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EXTRAORDINARY

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

भाग II- खÖड 1

Part II-Section 1

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Agriculture Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 14^thJanuary, 2022

S.O.11. 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 LadakhAgriculture (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:-

लɮदाख,25 जनवरȣ, 2022

LADAKH, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 25, 2022

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-22022022-79

SG-LD-E-22022022-79

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

(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 Agriculture(Subordinate) Service

under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules“means the Union territory of Ladakh Agriculture (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

Agriculture (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 Agriculture (Subordinate) Service and finally allotted for

service in the Union territory of Ladakh in accordance with the provisions of section 89(2) ofthe

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 Agriculture (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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

(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 DepartmentalExamination:-

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:-

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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.

(Ravinder Kumar) IAS

Secretary

Agriculture 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 Agriculture (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

(AGRICULTURESECTOR)

SCHEDULE – I

S.O. 11 dated: 14.01.2022

S.No.

Designation of the Post

Pay Level & Structure

No. of Posts

Section Officer

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Statistical Officer

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Jr. Agriculture Extension Officer

Level-6 E

(35900-134300)

Foreman

Level-6 D

(35800-113200)

Chauffer

Level-6 C

(35700-113100)

Accountant

Level-6 B

(35600-112800)

Head Assistant

Level-6 B

(35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

Level-6 B

(35600-112800)

Junior Stenographer

Level-6 B

(35600-112800)

Agriculture Extension Assistant

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Field Assistant-I

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Senior Mechanic

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Account Assistant

Level-5

(29200-63200)

Senior Assistant

Level-5

(29200-63200)

Junior Assistant

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Mechanic

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Field Assistant -II

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Laboratory Assistant - I

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Fieldman/Assistant Florist

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade- I

Level-4

(25500-81100)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Driver Grade- II

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Agriculture Overseer / Farm Supervisor

Grade-II

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Field Assistant -III

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Plant Protection Operator

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Lab Assistant Grade-II

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Assistant Storekeeper

Level-2

(19900-63200)

AssistantMechanic

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Tractor Cleaner/Truck Cleaner SL2

SL-2

(15900-50400)

Tractor Cleaner SL1

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Orderly

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Laboratory Attendant

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Mali/Gardner/ Chowkidar/Mali-cum-

Chowkidar

SL-1

(14800-47100)

*Helper

SL-1

(14800-47100)

TOTAL:

274

* 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.

(COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT SECTOR)

SCHEDULE – I

S.O.11 dated:14.01.2022

S.No.

Designation of the Post

Pay Level & Structure

No. of Posts

Draftsman

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Field Assistant-I/Surveyor

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Field Assistant-II

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Senior Assistant

Level-5

(29200-63200)

Junior Assistant

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Orderly/Chowkidar

SL-1

(14800-47100)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Total

Ladakh Agriculture (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

SCHEDULE – II

(AGRICULTURE SECTOR)

S.O.11 dated:14.01.2022

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 thoseSenior 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

six-monthCertificate

Course

Computer

Applications

from

any

government recognizedInstitute

and to qualify type test with

speed of not less than 35 words

per minute on computer key

board.

75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25 % by promotion from matriculate orderly

in order of seniority, having not less than

three (03) years 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Level -SL 1 (14800-

47100)

Orderly

Minimum Matric and maximum

10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

Schedule-II (B)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6 E

(35900-134300)

Jr. Agriculture

Extension Officer

B.Sc. Agriculture from any

recognized University.

i. 55% by direct recruitment.

ii. 10% by promotion from Agriculture

Extension Assistant, having not less than

three (03) years substantive service as

AgricultureExtension Assistant.

iii. 35% by promotion from Field Assistant

Grade-I, having not less than three (03)

years substantive service as Field Assistant

Grade-I, whopossess Basic Agriculture

Training Course (BAT) Certificate.

Provided that in case of non-availability

ofBasic Agriculture Training Course (BAT)

Certificate holder, the posts shall be filled

up by direct recruitment, in a year of

recruitment.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Agriculture

Extension

Assistant

B.Sc. Agriculture from any

recognized University

100% by direct recruitment.

