# CMPDI invites advocates for five-year legal empanelment 2026-10-23T09:33:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI), a Coal India subsidiary, has invited online applications from enrolled advocates and law firms for empanelment as advocates before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, Jharkhand High Court, and subordinate courts or tribunals. The initial tenure is five years, renewable for another three years at the company's discretion. Applications will be accepted from 30 October 2026 to 15 November 2026 through the official portal. Advocates need 10 years of practice for the Supreme Court post and five years for High Court or subordinate court roles, counted from the date of enrolment. The notification does not specify the number of vacancies, age limit, or pay. Applicants must be enrolled under a Bar Council as per the Advocates Act, 1961, and must be actively practising in the forum they seek. Those with experience handling cases for central public sector enterprises or government departments will receive preference. CMPDI reserves the right to assign cases and revoke empanelment without giving a reason. ## Indian Opinion Analysis For advocates and law firms, this is a five-year engagement with a state-owned enterprise that handles litigation across mining, land acquisition, company law, and forest and environmental law. The empanelment covers forums from subordinate courts to the Supreme Court, but the notification leaves the number of vacancies, age limit, and remuneration unspecified. Applications open on 30 October 2026 and close on 15 November 2026, with periodic performance reviews and a possible three-year renewal at CMPDI's discretion. The key open point is what pay and conditions CMPDI will offer, since these are not stated in the notification. ## Coverage - freejobalert.com Straight job-notification listing, no framing beyond factual eligibility and process details. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Advocates Act 1961, CMPDI, Coal India, Delhi High Court, Jharkhand High Court, Supreme Court of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cmpdi-invites-advocates-for-five-year-legal-empanelment/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cmpdi-invites-advocates-for-five-year-legal-empanelment/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/