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NISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

STRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAK

EPARTMENT OF LAW AND JUSTICE

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LADAKH, DATE

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-13092021-10

SG-LD-E-13092021-10

Order No: 12-LA (LD) of 2021

Dated: 04-09-2021

The Administration of Union territory of Ladakh hereby make the following Order to temporarily define

Resident of Union Territory of Ladakh for the purpose of appointment to a post under the Union territory of

Ladakh and matters related thereto :-

1. Short title, extent and commencement. —

(1) This Order may be called the Union Territory of Ladakh Resident Certificate Order, 2021.

(2) It extends to the whole of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

(3) This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. — In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) “Administration” means the Administration of the Union territory of Ladakh.

(b) “Competent Authority” means Tehsildar within his territorial jurisdiction or any other officer as may

be notified by the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh under the provisions of this Order from

time to time for the purpose of issuance of Resident Certificate.

(c) “Order” means the Union territory of Ladakh Resident Certificate Order.

(d) “Resident” means a Resident as defined in this Order.

(e) “Resident Certificate” means a Certificate issued under this Order.

3.

Subject to the provisions of this Order, no person shall be eligible for appointment to a post unless he is a

Resident of Union territory of Ladakh.

4. Persons eligible for grant of Resident Certificate.— Any person who fulfils the following conditions

shall be eligible for grant of Resident Certificate for the purposes of appointment to any post under the

Union Territory of Ladakh or under a local or other authority (other than cantonment board) within the

Union Territory of Ladakh:

a) possesses a Permanent Resident Certificate issued by the competent authority in the districts of Leh

and Kargil, or

b) belongs to a category of persons who would have been eligible to be issued Permanent Resident

Certificate by the competent authority of the districts of Leh and Kargil, or

c)

children of persons possessing a Permanent Resident Certificate issued by the competent authority in

the districts of Leh and Kargil or children of persons who belonged to a category of persons who would

have been eligible to be issued Permanent Resident Certificate by the competent authority in the districts of

Leh and Kargil:

Provided that a person holding Domicile or Resident Certificate or such other certificate by

whatever name called of any State or any other Union Territory shall not be eligible for being Resident of

Union Territory of Ladakh.

5. Applicability of the Order.—The provisions of this Order shall apply to all the Non-Gazetted posts

borne on the establishment of any Department or Service of the Administration of Union Territory of

Ladakh:

Provided that the provisions of this Order shall not apply to,

i.

The posts for which any special procedure is laid down under any enactment of the

Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh; and

ii.

Such other posts as may be excluded from the operation of this Order by an order issued

by the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh in this behalf from time to time.

6. Issuance of Resident of Ladakh Certificate. —

a) Tehsildar within his territorial jurisdiction shall be the Competent Authority for issuance of

certificate of Resident of Union Territory of Ladakh:

Provided that the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh may notify any other officer to be

the Competent Authority for issuance of certificate of Resident of Union Territory of Ladakh.

b) The applicant may apply to the Competent Authority, who shall after verification issue such

certificate.

c) The forms for application and the certificate shall be prescribed by the Administration of Union

Territory of Ladakh.

d) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Competent Authority may file an appeal before the

concerned Deputy Commissioner, who shall decide the appeal, providing an opportunity of being

heard to the parties, within a period of sixty days.

e) Subject to the other provisions of this Order, the detailed procedure for the issue of the Resident

Certificate shall be notified separately by the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh.

By the order of Lieutenant Governor.

(Preet Pal Singh)

Administrative Secretary

Department of Law & Justice

No: Secy/L&J/UTL/2021/584-98

Dated: 04-09-2021

PREET

PAL

SINGH

Digitally signed

by PREET PAL

SINGH

Date: 2021.09.07

12:40:34 +05'30'

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

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Date: 2021.09.13 11:53:59 +05'30'