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EXTRAORDINARY

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Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

File No.A-11016/3/2022-PWD(R&B)/1252-68

Public Work (R&B) Department

Notification,

Ladakh, the 2^nd of July, 2024.

S.O.47. _ 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 Public Works (Mechanical Engineering)

Department (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2024.

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

लद्दाख, 02 जुलाई, 2024

LADAKH, TUESDAY, JULY, 02, 2024

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-02072024-1319

SG-LD-E-02072024-1319

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 Ladakh Public Works (Mechanical

Engineering) Department (Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j)

“Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Public Works (Mechanical Engineering) Department

(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 or 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

Public Works (Mechanical Engineering) Department (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 Public Works (Mechanical) (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

Public Works (Mechanical) (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.

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

Digitally signed by

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:02:16 +05'30'

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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/she 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.

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

Digitally signed by

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:02:40 +05'30'

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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 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.

Sd/-

(माइकल एम. डिसूज़ा / Michael M. D’Souza) IAS

सचिव/Secretary,

Public Works(R&B) Department.

Copy to the:

All the Administrative Secretaries.

Additional Director General of Police, Ladakh.

Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

Secretary to Lieutenant Governor for information of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor.

Deputy Commissioners/CEOs, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil.

All Heads of the Departments.

Joint Director, Information.

Chief Engineer, Mechanical, Ladakh.

Superintending Engineer, Mechanical, Ladakh.

10. Technical Director, NIC, for uploading the notification on the UT website and publication in e-Gazette.

11. Private Secretary to Advisor, Ladakh for kind information of the Advisor.

12. Private Secretaries to the Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh /Kargil for information of the

respective Hon’ble CECs.

13. District Informatics Officer, NIC, Leh/Kargil for uploading the notification on their respective District

websites.

14. Assistant Director Information, Leh/Kargil for necessary action.

15. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

Digitally signed by

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:02:51 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY DSOUZA

Digitally signed by MICHAEL

MANNY DSOUZA

Date: 2024.07.02 18:10:10

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LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

16. Pvt. Secretary to Administrative Secretary, PW(R&B) Department for information of the Secretary.

17. Order/S.O file (w.2.s.c) /e-file No.9969.

(जाकिर हुसैन/Zakir Hussain) JKAS,

प्रशासन के उप सचिव/Deputy Secretary to the Administration.

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

Digitally signed by

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:03:02 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Public Works (Mechanical Engineering) Department (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2024.

SCHEDULE – I

S.O.47 dated: - 02.07.2024

S.No

Designation of the post

Pay Level and Structure

No. of posts

Section officer

L-7 (44900-142400)

Head Draftsman

L-6D (35800-113200)

Head Assistant

L-6B (35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

L-6B (35600-112800)

Chauffer

L-6 C (35700-113100)

Junior Engineer

L-6 (35400-112400)

Foreman-I/Chargeman

L-6 (35400-112400)

Junior Statistical Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

Senior Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

10.

Accounts Assistant

L-5 (29200-92300)

11.

Junior Assistant/Assistant Storekeeper

L-4 (25500-81100)

12.

Draftsman

L-4 (25500-81100)

13.

Driver Grade-I

L-4 (25500-81100)

14.

Senior Heavy Machine Operator (Dozer

Operator/ Snow Cutter Operator)

L-4 (25500-81100)

15.

Senior Technician

(Senior Mechanic/Fitter-L4/ Turner Grade-II

/Blacksmith)

L-4 (25500-81100)

16.

Electrician Grade-I

L-4 (25500-81100)

17.

Junior Heavy Machine Operator

(Snow Clearance Operator/Roller Operator)

L-2 (19900-63200)

18.

Junior Technician

(Jr. Mechanic/Fiitter-L2/Helper-L2)

L-2 (19900-63200)

19.

Driver Grade – II

L-2 (19900-63200)

20.

Multi-Tasking Staff (Technical)

(Roller Stoker/Snow Clearance Helper-SL1/

Roller attendant / Junior Khalasi/store

Khalasi/Coolie/Helper SL1/Truck

Cleaner/Cleaner)

SL-1 (14800-47100)

21.

Multi-Tasking Staff (Non-Technical)

(Orderly/Chowkidar/Watchman)

SL-1 (14800-47100)

Total

149

(जाकिर हुसैन/Zakir Hussain) JKAS,

प्रशासन के उप सचिव/Deputy Secretary to the Administration.

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

Digitally signed by

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:03:14 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Ladakh Public Works (Mechanical Engineering) Department (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2024

S.O.47 dated: -02.07.2024

(Ministerial)

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 Assistants, 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-6B

(35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

100%

deputation

from

Ladakh

Economics & Statistics (Subordinate)

Service.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Junior Statistical

Assistant

100%

deputation

from

Ladakh

Economics & Statistics (Subordinate)

Service.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Accounts Assistant

100%

deputation

from

Ladakh

Accounts (Subordinate) Service.

Level -5

(29200-92300)

Senior Assistant

100%

promotion

from

Junior

Assistant/Assistant Storekeeper on the

basis of common seniority, having not less

than three (03) years substantive service as

Junior Assistant/Assistant Store keeper and

also having qualified Secretariat Assistant

Training Course Examination.

