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भाग II- खण्ड 1

Part II-Section 1

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Hospitality and Protocol Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 27^th of September, 2021

S.O 45. In exercise of the powers conferred by S.O 282(E) dated: 21.01.2020, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of

Union territory of Ladakh hereby makes the following Rules, namely. -

Short title and commencement

(1) These Rules may be called the Union territory of Ladakh Hospitality and Protocol (Subordinate)

Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

(2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Definitions. - In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires: -

लद्दाख, 09 नवंबर, 2021

LADAKH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 09, 2021

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-16112021-32

SG-LD-E-16112021-32

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

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

(b) “Administrative Department” means the Department of the Administration in the Union territory

Secretariat holding the administrative charge of Service;

(c) “Appointed day” shall mean the day as defined under section 2 (a) of the Jammu and Kashmir

Reorganization Act, 2019.

(d) “Board” means the appropriate recruitment board;

(e) “Cadre” means the sanctioned strength of the Service under these Rules;

(f) “Chief Executive Officer” means Chief Executive Officer, of the concerned LAHDC;

(g) “District cadre” means the cadre comprising of the posts as may be notified by the Administration;

(h) “LAHDC” means Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, as constituted under the relevant

Act;

(i) “Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Hospitality and Protocol

(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Hospitality and Protocol (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules;

(k) “Resident of Union territory of Ladakh” means any person who satisfies the criteria of residence as

may be prescribed for the purpose of employment under the Administration of Union territory of

Ladakh under any Act, Rule, Regulation or Order having force of law in Union territory of Ladakh;

(l) “Schedule” means the Schedule(s) annexed to these Rules;

(m) “Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules; and

(n) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Ladakh;

3. Constitution of the Service: -

From the date of commencement of these Rules, there shall be constituted the Union territory of Ladakh

Hospitality and Protocol (Subordinate) Service;

4. Initial Constitution: -

On the date of commencement of these Rules, persons who have already been appointed

substantively to a post in the cadre of J&K Hospitality and Protocol (Subordinate) Service and

finally allotted for service in the Union territory of Ladakh in accordance with the provisions of

section 89(2) of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019, shall be deemed to have been appointed to the

Service at the initial constitution.

Provided that a person appointed by a competent authority substantively to a post in the

cadre of J&K Hospitality and Protocol (Subordinate) Service on the recommendations of a Board

after the appointed day shall also be deemed to have been appointed to the Service at the initial

constitution and the services rendered by him prior to the commencement of these Rules shall count

for the purposes of rules regulating his conditions of service.

5. Strength and composition of the Service. -

(1) The authorized permanent strength of the Cadre and the nature of the posts included therein shall be

determined by the Administration, from time to time and shall at the initial constitution of the

Service under these Rules, be such as specified in Schedule-I annexed to these Rules:

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

(2) The Administration shall, at the interval of every five years or at such other intervals as may be

necessary, re-examine the strength and composition of the Cadre of the Service and make such

alteration therein as it deems fit.

6. Qualification and Method of Recruitment. -

(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment or promotion to any post unless he possesses the

qualifications as laid down in Schedule- II annexed to these Rules;

(2) Appointment to the Service shall be made: -

(a)

By direct recruitment; or

(b)

By promotion, failing which by absorption:

Provided that the terms and manner of appointment by absorption shall be as notified by

the Administration by a general or special order.

Provided further that the competent authority to appoint a person to the Service by

absorption shall be the Administration.

7. Probation. -

(1) Every person on appointment to the Service, by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a period

of two years. Person on appointment to the Service by promotion or by absorption shall be on

probation for a period of six months.

Provided that the period of probation may extend in accordance with the instructions

issued by the Administration from time to time; and

Provided further that other matters relating to probation, will be governed by the

instructions issued by the Administration in this regard from time to time.

(2) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may be, the Administration is

of the opinion that a person appointed to the Service has not successfully completed the period of

probation, the Administration may discharge the directly recruited candidate from the Service, or

revert the promotee to the post held by him prior to his promotion.

8. Training and Departmental Examination. -

Persons appointed to the Service shall be required to undergo such training from time to time during the

course of probation and to pass such examination(s) as the Administration may prescribe:

Provided that the Administration may exempt, either wholly or partly, from such training or

departmental examination(s) person who have passed a departmental examination or undergone training

declared by the Administration to be equivalent to a departmental examination or training prescribed

under these Rules.

9. Eligibility for direct recruitment. -

The age limit and other qualifications for direct recruitment shall be as prescribed by the Administration.

Provided that a person already in Government service would be required to apply through proper

channel for direct recruitment against a vacant post in the Service, if he possesses the educational and

other qualifications prescribed for recruitment to such posts.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

10.

Maintenance of seniority list. -

The Chief Executive Officer in case of District Cadre Posts and the Administrative Department in respect

of other posts shall maintain up to date and final seniority list of Members of the Service.

Provided that the seniority of Members of the Service shall be maintained in accordance with the

rules as may be notified by the Administration by a general or special order.

11.

Disqualification for appointment. -

No person shall be qualified for appointment to the Service unless the person is a Resident of Union

territory of Ladakh. However, this shall not apply to persons allotted service in Union territory of Ladakh

under the provisions of section 89(2) of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, or such Rules as

may be formulated by the Administration.

12.

Interpretation. -

If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these Rules, the matter shall be referred to the

Administrative Department whose decision thereon shall be final and binding.

13.

Repeal and Savings. -

(1) All the Rules corresponding to these Rules in force immediately before the commencement of these

Rules are hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any appointment order made or action taken under the provisions of the

Rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of

these Rules.