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Field Assistant

-I

100% by promotion from Field Assistant Grade-

II /Laboratory Assistant-I/ Fieldman/Assistant

Florist having not less than three (03) years

substantive service.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Schedule – II (C)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6 D

(35800-113200)

Foreman

100% by promotion from Senior Mechanic,

having not less than three (03) years

substantive service.

Level-6 (35400-

112400)

Senior Mechanic

100% by promotion from Mechanic, having

not less than three (03) years substantive

service.

Level-4 (25500-

81100)

Mechanic

100% by promotion from Assistant Mechanic,

having not less than three (03) years

substantive service.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Assistant Mechanic

Two years National Trade

Certificate /State Trade

Certificate in Mechanic awarded

by NCVT/ SCVT.

100% by direct recruitment.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Field Assistant -

II/Laboratory

Assistant-I/

Fieldman/Assistant

Florist

100

promotion

from

Agriculture

Overseer/Field Asstt.- III/ Farm Supervisor

Grade - II / P.P.Operator Lab. Assistant Grade-

II/Assistant Storekeeper, having not less than

three (03) years substantive service .

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Agriculture

Overseer/Field

Asstt.- III/ Farm

Supervisor (Grade-

II) / Plant

Protection

Operator/Lab.

Assistant Grade-

II/Assistant

Storekeeper

10+2 with science.

20% by direct recruitment.

ii.

80% by promotion from Matriculate

Laboratory

Attendant/

Mali/Gardner/

Chowkidar/

Mali-cum-

Chowkidar/Helper

the

basis

common seniority who possesses Basic

Agriculture

Training

Course

(BAT)

Certificate, withhaving not less than three

(03) years substantive service.

Provided that in case of non-availability

of Basic Agriculture Training Course

(BAT) Certificate holder, the posts shall

be filled up by direct recruitment, in a

year of recruitment.

Sl-1 (14800-

47100)

Laboratory

Attendant/

Mali/Gardner/Cho

wkidar/Mali-cum-

Chowkidar

Minimum Matric and Maximum

10+2

100% by direct recruitment.

Sl-1 (14800-

47100)

Helper

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 10

Schedule-II (D)

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) years substantive

service as Driver Grade-I.

Level -4 (25500-

81100)

Driver Grade-I

100 % by Promotion from Driver Grade-II

having minimumfive (05) years 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 (E)

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Statistical Officer

By deputation from Economics &Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Level- 6 B

(35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

By deputation from Economics & Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (F)

Level-6 B

(35600-112800)

Accountant

By deputation from Accounts (Subordinate)

Service.

Level-5

(29200-63200)

Account Assistant

By deputation from Accounts (Subordinate)

Service.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11

Schedule-II (G)

Level -6B (35600-

112800)

Junior 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 (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.

Note-Incumbent Steno typist, as on

notification of these Rules,

shallbeeligible for promotion to

the post of Junior Stenographer.

Schedule-II (H)

SL-2

(15900-50400)

Tractor Cleaner/

Truck Cleaner SL2

100 % by Promotion from Tractor Cleaner

SL1, having minimum three (03) year

substantive service.

Sl-1

(14800-47100)

Tractor Cleaner

SL1

Minimum Matric and Maximum

10+2

100% by direct recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 12

SCHEDULE – II

(COMMAND AREA SECTOR)

S.O.11 dated:14.01.2022

Schedule-II (A)

Pay Level

&Structure

Designation

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 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 recognizedInstitute

and to qualify type test with

speed of not less than 35 words

per minute on computer key

board.

75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25 % by promotion from matriculate

orderly/Chowkidar in order of seniority,

having not less than three (03) years

substantive

service

such

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/Chowkid

Minimum Matric and maximum

10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

Schedule-II (B)

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Draftsman

By deputation from PW(R&B)

(Subordinate) service

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 13

Schedule-II (C)

Schedule-II (D)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

By deputation from Agriculture Sector.

(Ravinder Kumar) IAS

Secretary

Agriculture 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.”

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level- 6

(35400-112400)

Field Assistant -

I/Surveyor

100% by promotion from Field Assistant -II

having not less than three (03) years substantive

service.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Field Assistant -II

B.Sc from any recognized

University

100 % by direct recruitment.

RAVINDE

RKUMAR

Digitally signed

RAVINDERKUMAR

Date: 2022.01.25

11:17:39 +05'30'

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2022.02.22

12:27:34 +05'30'