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Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Health and Medical Education Department

File No. E 9414 A/994/2022-EST SEC (DHS)/43-56.

Notification

Ladakh, the 8^th of April 2025.

S.O. 39.—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 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 Chief Medical Officer / Medical Superintendent /

District Tuberculosis in the Ladakh Health and Medical Education Department, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement: -

These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration, Chief Medical Officer / Medical Superintendent

/ District Tuberculosis in the Ladakh Health and Medical Education Department Recruitment Rules, 2025.

लद्दाख, 17 अप्रैल, 2025

LADAKH, THURSDAY, APRIL, 17, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-17042025-1498

SG-LD-E-17042025-1498

ii. These rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

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, other qualifications: -

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

shall be as specified in columns (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.

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/-

Dr. Vasanthakumar Namasivayam, (IAS)

Commissioner/ Secretary

Health and Medical Education

Department

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. Secretary to Lieutenant Governor.

3. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

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

5. Director Health Services, Ladakh.

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, UT of Ladakh for the information of Chief Secretary, UT

Ladakh.

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

the Hon’ble

CECs.

12.

Order/ Stock file.

Jigmet Angchuk (JKAS)

Under Secretary

Health and Medical Education

Department

13 Point Schedule – Annexure I

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER/ MEDICAL

SUPERINTENDENT / DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER IN LADAKH HEALTH AND MEDICAL

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Name of the Post

Chief Medical Officer/ Medical Superintendent / District

Tuberculosis Officer

Number of Posts

06 (Six) 2025*

*Subject to variation dependent on workload

Classification

General Central Service

Group “A” (Non-Ministerial Gazetted)

Level of Pay Matrix

Level-11 (67700-208700)

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

recruitment will apply in the case of

promotees.

Not Applicable

Period of probation, if any

02 (Two) years

10.

Method of Recruitment, whether by direct

recruitment or by promotion or by

deputation/absorption and percentage of

the vacancies to be filled by various

methods.

Method

Percentage

Promotion failing which

by Deputation (Including

Short Term Contract)

100

11.

In case of recruitment by promotion

/deputation/absorption, grades from which

promotio /deputation/ absorption, to be

made.

Promotion.

From Medical Officers in level-9 (Rs. 52700-

Rs.166700) in the pay Matrix on the basis of common

seniority having 07(Seven) years of regular service in the

grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular

basis.

Note: The eligibility service for promotion to the post

of Chief Medical Officer shall continue to be 05 years

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

for persons holding the feeder post of Medical

Officers on regular basis on the date of Notification of

these Rules.

Deputation /including short-term contract (ISTC)

Officers

under

Central

Government

State

Government

/Union

Territories/

Autonomous

Statutory organization/Public Sector Undertakings /

University/Recognized Research Institution

/Government Medical Colleges:

i. (a) Holding analogous post on regular basis in

the parent cadre/ department: or

(b) With 05 (five) years of regular service in the

Pay level-10 in the pay matrix: or

Pay level-9 in the pay matrix:

AND

ii. A recognized MBBS degree qualification included

in the Chapter VI of National Medical Commission

Act 2019.

Standard Note:

Where juniors who have completed their qualifying /

eligibility

service

are

being

considered

for

promotion, their 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 qualification / eligibility

service.

The departmental officers in the feeder

category who are in direct line of promotion shall

not be eligible for consideration for appointment on

deputations. Similarly, the deputations shall not be

eligible

for

c o n s i d e r a t i o n

f o r

a p p o i n t m e n t by promotion.

12.

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

composition?

Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):

1.Chairman / member, UPSC - Chairman

2. Administrative Secretary H&ME - Member

3. Administrative Secretary GAD - Member

4. Director Health Services - Member

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Departmental Confirmation Committee (DCC):

1.Administrative Secretary H&ME - Chairman

2.Administrative Secretary, GAD - Member

3.Director Health Service - Member

13.

Circumstances in which Union Public

Service Commission is to be consulted in

making recruitment.

Consultation with UPSC is necessary for promotion.

Jigmet Angchuk (JKAS)

Under Secretary

Health and Medical Education Department

“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.”

ZAHIDA

BANO

Digitally signed by

ZAHIDA BANO

Date: 2025.04.17

11:53:16 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by MICHAEL

MANNY DSOUZA

Date: 2025.04.17 16:30:01

+05'30'