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भाग II- खण्ड 1

Part II-Section 1

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Rural Development & PR Department

Tele/Fax: 01982-255567, 255568: e-mail: [email protected]

Notification,

Ladakh, the 17^th of December, 2021

S.O.72._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 Rural Development (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules, 2021.

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

लद्दाख, 25 दिसंबर, 2021

LADAKH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 25, 2021

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-25122021-48

SG-LD-E-25122021-48

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 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 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 Rural Development (Subordinate)

Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Rural Development (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 or Regulation or Order having force of law in the 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

Rural Development (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 Rural Development (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

Rural Development (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.

(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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

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 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 lists. -

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. -

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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 the 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.

Sd/-

(Saugat Biswas) IAS Secretary,

Rural Development & PR Department.

No. A-55011/1/2021-RD&PR SECTION/8875-89

Dated: 17.12.2021

Copy to the:

All the Administrative Secretaries.

Additional Director General of Police, Ladakh.

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

Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh.

Secretary to Lieutenant Governor for information of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor.

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs, Leh/Kargil.

All Heads of the Departments.

Director, Rural Development.

Technical Director, NIC, Leh for uploading the notification on the UT website and publication in e-Gazette.

10. Private Secretary to Advisor, Ladakh for kind information of the Advisor.

11. Private Secretaries to the Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh /Kargil for information of the

respective Hon’ble CECs.

12. District Informatics Officer, NIC, Leh/Kargil for uploading the notification on their respective District

websites.

13. Assistant Director Information, Leh/Kargil for necessary action.

14. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

15. Order/S.O file (w.2.s.c).

(Zakir Hussain)KAS

OSD with Secretary,

Rural Development PR Department.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Ladakh Rural Development (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE – I

S.O.72 dated: -17.12.2021

S.No

Designation of the post

Pay Level and Structure

No. of posts

Section officer

L-7 (44900-142400)

Assistant Accounts Officer

L-7 (44900-142400)

Statistical Officer

L-7 (44900-142400)

Legal Assistant

L-6E (35900-113500)

Headquarter Assistant G-I

L-6E (35900-113500)

Panchayat Inspector G-I

Level-6D (35800-113200)

Panchayat Inspector G-II

Level-6 (35400-112400)

Mukhya Sevika

Level-6 (35400-112400)

Chauffeur

L-6C (35700-113100)

10.

Head Assistant

L-6B (35600-112800)

11.

Jr. Scale Stenographer

L-6B (35600-112800)

12.

Accountant

L-6B (35600-112800)

13.

Junior Engineer

L-6 (35400-112400)

14.

Steno typist

L-5 (29200-92300)

15.

Sr. Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

16.

Junior Statistical Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

17.

Accounts Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

18.

Panchayat Accounts Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

111

19.

Jr. Assistant

L-4 (25500-81100)

20.

Driver Grade-I

L-4 (25500-81100)

21.

Draftsman

L-4 (25500-81100)

22.

Store keeper

L-4 (25500-81100)

23.

Village Level Worker (VLW)/

Multipurpose Worker (MPW)

L-2 (19900-63200)

178

24.

Gram Sevika

L-2 (19900-63200)

25.

Driver Grade – II

L-2 (19900-63200)

26.

Works Supervisor

L-2 (19900-63200)

27.

Mirabs

SL-1 (14800-47100)

28.

Orderly/Chowkidar

SL-1 (14800-47100)

Total

691

(Zakir Hussain) KAS

OSD with Secretary,

Rural Development & PR Department.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Rural Development (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

SCHEDULE – II

(Ministerial)

S.O.72 dated: -17.12.2021

Schedule- II (A)

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% by promotion from Senior Assistant/Steno

typist/Storekeeper on the basis of common seniority,

having not less than three (03) years substantive

service as Senior Assistant/Steno typist/Storekeeper

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 is 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

/Steno

Typist/

Storekeeper

100% by promotion from Junior Assistant in order of

seniority, having not less than three (03) years

substantive service as 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%

promotion

from

matriculate

orderlies/Chowkidar in order of seniority, having

not less than three (03) years substantive service in

that category as such on the 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

during

the

period

probation.