(3) Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservations, relaxation in age-limit and other concessions required

to be provided for the Scheduled Tribes/Scheduled Castes and other special categories of person in

accordance with orders issued by the Administration from time to time in this regard.

14.

Residuary Matters: -

In regard to the matters not specifically covered by these Rules, the members of the Service shall be

governed by Rules/regulations and orders as may be prescribe by the Administration.

(Ajeet Kumar Sahu) IAS

Commissioner/Secretary

Hospitality & Protocol Department

File No. A /143/2021-O/o Un. Secy. – GAD

Dated: 27.09.2021

Copy to the:

1. Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

2. All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

3. Inspector General of Police Ladakh.

4. Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs Leh/Kargil.

5. All Divisional Head of the Departments.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

6. OSD to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh for information of Hon’ble

Lieutenant Governor.

7. Private Secretary to Advisor for kind information of the Advisor.

8. District Informatics Officer, NIC, Ladakh for uploading in the UT Website.

9. I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

10. Office/Order File.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Hospitality and Protocol (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE – I

S.O. 45 Dated: 27.09.2021

S. No.

Designation of the Post

Pay Level/Structure

Number of Posts

Assistant Accounts Officer

44900-142400

(Level – 7)

Legal Assistant

35900-113500

(Level – 6E)

Head Assistant

35600-112800

(Level – 6B)

Accountant

35600-112800

(Level – 6B)

Statistical Assistant

35600-112800

(Level – 6B)

SG-Receptionist cum Telephone

Operator

35400-112400

(Level – 6)

Accounts Assistant

29200-92300

(Level – 5)

Senior Assistant

29200-92300

(Level – 5)

Junior Assistant/ Assistant Store

Keeper

25500-81100

(Level – 4)

10.

Telephone Operator

25500-81100

(Level – 4)

11.

Driver

19900-63200

(Level – 2)

12.

Room Bearer

19900-63200

(Level – 2)

13.

Orderly

14800-47100

(SL – I)

Total

(Ajeet Kumar Sahu) IAS

Commissioner/Secretary

Hospitality & Protocol Department

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Ladakh Hospitality and Protocol (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE – II

S.O. 45 Dated: 27.09.2021

SCHEDULE – II A

Designation of

Post

Pay Level/

Structure

Minimum Qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Head Assistant

Level – 6B

(35600-

112800)

100% by promotion from Senior Assistant, having

not less than three (03) years substantive service as

Senior Assistant and also having passed Secretariat

Assistant Training Course Examination;

Provided that 25% of posts to be filled up in a

calendar year shall be earmarked for promotion of

incumbent Senior Assistant, who have not qualified

the

Secretariat

Assistant

Training

Course

Examination, but have crossed the age of 50 years

as on 1^st January of the year in which such

promotion is being considered:

Provided further that in case of incumbent Senior

Assistants who have qualified the Secretariat

Assistant Training Course Examination during

his/her period of probation as Junior Assistant/

Assistant Store Keeper shall not be required to

qualify the said examination again

Senior Assistant

Level – 5

(29200-92300)

100 % by promotion from Junior Assistants/

Assistant Store Keeper in order of seniority, having

not less than three (03) years substantive service as

Junior Assistant/ Assistant Store Keeper and also

having qualified Secretariat Assistant Training

Course Examination.

Junior Assistant/

Assistant Store

Keeper

Level – 4

(25500-81100)

Graduate from any

recognized University

with minimum 200 hrs.

or six-month certificate

course in Computer

application from any

recognized institute and

to qualify typing speed

not less than 35 words

per minute on computer

key board.

75% by direct recruitment.

25 % by promotion from matriculate orderlies in

order of seniority, having not less than three (03)

years substantive service and to qualify type test

with speed of not less than 30 words per minute.

Provided that a person appointed by direct

recruitment or by promotion shall have to undergo

and qualify the Secretariat Assistant Training

Course Examination /Training during the period of

probation.

Orderly

SL – I

(14800-47100)

Minimum 10^th pass and

Maximum 10+2

100% by direct recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

SCHEDULE – II B

Designation

Pay Level/

Structure

Minimum Qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Assistant Accounts

Officer

Level - 7

(44900-142400)

By deputation from Finance Department.

Accountant

Level - 6B

(35600-112800)

By deputation from Finance Department.

Accounts Assistant

Level - 5

(29200-92300)

By deputation from Finance Department.

SCHEDULE – II C

Designation of Post

Pay Level/

Structure

Minimum Qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Legal Assistant

Level - 6E

(35900-113500)

By deputation from Law

Department.

SG - Receptionist cum

Telephone Operator

Level - 6

(35400-112400)

By deputation from Tourism

Department.

Statistical Assistant

Level - 6B

(35600-112800)

By deputation from Planning

Development & Monitoring

Department.

Telephone Operator

Level - 4

(25500-81100)

By deputation from Tourism

Department.

Driver

Level - 2

(19900-63200)

10^th pass with driving

license of Light Motor

Vehicle (LMV) with

(TRANS).

100% by direct recruitment.

Room Bearer

Level - 2

(19900-63200)

By deputation from Tourism

Department

(Ajeet Kumar Sahu) IAS

Commissioner/Secretary

Hospitality & Protocol Department

“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The

Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal

consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”

SONAM

CHHOSDON

Digitally signed by

SONAM CHHOSDON

Date: 2021.11.09 16:21:59

+05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Date: 2021.11.16

14:22:34 +05'30'