BSNL Advocates/Law Firms Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has invited applications for the post of Advocate / Law Firm (Empanelment) under Advt No. UP(W)/LC/Advocate Empanelment/2026-28/85. Applications are to be sent offline and must reach the organisation by 16 November 2026.

The posts are for Agra, Aligarh, Amroha, Auriya, Baghpat, Bareilly, Badaun. Qualification required: LLB degree and enrolment as an Advocate with a Bar Council. Regular practice of 5 years or more, depending on the category. The pay is Fees per the Ministry of Law & Justice fee schedule dated 05.02.2026. No fixed salary. Selection is by empanelment Committee assesses the bio-data and documents on objective criteria, weighted scoring on experience, domain expertise, Govt/PSU case experience, track record, financial standing, interview performance and past BSNL performance and final approval by the competent authority (CGM at Circle level). Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

Key Points

• Last date: 16 November 2026
• Vacancies: The number is not stated in the notification
• How to apply: Offline, by post or in person as the notification says
• Pay: Fees per the Ministry of Law & Justice fee schedule dated 05.02.2026. No fixed salary.
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Places: Agra, Aligarh, Amroha, Auriya, Baghpat, Bareilly, Badaun

BSNL Advocate / Law Firm (Empanelment) Recruitment 2026 - Overview

The official notification does not specify the number of vacancies or the application fee.

BSNL Notification PDF 2026

Advt No. UP(W)/LC/Advocate Empanelment/2026-28/85 gives the full conditions for the post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below.

Download BSNL notification PDF

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: LLB degree; Enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961
• Experience: Category A: Designated Sr. Advocates with more than 15 years of regular practice. Category B: Sr. Counsel/AoR with more than 10 years. Category C: Junior Advocates/AoR with 5-10 years.

Other conditions:

• Applicants must be empanelled for the listed courts only: Allahabad High Court, CAT Allahabad, CESTAT Allahabad, CGIT Lucknow, State Consumer Commission Lucknow, and the district-level courts in the UP (West) Circle
• Multiple applications from one applicant: only the latest is considered

Desirable:

• Experience in telecom law, TRAI/TDSAT matters, service matters, arbitration, IBC and taxation
• Experience in handling CPSE/Government/PSU cases

Who Cannot Apply for BSNL Recruitment 2026

• Advocates blacklisted or debarred by any Govt./PSU
• Advocates with pending disciplinary proceedings

Pay and Terms of Engagement

Fees are paid as per the Ministry of Law & Justice fee schedule dated 05.02.2026. No retainership fee is paid unless the advocate is appointed Standing Counsel or Retainer Counsel.

• Initial empanelment for 2 years or until further orders
• Renewable for 1 more year on satisfactory performance
• Performance reviewed quarterly
• Empanelment gives no right to allocation of cases
• Empanelled advocates are not BSNL employees

Important Dates

How Will BSNL Select Candidates?

• Empanelment Committee assesses the bio-data and documents on objective criteria
• Weighted scoring on experience, domain expertise, Govt/PSU case experience, track record, financial standing, interview performance and past BSNL performance
• Final approval by the competent authority (CGM at Circle level)
• Weighted scoring: professional experience 20-25%, domain expertise 15-20%, Govt/PSU cases 10-15%, track record 15-20%, financial standing 5-10%, interview 10-15%, past BSNL performance 10-15%

Documents to Enclose

• Bar Council enrolment certificate and identity card
• List of other organisations where the advocate is on panel
• Details of BSNL cases handled
• LLB degree certificate
• Reported judgments
• Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years
• Undertaking that the information is correct and no disciplinary proceedings are pending

How to Apply for BSNL Recruitment 2026 Offline

1. Read Annexure-I (guidelines), Annexure-II (fee schedule), Annexure-III (bio-data format) and Annexure VI-A (terms and conditions).
2. Fill the bio-data in the Annexure-III format with a recent photograph.
3. Attach self-attested copies of the required documents.
4. Send the completed form so that it reaches the AGM (Legal), BSNL UP (West) Telecom Circle, Meerut, on or before 16-11-2026.

Other Points to Note

• BSNL may accept or reject any application, or cancel the empanelment process, at any stage
• False or misleading information leads to cancellation
• The panel is not exhaustive; BSNL may engage non-panel advocates in important cases

BSNL Advocate / Law Firm (Empanelment) Recruitment 2026 - Important Links

Official Source

This article is based on the official notification of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Advertisement No. UP(W)/LC/Advocate Empanelment/2026-28/85, dated 26 October 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.