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

Digitally signed by

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:03:25 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Jr. Assistant/

Assistant Storekeeper

Graduate from any

recognized

University

with

minimum 200 hrs

six-month

Certificate Course

Computer

Applications from

any

Government

recognized

institute

and

qualify type test

with speed of not

less than 35 words

per

minute

computer

key

board.

i. 75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25% by promotion from matriculate

Multi-Tasking Staff (Non-Technical)

(Orderly/ Chowkidar/Watchman) on

the basis of common seniority, having

not

less

than

three

(03)

years

substantive service in that category 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

undergo

and

qualify

the

Secretariat Assistant Training Course

Examination

during

the

period

probation.

Level -SL 1

(14800-47100)

Multi-Tasking Staff

(Non-Technical)

(Orderly/ Chowkidar/

Watchman)

Minimum Matric

and Maximum

(10+2)

100% by direct recruitment.

Schedule- II (B)

(Technical)

Level-6D

(35800-113200)

Head Draftsman

100% by promotion from Draftsman

having not less than three (03) yeas of

substantive service as draftsman.

Level-6C

(35700-113100)

Chauffer

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-I

on the basis of seniority, having

minimum five (05) years substantive

service as Driver Grade-I.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Junior Engineer

Degree (B. Tech/

B. E)/Three (03)

years Diploma in

Mechanical

Engineering from any

Government

recognized Institute/

University (Full

Time/ regular)

90% by direct recruitment.

ii.

10%

promotion

from

Draftsman on the basis of seniority

having

minimum

prescribed

qualification

for

direct

recruitment, also having not less

than three (03) years of substantive

service.

Provided that in case of non-

availability

eligible

suitable

candidates, the vacancy shall be filled up

of by direct recruitment under category

(i) above.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Foreman-I/

Chargeman

100%

promotion

from

Senior

Technician

(Senior

Mechanic/Fitter-

L4/Turner Grade-II/Blacksmith) on the

basis of common seniority, having

relevant trade certificate awarded by

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

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ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:03:34 +05'30'

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NCVT/SCVT

and

years

experience in the relevant field and to

pass the departmental trade test.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Draftsman

Two years Diploma

Draftsman

(Mechanical)

from

AICTE

recognized

Institute

Two years National

Trade

Certificate/State

Trade Certificate in

Draftsman

(Mechanical)

awarded by NCVT /

SCVT.

100% by Direct Recruitment

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Senior Technician

(Senior Mechanic/

Fitter-L4/ Turner

Grade-II/

Blacksmith)

100%

promotion

from

Junior

Technician

(Junior

Mechanic/Fitter-

L2/Helper-L2) on the basis of common

seniority,

having

relevant

trade

certificate awarded by NCVT/SCVT and

03 years of experience in the relevant

field and to pass the departmental trade

test.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Senior Heavy

Machine Operator

(Dozer Operator/

Snow Cutter

Operator)

100% by promotion from Junior Heavy

Machine Operators (Snow Clearance

Operator/Roller Operator) on the basis

of common seniority having relevant

trade

certificate

awarded

NCVT/SCVT

and

years

experience in the relevant field and to

pass the departmental trade test.

Level-4

(25500-81100

Electrician Grade-I

Minimum Matric and

Maximum (10+2)

with two years

National Trade

Certificate/State

Trade Certificate in

Electrician awarded

by NCVT/SCVT.

100% by direct recruitment.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-

II on the basis of seniority, having

minimum five years substantive service

as Driver-II.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Junior Technician

(Jr. Mechanic/ Fitter-

L2/Helper-L2)

100% by promotion from Multi-Tasking

Staff (Technical) (Roller Stoker/ Snow

Clearance Helper-SL1 / Roller attendant

/ Junior Khalasi/Store Khalasi/ Coolie/

Helper SL1/Truck Cleaner/Cleaner)

on the basis of common seniority,

having relevant trade certificate awarded

by NCVT/SCVT and 03 years of

experience in the relevant field and to

pass the departmental trade test.

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

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ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:03:44 +05'30'

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Level-2

(19900-63200)

Junior Heavy

Machine Operator

(Snow Clearance

Operator/Roller

Operator)

100% by promotion from Multi-Tasking

Staff (Technical) (Roller Stoker/ Snow

Clearance Helper-SL1 / Roller attendant

/ Junior Khalasi/Store Khalasi/ Coolie/

Helper SL1/Truck Cleaner/ Cleaner)

on the basis of common seniority,

having relevant trade certificate awarded

by NCVT/SCVT and 03 years of

experience in the relevant field and to

pass the departmental trade test.

Level -SL 1

(14800-47100)

Multi-Tasking Staff

(Technical)

(Roller Stoker/ Snow

Clearance

Helper-

SL1/ Roller attendant

/Junior Khalasi/ Store

Khalasi/

Coolie/Helper

SL1/Truck

Cleaner/

Cleaner)

Minimum Matric and

Maximum (10+2)

100% by direct recruitment.

(जाकिर हुसैन/Zakir Hussain) JKAS,

प्रशासन के उप सचिव/Deputy Secretary to the Administration.

“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.”

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

Digitally signed by

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Date: 2024.07.02

18:01:53 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY DSOUZA

Date: 2024.07.02 18:11:10

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