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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

भाग II- खण्ड 2

Part II-Section 2

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Notification

Ladakh, the 27^th December, 2021

S.O. 78. 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 Legal (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;

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

Secretariat holding the administrative charge of the Service;

लद्दाख, 28 दिसंबर, 2021

LADAKH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 28, 2021

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-28122021-58

SG-LD-E-28122021-58

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

(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 Legal (Subordinate) Service under

the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Legal (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021;

(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 Legal (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 Legal (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 Legal (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 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

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.

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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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.

(Preet Pal Singh) IFS

Administrative Secretary

Department of Law & Justice

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.

OSD to Law Secretary for publication in the Official Gazette.

10. I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

11. Office/Order File.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

SCHEDULE - I (A)

S.O. 78 dated: 27-12-2021

S.No

Designation of the

Post

Pay level/structure

Permanent posts

inside the

Department

Permanent posts

outside the

Department

Total number

of Permanent

posts

Legal Assistant

Level 6E (35900-

113500)

Junior Legal

Assistant

Level 6B (35600-

112800)

Junior Scale

Stenographer

Level 6B (35600-

112800)

Senior Assistant

Level 5 (29200-92300)

Junior Assistant

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Orderly

SL 1(14800-47100)

Total

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

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

S.O. 78 dated: 27-12-2021

S.No

Department

Designation of the

Post

SRO

Pay level/structure

No of posts

Legal

Assistant

School Education

783

dated:-25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Animal Husbandry

895

dated:26-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Horticulture

706

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Food Civil Supplies &

Consumer Affairs

758

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Forest

722

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Wildlife

722

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Pollution Control Board

722

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Housing & Urban

Development

863

dated:26-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Housing & Urban

Development

876

dated:26-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Health & Medical

Education

698

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Hospitality & Protocol

734

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Industries & commerce

918

dated:26-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Information

934

dated:28-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Rural Development

Department

782

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Transport

768

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Tourism

912

dated:26-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal

Assistant

Cooperative

666

dated:25-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Social Welfare

Order No. 47-LD

dated: 15-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Accounts and Treasuries Order No. 47-LD

dated: 15-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Handicrafts

Order No. 47-LD

dated: 15-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Youth Service and

Sports

Order No. 47-LD

dated: 15-10-2019

Level 6E(35900-113500)

Total

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

SCHEDULE - II

S.O. 78 dated: 27-12-2021

Schedule-II (A)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation of

the Post

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level- 6E

(35900-

113500)

Legal Assistant

A Bachelor's Degree in Law (Professional) of

a University established by Law in India,

with enrollment as an Advocate in any Bar

for two years or with two years experience in

dealing with legal matters in any Government

Department/Government Organization/PSU.

Explanation:

Bachelor’s Degree in Law shall mean:

LLB 3 years (Professional) / 5 years LLB

integrated course.

90% by direct recruitment.

ii.

10% by promotion from

Junior

Legal

Assistant

having not less than three

(03) years substantive

service as Junior Legal

Assistant.

Level-6B

(35600-

112800)

Junior Legal

Assistant

A Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a

recognized University established by Law in

India.

Explanation:

Bachelor’s Degree in Law shall mean: LLB

3 years (Professional) / 5 years LLB

integrated Course.

100 % by direct recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Schedule-II (B)

S.O. 78 dated: 27-12-2021

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation of the Post

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

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 as

Junior Assistant 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 Application from any

recognized institute and to qualify

typing speed 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)

years

substantive service 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 10^th pass and

Maximum 10+2

100 % by Direct Recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Schedule-II (C)

S.O. 78 dated: 27-12-2021

(Preet Pal Singh) IFS

Secretary

Law & Justice

“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.”

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation of the

Post

Minimum qualification for direct recruitment

Method of

recruitment

Level -6B

(35600-

112800)

Junior Scale

Stenographer

Graduation from any recognized

University with minimum one year

National Trade Certificate (NTC) or

State Trade Certificate (STC) in

stenography (English).

ii.

Having Minimum speed of 65 words

per minute (wpm) in shorthand and

35 words per minute (wpm) in type

writing on Computer Key Board.

iii.

200 hrs OR Six-month certificate

course in Computer Application

from any recognized institute.

100% By Direct

Recruitment.

PREET PAL

SINGH

Digitally signed by

PREET PAL SINGH

Date: 2021.12.28

11:42:53 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Date: 2021.12.28

13:32:48 +05'30'