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भाग II- खण्ड 1

Part II-Section 1

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Horticulture Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 12^th October, 2021

S.O. 53 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 Horticulture (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules,2021.

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

लद्दाख, 06 जनवरी, 2022

LADAKH, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 06, 2022

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-06012022-64

SG-LD-E-06012022-64

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 Horticulture(Subordinate)

Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Horticulture (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

Horticulture (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 Horticulture (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 Horticulture (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.

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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 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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.

(Ravinder Kumar) IAS

Secretary

Horticulture Department

Dated:12.10.2021

Copy to the:

All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Ladakh.

Joint Secretary (JKL), Ministry of Home Affairs.

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.

Private Secretary to Advisor for 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 5

SCHEDULE - I

S.O.-53 dated:12 .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)

Senior Horticulture Technician

Level - 6E (35900-113500)

Canning Instructor

Level - 6E (35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

Level - 6E (35900-113500)

Head Assistant

Level - 6B (35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

Level - 6B (35600-112800)

Grading/ Marketing Inspector

Level-6(35400-112400)

Horticulture Technician Grade I

Level - 6 (35400-112400)

Fruit Technician

Level - 6 (35400-112400)

Senior Assistant cum Store Keeper

Level - 5 (29200-92300)

Account Assistant

Level - 5 (29200-92300)

Driver Grade I

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Junior Assistant

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Horticulture Technician Grade II

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Horticulture Technician Grade III

Level - 2 (19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

Level - 2 (19900-63200)

Horticulture Technician Grade IV

Level - SL 2 (15900-50400)

Orderly

Level - SL 1 (14800-47100)

Gardeners/ Watcher /Chowkidar

Level - SL 1 (14800-47100)

TOTAL

(Ravinder Kumar) IAS

Secretary

Horticulture Department

Dated:12.10.2021

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Schedule- II

S.O.-53 Dated:12 .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 (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 cum

Store Keeper

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

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% by Direct Recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Schedule-II (B)

Level -6E (35900-

113500)

Senior Horticulture

Technician/ Canning

Instructor

B.Sc Horticulture or B.Sc

Agriculture with

Horticulture as major

subject

i. 50% by direct recruitment.

ii.50%

promotion

from

Horticulture

Technician Grade-I& Fruit Technician on the

basis of common seniority, having not less than

five (05) years substantive service.

Level -6 (35400-

112400)

Horticulture

Technician Grade-

I/Fruit Technician

100% by promotion from Horticulture Technician

Grade-II, having six months Certificate Course in

fruit processing/preservation from a recognized

Institute, having not less than five(05) years

substantive service.

Level -4 (25500-

81100)

Horticulture

Technician Grade II

100% by promotion from Horticulture Technician

Grade-III, having not less than three (03) years

substantive service.

Level -2 (19900-

63200)

Horticulture

Technician Grade III

10+2

with

one

year

Certificate Course in basic

horticulture training from

recognized Institute.

i. 60% by direct recruitment.

ii. 40%

promotion

from

Horticulture

Technician Grade-IV amongst the minimum

10+2 candidates, having one year Certificate

Course in basic horticulture training from

recognized Institute with having not less than

five(05) years substantive service.

Note: The

existing incumbent Horticulture

Technician Grade IV shall be eligible for

promotion

the

basis

Matriculate

qualification with Basic Horticulture Training

Course.

Level - SL2

(15900-50400)

Horticulture

Technician Grade IV

100% by promotion from Gardeners/Watcher/

Chowkidar amongst the matriculate candidates

having not less than five(05) years substantive

service.

Level – SL 1

(14800-47100)

Gardeners/Watcher/C

howkidar

Minimum Matric and

maximum 10+2

100% By direct recruitment

Schedule –II (C)

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Grading/ Marketing

Inspector

Graduate

from

any

recognized university with

minimum one year Post-

Graduate

Diploma

Marketing

Management

(PGDMM)

from

any

recognized institute.

100% by direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Schedule –II (D)

Level -7 (44900-

142400)

Assistant Accounts

Officer

By deputation from Finance (Subordinate)

Service

Level -5 (29200-

92300)

Account Assistant

By deputation from Finance (Subordinate)

Service.

Schedule –II (E)

Level -6E (35900-

113500)

Legal Assistant

By deputation from Legal (Subordinate) Service

Schedule –II (F)

Level -6B (35600-

112800)

Statistical Assistant

deputation

from

Planning

Statistic

(Subordinate) Service

(Ravinder Kumar) IAS

Secretary

Horticulture Department

Dated:12.10.2021

“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.”

RAVINDE

RKUMAR

Digitally signed by

RAVINDERKUMAR

Date: 2022.01.06

11:19:26 +05'30'

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2022.01.06

13:39:43 +05'30'