Level -SL 1

(14800-47100)

Orderly/ Chowkidar

Minimum Matric and

Maximum (10+2)

100% by direct recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Schedule- II (B)

(Executive)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6E

(35900-113500)

Headquarter

Assistant G-I

100% promotion from Panchayat Inspector G-

II/Mukhya Sevika, having not less than five (05)

years of substantive service.

Level-6D

(35800-113200)

Panchayat Inspector

G-I

100% by promotion from Panchayat Inspector G-

II/Mukhya Sevika, having not less than five (05)

years of substantive service.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Panchayat Inspector

G-II

100% by promotion from VLW/ MPW having not

less than five (05) years of substantive service in

that category in the following manner: -

75%

from

General

Seniority

VLWs/MPWs;

20% from Graduate VLWs/ MPWs; and

5% from VLWs/MPWs with post Graduate

Diploma

Rural

Development

from

Recognized University/Board provided that

where sufficient number of eligible persons

in this feeding category is not available, the

balance posts will go to (b) above.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Mukhya Sevika

100% promotion from Gram Sevika, having not

less than five (05) years of substantive service in

that category in the following manner: -

75% from General Seniority of Gram

Sevika;

20% from Graduate Gram Sevika; and

5% from Gram Sevika with post Graduate

Diploma

Rural

Development

from

Recognized University/Board provided that

where sufficient number of eligible persons

in this feeding category is not available, the

remaining posts will go to (b) above.

Level -2

(19900-63200)

Village

Level

Worker(VLW)/

Multi-Purpose

Worker (MPW)

10+2

70% by direct recruitment; and

30% by promotion from Mirabs with

minimum qualification of matric and having

not less than five (05) years substantive

service in that category.

Level -2

(19900-63200)

Gram Sevika

10+2

(a)

70% by direct recruitment; and

(b)

30% by promotion from female Mirabs with

minimum qualification of matric and having

not less than five (05) years substantive

service.

Level-SL 1

(14800-47100)

Mirabs

Minimum Matric &

Maximum 10+2

100% by direct recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Schedule-II (C)

(Technical)

Level-6E

(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

100% by deputation from Legal (Subordinate)

Service.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Junior Engineer

90% by deputation from Ladakh Public

Works (R&B) Department (subordinate)

Service.

10% by promotion from amongst the

Works Supervisor(s) appointed by the

competent

authority

the

Rural

Development

Department

under

the

Recruitment Rules of 1990 and having

undergone a degree or Diploma Course in

Engineering from a recognized Institution.

In case, the non-availability of eligible

Works Supervisor(s) under promotion

quota, these remaining posts shall also be

diverted to the deputation quota from

Ladakh Public Works (R&B) Department

(subordinate) Service.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Draftsman

100% by deputation from Ladakh Public Works

(R&B) Department (subordinate) Service.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Works Supervisor

100% by deputation from Ladakh Public Works

(R&B) Department (subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (D)

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Panchayat

Accounts Assistant

Graduation from any

recognized University.

100% by direct recruitment.

Schedule-II (E)

Level -6B

(35600-112800)

Junior

Scale

Stenographer

Graduation

from

any

recognized

University

with minimum speed of

65 and 35 words per

minute in shorthand and

computer type writing

respectively.

ii.

Six-month

certificate

course

Computer

Application from any

recognized institute.

100% by direct recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Schedule-II (F)

Level -7

(44900-142400)

Assistant Accounts

Officer

deputation

from

Ladakh

Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Level -6B

(35600-112800)

Accountant

deputation

from

Ladakh

Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Accounts Assistant

deputation

from

Ladakh

Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (G)

Level -7

(44900-142400)

Statistical Officer

By deputation from Ladakh Economics

& Statistics (Subordinate) Service.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Junior Statistical

Assistant

By deputation from Ladakh Economics

& Statistics (Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (H)

Level-6C

(35700-113100)

Chauffeur

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-

I, having minimum five (05) years

substantive service as Driver Grade-I.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

100 % by promotion from Driver Grade-

II, having minimum five (05) years

substantive service as Driver grade-II.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^th pass with driving license of

Light

Motor

Vehicle

(LMV)/TRANS.

100% by direct recruitment.

(Zakir Hussain) KAS

OSD with Secretary,

Rural Development & PR 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.”

SAUGAT

BISWAS

Digitally signed by

SAUGAT BISWAS

Date: 2021.12.25

13:49:36 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Date: 2021.12.25

18:05:27 +05'30'