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EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधधकार से प्रकाधित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

भाग II- खण्ड 1

Part II-Section 1

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

HOME DEPARTMENT

Notification

Ladakh, the 20^th December, 2021

S.O.74- In exercise of the powers conferred by S.O. 282 (E) dated 21.01.2020 read with section 37 of the

Jammu and Kashmir Fire Force Act, 1967 as adapted vide S.O.3775 (E) dated 23.10.2020, the Lieutenant

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

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These Rules may be called the Union territory of Ladakh Fire and Rescue (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules, 2021.

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

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

(a)

“Administration” means Administration of the Union territory of Ladakh;

(b)

“Administrative Department“ means the Department of Administration in the UT Secretariat

holding the Administrative charge of the Service;

लद्दाख, 20 दिसंबर, 2021

LADAKH, MONDAY, DECEMBER, 20, 2021

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-20122021-45

SG-LD-E-20122021-45

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(c)

“Appointed Day” shall mean the day as defined under clause (a) of section 2 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)

“Director of Fire and Rescue Service” means a person appointed to exercise the power and duties

of Director Fire and Rescue Service, UT Ladakh by the competent authority;

(g)

“Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Ladakh Fire and Rescue

(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these 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)

“Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Fire and Rescue (Subordinate) Service Recruitment

Rules;

(j)

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

(k)

“Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules;

(l)

“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 Fire and Rescue (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 Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency (Subordinate/

Non-Gazetted) Service and finally allotted for service in the Union territory of Ladakh in accordance with

the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 89 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

Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency (Subordinate/ Non-Gazetted) Service 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 purpose 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.

(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.

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

a) By direct recruitment;

b) By promotion.

(3) The Director of Fire and Rescue Service, Union territory of Ladakh shall issue Standing Orders

prescribing therein detailed procedure to be followed for conducting physical efficiency test,

physical measurement test, written test, medical test and other related matters for conducting

direct recruitment to the posts.

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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 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

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 Department 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 in Schedule-II:

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 Director of Fire and Rescue Service, U.T. Ladakh 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:

Provided that this rule shall not apply to persons allotted to service in Union territory of Ladakh

under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 89 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.

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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 made or any action taken under the provisions of 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 and other concessions required to be provided for the

Scheduled Tribes/ Scheduled Castes and other special categories of persons in accordance with orders

issued by the Administration from time to time.

14. Residuary Matters.-

In regards 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.

Tashi Dolma, JKAS

Additional Secretary

Home Department

No: Home/UTL/3A/2021/

Dated: 20.12.2021

Copy to the:

1) Joint Secretary, (JK&L) Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI.

2) All the Administrative Secretaries, UT Ladakh.

3) Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), UT Ladakh.

4) Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC, Leh.

5) Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC, Kargil.

6) All Head of the Departments, UT Ladakh.

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

Lieutenant Governor.

8) Private Secretary to Advisor Ladakh for information of the Advisor.

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

10) I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

11) Office/Order File

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Ladakh Fire and Rescue (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

S.O.74 Dated: 20.12.2021

Schedule-I

S.No

Name of posts

Pay level and scale of pay

No. of posts

Executive Staff

Divisional Fire Officer

L-6E(35900-113500)

Station Officer

L-6C(35700-113100)

Sub Officer

L-6(35400-112400)

Leading Fireman

L-5(29200-92300)

Selection Grade Fireman

L-4(25500-81100)

Fireman

L-2(19900-63200)

Driver Staff

Mechanic Driver

L-6(35400-112400)

Driver

L-5(29200-92300)

Fireman Driver

L-2(19900-63200)

Ministerial Executive Staff

10.

Leaving Fireman-M

L-5(29200-92300)

11.

Fireman-M

L-2(19900-63200)

Class-IV

12.

Sweeper /Safaiwala

SL1(14800-47100)

Deputation posts

13.

Accounts Assistant

L-5(29200-92300)

Tashi Dolma, JKAS

Additional Secretary

Fire and Rescue

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Fire and Rescue (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

Schedule-II

S.O.74 Dated:20.12.2021

Pay level and

structure

Designation of the Post

Minimum Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Executive Staff

L-6E(35900-

113500)

Divisional Fire Officer

100% by promotion from

Station Officer, having

not less than three years

substantive

service

Station

Officer

and

having passed the pre-

promotional

training

course.

L-6C(35700-

113100)

Station Officer

100% by promotion from

Sub-Officer, having not

less

than

three

years

substantive

service

Sub-Officer and having

passed

the

pre-

promotional

training

course.

L-6(35400-

112400)

Sub Officer

A. Educational Qualification:-

Graduation with Physics and

chemistry

the

main

subjects or

ii.

B.E

B.Tech

Fire

Engineering

from

recognized university or

iii. Bachelors’ degree in Disaster

Management

from

recognized University.

