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Part II - Section 3

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Forest (Territorial) Department UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 25^th day of April, 2022

S.O 60. 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:-

1. Short title and commencement,―

(1)

These Rules may be called the Union Territory of Ladakh Forest

(Territorial) (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022.

(2)

These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official

Gazette.

लɮदाख, 28 अĤैल, 2022

LADAKH, THURSDAY, APRIL, 28, 2022

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-02052022-109

SG-LD-E-02052022-109

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 Forest

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

(j) “Rules“ means the Union Territory of Ladakh Forest (Territorial)

(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 Forest (Territorial) (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 Forest (Territorial)

(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 Forest (Territorial) (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.

(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.

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.

(Dr. Pawan Kotwal), IAS

Principal Secretary,

Forest, Ecology & Environment Department,

Union territory of Ladakh.

Copy to the:

1. Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

2. All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

3. Inspector General of Police Ladakh.

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 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 Fil

Ladakh Forest (Territorial) (Subordinate) Recruitment Rules, 2021

S.O. 60 Dated:25. 04.2022

Schedule- I

S.No

Designation of the post

Pay Level & Structure

No of Posts

Section Officer

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Assistant Account Officer

Level- 7

(44900-142400)

Head Assistant

Level- 6B

(35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

Legal Assistant

Level-6E

(35900-113500)

Account Assistant

Level-5

(29200-92300)

Range Officer-II

Level- 6B

(35600-112800)

Forester

Level-5

(29200-92300)

Deputy Forester

Level-4

(25500-81100)

10.

Forest Guard

Level-2

(19900-63200)

11.

Senior Assistant

Level-5

(29200-92300)

12.

Accountant

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

13.

Junior Assistant

Level-4

(25500-81100)

14.

Senior Driver

Level-5

(29200-92300)

15.

Junior Driver/ Driver

Level-2

(19900-63200)

16.

Orderly/Farash/Chowkidar

Level-SL-1

(14800-47100)

17.

Malies

Level-SL-1

(14800-47100)

Total

179

(Dr. Pawan Kotwal), IAS

Principal Secretary,

Forest, Ecology & Environment Department

Union territory of Ladakh

Ladakh Forest (Territorial) (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE – II

S.O.60 Dated:25.04.2022

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 3

years substantive

service as Head

Assistant.

100% by promotion from Senior

Assistant, having not less than three

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

Level-

6B (35600-

112800)

Head

Assistant

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

probation

Junior

Assistant shall not be required to

qualify the said examination again.

Level -5

Senior

100% by promotion from Junior

(29200-

Assistant

Assistant in order of seniority, having

92300)

not less than three 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/Farash/Chowkidar

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.

Schedule –II (B)

Level -6B

(35600-

112800)

Range Officer-

100% by promotion from Foresters

amongst the persons who are trained

in Forestry from a Forestry/Wildlife

Training Institute recognized by UT

of Ladakh having (05) five years’

substantive service as a Forester.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Forester

1) ESSENTIAL

QUALIFICATIO

N-

A Bachelor's Degree with two

or more of the following

subjects:

Mathematic s.

ii.

Physics.

iii.

Chemistry.

iv.

Botany.

Zoology.

vi.

Forestry.

vii.

Geology.

viii.

Agriculture.

ix.

Statistics.

Horticulture.

xi.

Environment. OR

Bachelor’s Degree in

Agriculture

A) 40% by Direct Recruitment;

(B) 60% by Promotion in the

following ratio/manner:

i) 15% from Deputy Forester with

(02) two years substantive service as

Deputy Forester.

ii)

15% from Graduate Forest

Guards with (04) four-year

substantive service as Forest Guard.

iii)

15% from Matriculate or

10+2 Forest Guards with (05)

five years substantive service.

iv) 15 % from non-Matriculate Forest

Guards with ten (10) years substantive

service for those who have entered in

the service in substantive capacity

before the notification of these rules.

Bachelor's

degree in

Engineering

Bachelor's

degree

Veterinary Science from a

University established by

Law in India or possess a

qualification recognized by

the Government as

equivalent thereto.

2) Physical Standards as

follows;

i) Height,-

Provided that if non- matriculate Forest

Guards are not available, the 15% quota

for promotion from non- matriculate

Forest Guards (Clause iv)) shall be

filled from graduate Forest Guards

having (04) four years substantive

service.

Provided that if the post of Deputy

Forester is vacant for a period of more

than two years, then the 15% quota for

promotion from Deputy Forester (Clause

(i)) above shall be filled from graduate

Forest Guards with (04) four

years of substantive service.

Male.- Minimum 162 cms.

Female.- Minimum 152 cms.

ii) Physical fitness- 25

kms

walk

completed in four (04)

hours,

iii)Physical

Fitness

Certificate

from

Chief

Medical Officer.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Deputy

Forester

10+2

equivalent

qualification with two or

the

following

subjects:

Mathematic s.

ii.

Physics.

iii.

Chemistry.

iv.

Biology.

Physical Standards as follows;

i) Height:

Male.-

Minimum 162 cms.

Female.- Minimum 152 cms.

ii) Physical

fitness-

100% by Direct Recruitment.

kms

walk

completed in Four (04)

hours,

iii)Physical Fitness

Certificate from Chief

Medical Officer.

Level -2

(19900-63200)

Forest Guard

10+2

equivalent

qualification with two or

the

following

subjects:

Mathematic s

ii.

Physics

iii.

Chemistry

iv.

Biology.

Physical Standards as

follows;

Heigh

Male.- Minimum 162 cms.

Female.- Minimum 152 cms.

ii)

Physical

fitness-

kms

walk

completed in four (04)

hours,

iii)

Physical Fitness

Certificate from Chief

Medical Officer.

A) 50% by Direct Recruitment.

B) 50% by promotion in the

following ratio/manner:

i)10% from Orderlies/Farash/

Chowkidars with (03) three

substantive service.

ii)30% from Mali with (03)

three

substantive

service.

iii)10% from Graduate Mali/

Orderly/Farash/Chowkidar

with (03) three substantive

service.

Provided that if the post of

Orderly/Farash/Chowkidar/Mali is

vacant for a period of more than three

years, the said post shall be filled by

Direct Recruitment.

Mali/

100% By direct recruitment

SL-1

Orderly/

(14800-47100)

Farash/

Minimum 10^th and

Chowkidar

Maximum 10+2

Schedule-II (C)

Level -7

(44900-

142400)

Assistant

Account

Officer

By deputation from

Accounts (Subordinate) Service.

Level-6B

(35600-

1128000

Accountant

By deputation from Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Account

Assistant

By deputation from

Accounts (Subordinate) Service

Schedule-II (D)

Level -6E

(35900-

113500

Legal

Assistant

By deputation from Legal

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (E)

Level -6B

(35600-

112800)

Statistical

Assistant

By deputation from

Economics &Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (F)

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Senior

Driver

100%

promotion

from

Junior

Driver/Driver with six (06) Years

Substantive service.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Junior

Driver/

Driver

10^th Pass with driving

license of Light Motor

Vehicles (LMV) with

(TRANS).

100% by direct recruitment

(Dr. Pawan Kotwal), IAS

Principal

Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment

Department

Union territory of Ladakh.

“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.”

PAWAN KOTWAL

Digitally signed by PAWAN

KOTWAL

Date: 2022.04.28 12:38:21 +05'30'

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Date: 2022.05.02 11:01:44 +05'30'