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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

DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND JUSTICE

Notification

Ladakh, the 25^th day of March, 2025.

S.O. 31_In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, 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 Deputy

Secretary (Legal)/ Dy. Legal Remembrancer in the Department of Law and Justice, namely.⸺

Short title and commencement.⸺

These rules may be called the Ladakh Legal Gazetted (Deputy Secretary (Legal)/ Dy. Legal

Remembrancer) Recruitment Rules, 2025.

b. These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Number of posts, classification and Level in the Pay Matrix.⸺

लद्दाख, 25 मार्च, 2025

LADAKH, TUESDAY, MARCH, 25, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-25032025-1481

SG-LD-E-25032025-1481

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

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

specified in the (2), (3) & (4) rows of the Schedule annexed hereto.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications.⸺ The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications

and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in paras 5 to 13 of the Schedule annexed

hereto.

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.

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 the Union territory 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.

6. 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.

7. 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, Ladakh.

Sd/-

(Shashi Kant Bhagat),

Additional Secretary,

Department of Law & Justice,

Union territory of Ladakh.

SHASHI KANT

BHAGAT

Digitally signed by

SHASHI KANT BHAGAT

Date: 2025.03.25

16:45:17 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

Copy to the: -

1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission.

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

Copy also to the: -

1. All Administrative Secretaries.

2. Director General of Police, UT of Ladakh

3. Secretary to Lieutenant Governor.

4. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

5. Deputy Commissioners/CEOs, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil.

6. All Heads of the Departments.

7. Joint Director, Information.

8. Technical director, NIC, Leh.

9. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology & Museums.

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

11. Office order/S.O file.

(Stanzin Ladol),

Public Law Officer,

Department of Law & Justice,

Union territory of Ladakh.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY SECRETARY (LEGAL)/DEPUTY LEGAL

REMEMBRANCER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW & JUSTICE,

UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Name of Post

Deputy Secretary (Legal)/ Dy. Legal Remembrancer

Number of Posts

05* (five) 2024

*Subject to variation dependent on workload

Classification

General Central Service

Non-Ministerial Gazetted

Group, A

Level of the Pay Matrix

Whether Selection Post or Non-

Selection Post.

Selection Post

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

promotes?

AGE: N.A

Edu. Qual: N.A

Period of probation, if any.

02 years

Method of Recruitment, whether by

Direct Recruitment or by Promotion or

by deputation/transfer and

Percentage of the vacancies to be filled

by various methods.

Method

Percentage

Promotion failing which by

deputation including short term

contract.

100

In case

recruitment

by promotion /deputation /transfer,

grades

from

which

promotion /deputation / transfer to be

made.

Promotion:

From Public Law Officer / District Litigation Officer/ Law Officer

in the Level-08 (47,600-1,51,100) of pay matrix with 08 years of

regular service in the grade and having completed 2-3 weeks

training as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

Note 1: The eligibility service for promotion to the post of Deputy

Secretary (Legal)/Deputy Legal Remembrancer shall continue to

be 03 (three) years for persons holding the feeder post of Public

Law officer / Law Officer and District Litigation Officer on

regular basis on the date of notification of these Rules.

Note 2: The eligible 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.

Deputation (Including short term contract):⸺

Officers under the Central Government/State Government/Union

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

territories/Autonomous/

Statutory

Organization/Public

Sector

Undertakings/Recognized Research Institution:

(a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent

cadre/department; or

(ii) with 5 years of regular service in post in the level 10 in the

pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department; or

(iii) with 7 years of regular service in post in the level 9 in the

pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department;

AND

(b) Possessing the following educational qualifications and

experience:

Bachelor

degree

Law

from

recognized

University/Institute.

ii.

2 years experience as an advocate in the court of Law in

India or in the legal work in Govt/UTs/PSUs/recognized

universities/ Autonomous/statutory organizations.

Standard Notes:

1. Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility

service are being considered for promotion, their seniors

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.

2. 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 Departmental Promotion

Committee exists, what

is its

composition?

Departmental Promotion Committee: -

1. Chairman/Member UPSC (Chairman)

2. Administrative Secretary, Law and Justice (Member)

3. Administrative Secretary, GAD (Member)

Departmental Confirmation Committee:

1. Administrative Secretary, Law and Justice

(Chairman)

2. Administrative Secretary, GAD (Member)

3. Additional Secretary, (Legal) Law and Justice (Member)

Circumstances

which

U.P.S.C is to be Consulted in making

recruitment.

Consultation with UPSC is necessary for promotion.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

“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.”

SHASHI KANT

BHAGAT

Digitally signed by

SHASHI KANT BHAGAT

Date: 2025.03.25

16:45:40 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2025.03.25 17:08:35

+05'30'