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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Department of Culture

Notification

Ladakh, the 30^th August , 2022

S.O. 104- 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 Archives, Archaeology and Museums

(Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022.

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

2. Definitions. - In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires. –

लɮदाख, 16 ͧसतंबर, 2022

LADAKH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 16, 2022

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-29092022-1156

SG-LD-E-29092022-1156

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 Archives, Archaeology and

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

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Archives, Archaeology and Museums (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 the 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

Archives, Archaeology and Museums (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 Archives, Archaeology and Museums (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

Archives, Archaeology and Museums (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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

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. -

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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 the 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,

Culture Department

No. Dated :30.08.2022

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 Archives, Archaeology and Museums (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

SCHEDULE-I

SCHEDULE – I (A) Ministerial

S.O. 104 Dated:- 30.08.2022

No.

Designation of the post

Pay Level and Structure

No. of posts

Head Assistant

Level - 6B (35600-112800)

Senior Assistant

Level - 5 (29200-92300)

Junior Assistant

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Chowkidar

Level - SL1 (14800-47100)

Total

SCHEDULE – I (B) Archives Wing

S.No.

Designation of the post

Pay Level and Structure

No. of posts

Superintendent

Level - 6E (35900-113500)

Surveyor

Level - 6D (35800-113200)

Research Assistant

Level - 6 (35400-112400)

Preservation Assistant-I

Level - 6 (35400-112400)

Preservation Assistant Grade-II

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Indexer

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Junior Librarian

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Record Keeper

Level - 2 (19900-63200)

Binder

Level - 2 (19900-63200)

10.

Basta Packer

Level - SL1 (14800-47100)

11.

Attendant

Level - SL1 (14800-47100)

Total

SCHEDULE – I (C) Archaeology & Museum Wing

S.No.

Designation of the post

Pay Level and Structure

No. of posts

12.

Museum Assistant

Level - 6 (35400-112400)

13.

Surveyor-cum-Excavation Assistant

Level - 6 (35400-112400)

14.

Photographer

Level - 6 (35400-112400)

15.

Store Keeper

Level - 4 (25500-81100)

Total

(K. Mehboob Ali

Khan) IRS

Secretary,

Culture Department

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Archives, Archaeology and Museums (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

S.O. 104 Dated:- 30.08.2022

Schedule- II

Archives, Archaeology & Museum Ministerial Cadre: Schedule- II (A)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum

qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of Recruitment

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

six-month

Certificate Course in

Computer Applications

from any government

recognized

institute

and 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

Chowkidar in order of seniority, having not

less than three (03) years substantive service

that