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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^thDecember , 2021

S.O.65.- 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 Excise and State Taxes (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.-

लɮदाख,22 Ǒदसंबर, 2021

LADAKH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 22, 2021

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-22122021-46

SG-LD-E-22122021-46

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 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) “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 Excise and State Taxes

(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union Territory of Ladakh, Excise and State Taxes (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

Excise and State Taxes (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 Excise and State Taxes (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 Excise and State Taxes (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.

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(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; 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 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.

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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.

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

Advisor & Secretary,

Finance Department

UT Ladakh

File No:-A-12018/10/2021-GST-UTL Dated:- 10.12.2021

Copy to the:

1. Joint Secretary (JKL), Ministry of Home Affairs.

2. All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

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

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

5. All Divisional Head of the Departments.

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

Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh.

7. Private Secretary to Advisor to Hon’ble Lt. Governor for kind information of the Advisor to Hon’ble

Lt. Governor, UT Ladakh.

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 5

Ladakh Excise and State Taxes (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

SCHEDULE – I

SO 65 dated: 10.12.2021

S. No

Designation of the post

Pay Level and structure

No. of Posts

Excise

State

Taxes

Total

Jr. Scale Stenographer

L-6B (35600-112800)

Inspector

L-6 (35400-112400)

Cashier

L-6 (35400-112400)

Senior Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

Sub Inspector

L-4 (25500-81100)

Jr. Assistant

L-4 (25500-81100)

Driver Grade-II

L-2 (19900-63200)

Head Guard

L-2 (19900-63200)

Guard

SL2 (15900-50400)

Excise Guard

SL2 (15900-50400)

Orderly/Process Server

SL1(14800-47100)

Total

(Umang Narula) IAS

Advisor & Secretary,

Finance Department

UT Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Excise and State Taxes (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SO 65 dated:-10.12.2021

Schedule- II (A)

Pay Level

& Structure

Designation

Minimum

qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6

(35400-

112400)

Inspector

Graduate from any

recognized

University.

(i) 50% by direct recruitment.

(ii) 50% by promotion from Sub-Inspector having rendered

not less than 10 years’ service in that category and passed

the departmental examination prescribed for Excise

Taxation Inspectors.

50% of promotion quota posts will be reserved for

Graduate Sub-Inspector who have passed the departmental

examination of the standard of Inspectors and have

rendered not less thanfive(05)years’ service as Sub-

Inspector.

Level-4

(25500-

81100)

Sub-Inspector

Graduate from

any recognized

University.

60% by direct recruitment.

40% by promotion from Head Guard/ Guard/Excise Guard

on the basis of common seniority.

Provided that the incumbents are matriculates and have

passed the departmental examination prescribed for the post

of Sub-Inspectors and have rendered at least five (05) years'

substantive service.

Level-2

(19900-

63200)

Head Guard

100% by promotion from Guard/Excise Guard, having not

less than five (05) years substantive service.

Level-SL-2

(15900-

50400)

Guard/Excise

Guard

Minimum

Matric

and Maximum 10+2

100% by direct recruitment provide that no person shall be

appointed as Guard unless he is physically fit by such

standard as Commissioner State Tax/Excise may by general

order prescribe.

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Schedule-II (B)

Pay Level

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6

(35400-

112400)

Cashier

100%

promotion

from

Senior

Assistant, having not less than three (03)

years substantive service and also having

passed Secretariat Assistant Training

Course Examination;

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

Computer applications from any

Government 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/Process Server in order of

seniority, having not less than three

(03) substantive service as such on

the recommendation of DPC, and to

qualify type test with speed of not

less than 30 words per minute.

Provided

that

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/Process

Server

Minimum Matric and Maximum

10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

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Schedule-II (C)

Level-6B

(35600-

112800)

Jr. Scale

Stenographer

i. Graduation from any recognized University with minimum

one year national trade certificate(NTC) or state trade

certificate(STC) in Stenography (English)

ii. Minimum Speed of 65 and 35 words per minute in short

hand and computer type writing respectively.

ii. 200 hours or 6 months certificate course in computer

application from any recognized institute.

100% By Direct

Recruitment

Schedule-II (D)

Level -2

(19900-

63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^thpass with driving license of Light Motor Vehicle

(LMV) with (TRANS).

100% By Direct

Recruitment

(Umang Narula) IAS

Advisor & Secretary,

Finance Department

UT Ladakh

“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.”

RAJATH

KUMAR

CHANDRAKAN

T DHONGADE

Digitally signed by

RAJATH KUMAR

CHANDRAKANT

DHONGADE

Date: 2021.12.22

17:11:21 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2021.12.22

17:34:07 +05'30'