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भाग II- खÖड 1

Part II-Section 1

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Finance Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 10^th December, 2021

S.O.66.- 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 Accounts (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. -

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

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

Secretariat holding the administrative charge of the 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) “Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Accounts (Subordinate) Service

under the provisions of these Rules;

(g) “Rules” means the Union Territory of Ladakh, Accounts (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules;

(h) “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;

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

(j)

“Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules; and

(k) “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

Accounts (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 Accounts (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 Accounts (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/her 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 (A).

(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: -

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

(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; and

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/her 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.

10. Maintenance of seniority list .-

The Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries 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 through 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

Provided that this rule 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 prescribed 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 prescribed by the Administration.

(Umang Narula) IAS

Administrative Secretary

Finance Department

UT Ladakh

File No:- A-12018/04/2021/PR ACC

Dated:- 10.12.2021

Copy to the:

Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

Inspector General of Police Ladakh.

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs Leh/Kargil.

All Divisional Head of the Departments.

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

Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor.

Private Secretary to Advisor for kind information of the Advisor.

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

I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

10. Office/Order File.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Ladakh Accounts (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

SCHEDULE – I-(A)

SO : 66 dated: 10 .12.2021

S. No

Designation of the post

Pay Level and structure

Permanent

posts inside the

Department

Permanent

posts

outside the

Department

Total

permanent

posts

Section Officer

L-7 (44900-142400)

Assistant Accounts officer

L-7 (44900-142400)

118

Legal Assistant

L-6E (35900-113500)

Head Assistant

L-6B (35600-112800)

Accountant

L-6B (35600-112800)

127

Statistical Assistant

L-6B (35600-112800)

Head Cashier

L-6 (35400-112400)

Sr. Assistant

L-5(29200-92300)

Accounts Assistant

L-5(29200-92300)

134

115

249

Jr. Assistant

L-4 (25500-81100)

Government Cashier

L-4 (25500-81100)

Driver Grade-II

SL-2 (15900-50400)

Orderly

SL-1(14800-47100)

Total

335

204

539

Note: Permanent post inside the department includes 12 posts (18%) as leave & Deputation Reserve for Assistant

Account Officer, 12 post (18%) as leave & Deputation Reserve for Accountant, and 21 Posts (18%) as

leave & Deputation Reserve for Account Assistant shall be considered.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Accounts (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

SCHEDULE –I-(B) (Mapping of Duty Posts outside the Department)

SO :66 Dated: 10.12.2021

S.No

Department

Assistant Accounts

Officer

Accountant

Accounts

Assistant

Divisional Commissioner

Agriculture

Animal Husbandry

Cooperative

Culture Academy

Employment

Fire & Emergency

Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs

Forest

Geology & Mining

Handicraft

Handloom

Health

Higher Education constituent colleges

Horticulture

Hospitality &Protocol

Industries &Commerce

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Information

Mechanical

PDD

PHE

Police

Pollution Control Board

Polytechnic

Prison

PWD

Resident Commission

Rural Development & PR

School Education

Sheep Husbandry

Social welfare

Tourism

Tourism Dev. Authority

Transport

Tribal Affairs

University of Ladakh

Urban Local bodies

Urban Local bodies (Institution)

Management

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Wildlife

Total

115

Ladakh Accounts (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

SCHEDULE – II

SO :66 Dated:-10.12.2021

Schedule- II (A)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -7

(44900-142400)

Assistant

Accounts Officer

100% by promotion from Accountant,

subject

passing

Subordinate

Accounts

Course-(SAC)

Part-II

examination, or any other examination

as may be prescribed/notified by the

Administrative Department.

Level -6B

(35600-112800)

Accountant

100% by promotion from Accounts

Assistant,

subject

passing

Subordinate

Accounts

Course-(SAC)

Part-I

examination

any

other

examination

may

prescribed/notified by the Administrative

Department.

Level -5

(29500-92300)

Accounts

Assistant

Graduation from any recognized

University in one of the following

stream:

Commerce,

ii.

Business Administration,

iii. Science,

iv.

Computer Applications/IT

Any other discipline with

Mathematics, Statistics or

Economics as one of the subject.

100% by direct recruitment.

Any person appointed to the post of

Accounts

Assistant

shall

have

undergo Accounts Clerk Course (A.C.C)

Training or any other Training as may

prescribed/notified

the

Administrative

Department

and

qualify ACC Examination or any other

Examination

during the

period

probation as may be prescribed/ notified

by the Administrative Department.

Provided that Junior Assistant of any

department of the UT Administration or

Assistant

Compiler

borne

the

establishment of Fund Organization with

five (05) years of substantive service

rendered in the accounts wing of the

concerned department/office, may be

allowed

appear

the

A.C.C

examination or any other examination as

may be prescribed/notified by the

Administrative Department.

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Schedule- II (B)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -7

(44900-142400)

Section Officer

100% by promotion from Head Assistant

having not less than three (03) years

substantive service as Head Assistant.

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

Head Assistant

100%

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 those 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 are being considered:

Provided further that in case of Senior

Assistants who have qualified the

Secretariat Assistant Training Course

Examination during his/her period of

probation as Junior Assistant shall not be

required to qualify the said examination

again.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Senior Assistant

100% by promotion from Junior

Assistant in order of seniority,

having not less than three (03) years

substantive

service

Junior

Assistant and also having qualified

Secretariat

Assistant

Training

Course Examination.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Junior Assistant

Graduate

from

any

recognized

University with minimum 200 hrs or six

month certificate course in Computer

applications from any govt. recognized

institute and to qualify type test with

speed of not less than 35 words per

minute on computer key board.

i. 75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25 % by promotion from matriculate

orderlies in order of seniority,

having not less than three (03)

substantive service as such on the

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recommendation of DPC, 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.

Level -SL 1

(14800-47100)

Orderly

Minimum Matric and maximum 10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

Schedule-II (C)

Level -6

(35400-112400)

Head Cashier

100%

promotion

from

Government Cashier, having not less

than five (05) years substantive

service as Government Cashier.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Government

Cashier

Graduate

from

any

recognized

University with minimum 200 hrs or six-

month certificate course in Computer

applications from any govt. recognized

institute and to qualify type test with

speed of not less than 35 words per

minute on computer key board.

100% by direct recruitment

Schedule-II (D)

Level -6E

(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

By deputation from Legal (Subordinate)

Service.

Level-6B

35600-112800

Statistical Assistant

By deputation from Economics & Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (E)

Level -2

(19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^th pass with driving license

of Light Motor Vehicle

(LMV) with (TRANS).

100% By Direct Recruitment