A) Age: minimum 18 years and

Maximum 28 years.

B) Essential physical standards:

1) Height:

i) Male: Minimum 162cms.

ii) Female: Minimum 152 cms.

2) Chest (male only):

i) Un-expanded: 81 cms.

ii) Expanded: 85cms.

C) Essential

Medical

Standards:-As

per

the

Appendix-I of the Jammu

and

Kashmir

Fire

Force

Regulations and Recruitment

Rules, 1990.

50%

direct

recruitment.

50% by promotion from

Leading

Fireman

Mechanic Driver, having

not less than three years

substantive

service

Leading

Fireman/

Mechanic

Driver

and

having passed the pre-

promotional

training

course.

L-5(29200-

92300)

Leading Fireman

100% by promotion from

Selection Grade Fireman,

having not less than three

years substantive service

Selection

Grade

Fireman

and

having

passed

the

pre-

promotional

training

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course.

L-4(25500-

81100)

Selection Grade

Fireman

100% by promotion from

Fireman, having not less

than

three

years

substantive

service

Fireman,

and

having

passed

the

pre-

promotional

training

course.

L-2(19900-

63200)

Fireman

A. Essential

Educational

Qualification:-10+2 from a

recognized board of School

Education with Physics and

Chemistry

the

main

subjects.

B. Age: minimum 18 years and

Maximum 28 years.

C. Essential physical

standards:

a. Height:

i. Male: Minimum 162cms

ii. Female: Minimum 152 cms.

b. Chest (male only):

i. Un-expanded: 81 cms

ii. Expanded: 85cms.

D. Essential

Medical

Standards: - As per the

Appendix-I of the Jammu

and

Kashmir

Fire

Force

Regulations and Recruitment

Rules, 1990.

100%

direct

recruitment.

Driver Staff

L-6(35400-

112400)

Mechanic Driver

100% by promotion from

Driver, having not less

than

three

years

substantive

service

Driver, and having passed

the

pre-promotional

training course.

L-5(29200-

92300)

Driver

100% by promotion from

fireman Driver, having

not less than six years

substantive

service

Fireman

Driver,

and

having passed the pre-

promotional

training

course.

L-2(19900-

63200)

Fireman Driver

A. Essential

Educational

Qualification:-

10^th pass with driving license

Light

Motor

Vehicle

(LMV) with (TRANS).

B. Age: minimum 18 years and

Maximum 28 years.

C. Essential physical

standards:

100%

direct

recruitment.

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a. Height:

i. Male: Minimum 162 cms

ii. Female: Minimum 152 cms.

b. Chest (male only):

i. Un-expanded: 81 cms

ii. Expanded: 85cms.

D. Essential

Medical

Standards: - As per the

Appendix-I of the Jammu

and

Kashmir

Fire

Force

Regulations and Recruitment

Rules, 1990.

Ministerial Executive Staff

L-5(29200-

92300)

Leading

Fireman-

Ministerial

100% by promotion from

Fireman-

Ministerial,

having not less than three

years substantive service

as Fireman- Ministerial,

and having passed the

pre-promotional training

course.

L-2(19900-

63200)

Fireman- Ministerial

A. Essential

Educational

Qualifications:

i. 10+2

passed

from

recognized Board of School

Education.

ii. Minimum speed of 35 words

per minute in type writing on

computer key board, with

90% accuracy.

B. Essential physical standards:

1) Height:

Male: Minimum 162 cms

ii) Female: Minimum 152

cms.

2) Chest (male only):

Un-expanded: 81 cms

Expanded: 85cms.

C. Age: - Minimum 18 years

and maximum 28 years.

D. Essential

Medical

Standards:-As

per

the

Appendix-I of the Jammu

and

Kashmir

Fire

Force

Regulations and Recruitment

Rules, 1990.

50%

direct

recruitment.

50% by selection from

amongst those Class-IV

staff, having not less than

three years substantive

service as Class-IV staff

and

who

fulfills

the

essential

Educational,

physical

and

medical

standards as prescribed

for direct recruitment to

the post.

Class-IV staff

SL1

(14800-

47100)

Sweeper (Safaiwala)

Essential Qualification:-

i. 10^th

passed

from

recognized Board of School

Education.

ii. Proficiency in the concerned

trade.

100%

direct

recruitment.

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Deputation Posts

L-5(29200-

92300)

Accounts Assistant

deputation

from

Accounts

(Subordinate)

Service.

Tashi Dolma, JKAS

Additional Secretary

Fire and Rescue

“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.”

TASHI

DOLMA

Digitally signed

by TASHI

DOLMA

Date: 2021.12.20

15:03:54 +05'30'

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2021.12.20

17:57:44 +05'30'