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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

File No.M/1427/2023-GM (SEC)

INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

Notification

Ladakh, the 3^rd September, 2024

SO 83_ In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India,

read with the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi Notification No. S.O 5088(E) dated 1^st

November 2022 and in supersession of all earlier notifications on the subject matter, the Lieutenant Governor

(Administrator) of Union territory of Ladakh, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of

recruitment to the post of Geologist Grade-III in the Ladakh Geology & Mining Department, namely: -

1. Short title and Commencement.

These Rules may be called the Ladakh Administration, Geologist Grade-III in Ladakh

Geology & Mining Department, Recruitment Rules, 2024.

ii.

These rules shall come into effect from the date of publication of this notification in the

official Gazette.

लद्दाख, 05 ससतंबर, 2024

LADAKH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 05, 2024

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-05092024-1367

SG-LD-E-05092024-1367

2. Number of Posts, Classification, and Level in the Pay Matrix: -

The number of said posts, its classification and Level in the Pay Matrix attached thereto, shall be as

specified in columns 2, 3 & 4 of the Schedule annexed hereto.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit, and other qualifications etc: -

The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to said

posts shall be as specified in column (5) to (13) of the Schedule annexed hereto.

4. Provision for Resident Criteria for appointment by direct recruitment: -

The eligibility for appointment will be subject to residency requirements prescribed in any Act, Rule,

Regulation or Order in force in the Union territory of Ladakh.

5. Disqualification: -

No person,

who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;

b. who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person(s) shall

be eligible for appointment to the said post.

Provided that the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) of Ladakh may, if satisfied that

such marriage is permissible under the personal law, applicable to such person(s) and the other party to

the marriage or there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these

rules.

Power to relax: -

Where the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) is of the opinion that, it is necessary or expedient to

do so, he may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with UPSC, relax

any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

Savings: -

Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation in age limit, and other concessions required

to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other special categories in accordance

with the Rules, Instructions or Orders issued by the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh.

By order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor.

(Sanjeev Khirwar)

Principal Secretary

Industries & Commerce Department

UT Ladakh

SANJEEV

KHIRWAR

Digitally signed by

SANJEEV KHIRWAR

Date: 2024.09.05

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Copy to the: -

Secretary, Union Public Service Commission.

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

Copy also to the: -

All Administrative Secretaries.

Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce UT Ladakh

Secretary to Lieutenant Governor.

Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

Deputy Commissioners/CEOs, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil.

All Heads of the Departments.

Joint Director, Information.

Technical Director, NIC, Leh.

Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology & Museums.

10. Pvt. Secretary to Advisor, Ladakh for information of the Advisor.

11. Pvt. Secretaries to Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDCs, Leh/Kargil for information of

the Hon’ble CECs.

12. Order/Stock file.

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF GEOLOGIST GRADE-III IN LADAKH GEOLOGY &

MINING DEPARTMENT.

Name of Post

Geologist Grade-III

Number of Post

02 *(two) 2024

* (Subject to variation dependent on workload).

Classification

General Central Services

Non-Ministerial Gazetted Group “B”

Level of the Pay Matrix

Level-8A (₹50700-160600)

Whether Selection Post or Non-

Selection Post.

Selection

Age limit for Direct Recruits.

Not Applicable

Educational and other qualifications

required for direct

recruits.

Not Applicable

Whether

age

and

educational

qualifications prescribed for the direct

recruits will apply in

the case of

promotees.

Age: Not Applicable

Educational Qualification: Not Applicable

Period of probation, if any.

Not Applicable

Method of Recruitment,

whether by

Direct Recruitment or by Promotion

deputation/transfer and percentage of the

vacancies to be filled by various methods.

Method

Percentage

Promotion failing which

Deputation

including

Short Term Contract

100

In case of recruitment by promotion/

deputation/ transfer, grades from which

promotion/ deputation/ transfer to be

made.

Promotion: -

From Geological Assistant-II and Regional Inspector-II in

Level-6E in the Pay Matrix having 06 (Six) years of

regular service in the grade rendered after appointment

thereto on a regular basis.

Deputation (ISTC):

Officers of the Central Government or State Government

or Union Territories Administration or Statutory Bodies or

Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies or

Recognized Research Institutions:

(a) (i) Holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the

parent

cadre/department; or

(ii)

With

years

regular

service

the

level-7

the

pay

matrix

equivalent

the

parent cadre/ departments; and

(b) Possessing

the

following

educational

qualifications and experience:

i. Master’s

Degree

Geology/

Applied

Geology

from

recognized University or Institute.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

ii. Two years’ experience in the field of

Geology/Mining.

Standard Note:

Where juniors who have completed their qualifying /

eligibility service are being considered for promotion,

the senior would also be considered provided they are

not short of the requisite qualifying / eligibility service

by more than half of such qualifying / eligibility service

or 2 years, whichever is less and have successfully

completed their probation period for promotion to the

next higher grade along with their juniors who have

already completed such qualifying / eligibility service.

The eligibility list for promotion shall be prepared with

reference to the date of completion by the officers of the

prescribed qualifying service in the respective grade /

post.

The departmental officers in the feeder category who are

in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for

consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly,

the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration

for appointment by promotion.

The period of deputation including the period of

deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately

preceding

this

appointment

the

same

some other organization/department of the Central

Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The

Maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall

be Not exceeding 56 years as on the last date of receipt

of applications.

If a D.P.C exists, what is its composition

Departmental Promotion Committee

Administrative Secretary,

Industries & Commerce Ladakh

(Chairman)

Administrative Secretary,

General Administration

Department, Ladakh

(Member)

Director, Industries and

Commerce / Geology and Mining

(Member)

Deputy Director, DGM Ladakh

(Member)

Circumstances

which Union

Public Service Commission is to be

consulted in making recruitment.

Consultation with UPSC is not necessary for promotion.

“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.”

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2024.09.05 18:09:40

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