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भाग II- खण्ड 1

Part II-Section 1

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Industries & Commerce Department

Civil Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 18th October, 2021

S.O 55. 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 Industries & Commerce (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.-25122021-50

SG-LD-E-25122021-50

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 Industries & Commerce

(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Industries & Commerce (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;

(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

Industries & Commerce (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 Industries & Commerce (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 Industries & Commerce (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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

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:

(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.

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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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. -

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.

(Saugat Biswas) IAS

Secretary

Industries & Commerce

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Copy to the:

Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

Additional Director 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.

(Rigzin Spalgon)

Deputy Secretary,

Industries & Commerce Department

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Industries & Commerce (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

SCHEDULE - I

SO 55 dated: 18.10.2021

S.No

Designation of the Post

Pay Level & Structure

No. of posts

Section Officer

Level -7 (44900-142400)

Assistant Accounts Officer

Level -7 (44900-142400)

Statistical Officer

Level -7 (44900-142400)

Industrial Promotion Officer (IPO)

Level -6F (40800-129200)

Legal Assistant

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Block Investigator (BI)

Level -6D (35800-113200)

Head Assistant

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant.

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Accountant

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Junior Stenographer

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Assistant Extension Officer (AEO)

Level -6 (35400-112400)

Knitting Instructor

Level -6 (35400-112400)

01 *

Senior Assistant

Level -5 (29200-92300)

Accounts Assistant

Level -5 (29200-92300)

Jr. Assistant

Level -4 (25500-81100)

Chauffeur

Level-6C (35700-113100)

Driver Grade-I

Level-4 (25500-81100)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Driver Grade-II

Level -2 (19900-63200)

Orderly/Orderly Cum Chowkidar

(OCC) /Chowkidar/ Gatekeeper

Level -SL 1 (14800-47100)

Total

*The post of Knitting Instructor will be deemed to be transfer to Handloom Department on the retirement

of incumbent.

(Rigzin Spalgon)

Deputy Secretary,

Industries & Commerce Department

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Ladakh Industries & Commerce (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

SCHEDULE – II

SO 55 dated: 18.10.2021

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 (3) years substantive service

as Head Assistant.

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

Head

Assistant

100% by promotion from Senior Assistant,

having not less than three (3) 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 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 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 (3)

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 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/OCC/Chowkidar/Gatekeeper

order of seniority, having not less than three

(3) year 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 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/OCC/

Chowkidar/G

atekeeper

Minimum Matric and maximum

10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Schedule-II (B)

Level -6F

(40800-129200)

Industrial

Promotion

Officer (IPO)

A. Non-Technical: Graduate

with

Economics/

Statistics/

Business

Administration/

Chemistry/ Bio Technology/

Micro-Biology/

Pharma/

Electronics/ Computer Science

as one of the subject OR

Technical:

Engineering

graduate

Mechanical/

Electrical/

Chemical/

Metallurgy/

Textiles/

Electronics/ Agriculture/ Food/

Environment/

Industrial

Degree/ Post graduate Diploma

Wood/

Leather/

Food/

Polymer Technology from a

recognized university/ institute/

M.Tech

Information

Technology

i. 30% by direct recruitment

ii. 70% by promotion from Block investigators

(BI) having not less than three (3) years

substantive service as BI.

Level-6D

(35800-113200)

Block

Investigator

(BI)

Engineering

graduate

Mechanical/

Electrical/

Chemical/ Metallurgy/ Textiles/

Electronics/ Agriculture/ Food/

Environment/

Industrial/.M.Tech

Information

Technology.

70% by direct recruitment

ii.

30% by promotion from Assistant

Extension Officer (AEO) having not

less than three (3) years Substantive

service as AEO.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Assistant

Extension

Officer (AEO)

A. Non-Technical: Graduate

with

Economics/

Statistics/

Business

Administration/

Chemistry/ Bio Technology/

Micro-Biology/

Pharma/

Electronics/ Computer Science

as one of the subject or

Technical:

Engineering

graduate

Mechanical/

Electrical/

Chemical/

Metallurgy/

Textiles/

Electronics/ Agriculture/ Food/

Environment/

Industrial

Degree/ Post graduate Diploma

Wood/

Leather/

Food/

Polymer Technology from a

recognized university/ institute/

M.Tech

Information

Technology

100% By direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 10

Schedule-II (C)

Level -7

(44900-142400)

Statistical

Officer

By deputation from Economics & Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Level-6B

35600-112800

Statistical

Assistant

By deputation from Economics & Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (D)

Level -7

(44900-142400)

Assistant

Accounts

Officer

By deputation from Accounts (Subordinate)

Service.

Level -6B

(35600-112800)

Accountant

By deputation from Accounts (Subordinate)

Service.

Schedule-II (E)

Level -6B

(35400-112400)

Jr. Scale

Stenographer

Graduation

from

any

recognized

University

with minimum one-year

National Trade Certificate

(NTC) or State Trade

Certificate

(STC)

stenography (English)

ii.

Minimum speed of 65 and

35 words per minute in

shorthand and computer

type writing respectively.

iii. 200 hrs OR Six-month

certificate

course

Computer

Application

from

any

recognized

institute.

By Direct Recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11

Schedule-II (F)

Level -6E

(35900-

113500)

Legal

Assistant

By deputation from Legal (Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (G)

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Knitting Instructor

By deputation from Handloom

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (H)

Level-6C

(35700-113100)

Chauffeur

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-I

having not less than five (05) year

substantive service as Driver Grade-I.

Level -4 (25500-

81100)

Driver Grade-I

100 % by Promotion from Driver Grade-II

having not less than five (05) year

substantive service as Driver Grade-II.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

10th pass with driving license

of Light Motor Vehicle

(LMV) with (TRANS).

100% by Direct Recruitment.

(Rigzin Spalgon)

Deputy Secretary,

Industries & Commerce 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

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AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed

by AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Date: 2021.12.25

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