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EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

भाग II- खण्ड 1

Part II-Section 1

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 3^rd December, 2021

S.O. 63.- 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 Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs

(Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

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

लद्दाख, 30 दिसंबर, 2021

LADAKH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 30, 2021

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-30122021-59

SG-LD-E-30122021-59

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 Food Civil Supplies & Consumer

Affairs(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (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

Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (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 Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (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 Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (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.

(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 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.

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.

(K. Mehboob Ali Khan) IRS

Secretary

Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

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.

I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

10. Office/Order File.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

SCHEDULE - I

S.O. 63 dated: 03.12.2021

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)

Chief Inspector

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Head Assistant

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Accountant

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Inspector/Tehsil Supply Officer

(TSO) / Inspector Fair Price

Shop (FPS)

Level -6 (35400-112400)

Senior Assistant

Level -5 (29200-92300)

Account Assistant

Level-5 (29200-92300)

Storekeeper

Level -4 (25500-81100)

Junior Assistant

Level -4 (25500-81100)

Assistant Storekeeper/Shali

Clerk

Level -2 (19900-63200)

Senior Kothiyalla

Level -2 (19900-63200)

Driver Grade - II

Level -2 (19900-63200)

Junior Kothiyalla

Level-SL2 (15900-50400)

Orderly

Level -SL 1 (14800-47100)

Weigh man/Watchman/

Chowkidar

Level -SL 1 (14800-47100)

133

Helper *

Level -SL 1 (14800-47100)

193

Total

489

* The cadre of Helper is created exclusively for the purpose of adjusting Daily Rated Workers (DRWs). It shall

constitute a distinct cadre and diminish with the passage of time due to resignation, superannuation, death,

promotion or otherwise. Consequently, the cadre of helper will stand abolished automatically after the last

incumbent vacates the post.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

SCHEDULE – II

S.O. 63 dated: 03.12.2021

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, having not

less than three (03) 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

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

100 % by promotion from Junior Assistant with

minimum three (03) year 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 % by promotion from matriculate, orderlies in

order of seniority, having not less than three (03)

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

Minimum Matric and maximum

10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Schedule-II (B)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -6E (35900-

113500)

Chief Inspector

100% By promotion from Inspector/Tehsil Supply

Officer/Inspector Fair Price Shop, having not less

than five (05) years substantive service.

Level -6 (35400-

112400)

Inspector/Tehsil

Supply Officer/

Inspector Fair Price

Shop (FPS)

100% By promotion from Storekeeper having not less

than five (05) years substantive service.

Level -4 (25500-

81100)

Storekeeper

Graduation from any recognized

university with minimum one year

Diploma in Supply Chain

Management /Store

Management/Inventory

Management from any government

recognized Institute.

i. 50% by direct recruitment.

ii.50%

promotion

from

Assistant

Storekeeper/Shali Clerk of schedule II-B

and Senior Kothiyala from schedule II-Con

the basis of common seniority, having not

less than five (05) years substantive service.

Level -2(19900-63200)

Assistant

Storekeeper/ Shali

Clerk

100

promotion

from

Weighman/Watchman/Chowkidar and Helper in

order of common seniority, minimum10^th pass and

having not less than five (05) year substantive

service.

Note:- The incumbent Orderlies as on notification

of these Rules, shall also be eligible.

Level -SL 1 (14800-

47100)

Weighman/

Watchman/

Chowkidar

Minimum 10^th pass and Maximum

10+2

100% By Direct Recruitment

Level -SL 1 (14800-

47100)

Helper

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Schedule-II (E)

Level -6E

(35900-

113500)

Legal

Assistant

By deputation from Legal

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (F)

Level-6B

35600-112800

Statistical Assistant

By deputation from Economics & Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (G)

Level -2 (19900-

63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^th pass with driving license of

Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) with

(TRANS)

100% By Direct Recruitment

(K. Mehboob Ali Khan) IRS

Secretary

Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs 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.”

Schedule-II (C)

Level -2(19900-

63200)

Senior Kothiyala

100 % by promotion from Junior Kothiyala having not

less than five-year substantive service.

Level-SL2 (15900-

50400)

Junior Kothiyala

10+2 pass

100% By Direct Recruitment

Schedule-II (D)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -7 (44900-

142400)

Assistant Accounts

Officer

By deputation from Accounts (Subordinate) Service.

Level -6B (35600-

112800)

Accountant

By deputation from Accounts (Subordinate) Service.

Level-5 (29200-

92300)

Accounts Assistant

By deputation from Ladakh Accounts (Subordinate)

Service.

SAUGAT

BISWAS

Digitally signed by

SAUGAT BISWAS

Date: 2021.12.30

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AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2021.12.30

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