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EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

भाग II- खण्ड 1

Part II-Section 1

केन्द्र-िाशसत प्रदेि लद्दाख प्रिासन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

Notification

Dated: 05.01.2022

S.O: 04 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 Secretariat (Subordinate) Service Recruitment

Rules, 2022.

(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;

लद्दाख, 06 जनवरी, 2022

LADAKH, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 06, 2022

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-06012022-68

SG-LD-E-06012022-68

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(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) “Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Secretariat (Subordinate) Service

under the provisions of these Rules;

(g) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Secretariat (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules;

(h) “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;

(i) “Schedule” means the Schedule(s) annexed to these Rules;

(j)

“Service” means service as constituted under these Rules; and

(k) “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

Secretariat (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 Secretariat (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 Secretariat (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.

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.

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(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 General Administration Department shall maintain up to date and final seniority list of the 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.

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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.

(Ajeet Kumar Sahu) IAS

Commissioner/ Secretary

General Administration Department

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 5

Ladakh Secretariat (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

SCHEDULE – I

S.O.04 Dated:05.01.2022

S.No.

Designation of the Post

Pay Level & Structure

No. of Posts

Section Officer

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Senior Stenographer

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Junior Stenographer

Level-6 B

(35600-112800)

Chauffer

Level-6 C

(35700-113100)

Head Assistant

Level-6 B

(35600-112800)

Senior Assistant

Level-5

(29200-63200)

Junior Assistant

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Driver-I

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Driver-II

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Total

116

Note: -

There will be: -

a) Deputation reserve @ of 15% of the Duty posts each for Section Officers, Senior Stenographers, Head

Assistants, Junior Stenographers, Senior Assistants and Junior Assistants.

b) Training reserve @ of 10% Duty posts for Junior Assistant.

(Ajeet Kumar Sahu) IAS

Commissioner/ Secretary

General Administration Department

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Ladakh Secretariat (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

SCHEDULE – II

S.O.04 Dated:05.01.2022

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 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.

100% by Direct Recruitment.

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Schedule-II (B)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6C

(35700-113100)

Chauffeur

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-I

having minimum five (05) year substantive

service as Driver Grade-I.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

100 % by Promotion from Driver Grade-II

having minimum five (05) year substantive

service as Driver Grade-II.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^th pass with driving license of

Light Motor Vehicle(LMV)

with (TRANS).

100% by Direct Recruitment.

Schedule-II (C)

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Senior

Stenographer

100

promotion

from

Junior

Stenographer with five (05) years substantive

service as Junior Stenographer.

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

Junior Stenographer

Graduate

from

any

recognized University with

minimum one-year National

Trade Certificate (NTC) or

State

Trade

Certificate

(STC)

Stenography

(English)

ii.

Minimum speed of 65 & 35

words

per

minute

shorthand and computer type

writing respectively.

iii.

200 hrs OR six- month

certificate

course

computer application from a

recognized institute.

100% by Direct Recruitment.

(Ajeet Kumar Sahu) IAS

Commissioner/ Secretary

General Administration Department

SONAM

CHHOSDON

Digitally signed by

SONAM CHHOSDON

Date: 2022.01.06

17:01:00 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR SAHU

Digitally signed by AJEET

KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2022.01.06 17:07:51

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