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EXTRAORDINARY

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

File No.:A/322/2023-I&C SECTION

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, 17^th of April, 2025

S.O. 45_ In exercise of the powers conferred by S.O 282(E) dated: 21.01.2020, issued by the Ministry of

Home Affairs, the 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 Handloom (Subordinate)

Service Recruitment Rules, 2025.

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

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

लद्दाख, 18 अप्रैल, 2025

LADAKH, FRIDAY, APRIL, 18, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-21042025-1500

SG-LD-E-21042025-1500

(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) “Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Handlooms

(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(g) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Handlooms (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules;

(h) “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

Union territory of Ladakh;

(i) “Schedule” means the Schedule(s) annexed to these Rules;

(j) “Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules;

(k) “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 Handlooms (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 Handlooms (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 Handlooms (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.

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.

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.

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 Administrative Department 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. –

No person shall be qualified for appointment to the Service unless the person is a Resident of Union

territory of Ladakh.

Provided that this shall not apply to persons allotted service in Union territory of Ladakh under

the provisions of section 89(2) of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, or such Rules

as may be formulated 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 prescribe by the Administration.

Issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Sd/-

(Sanjeev Khirwar) IAS

Principal Secretary

Industries & Commerce Department

Copy to the:

Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

Additional Director 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 Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh.

District Informatics Officer, NIC, Ladakh for uploading in the UT Website.

I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

10. Office/Order File.

Sumera Shafi, JKAS

Under Secretary

SANJEEV

KHIRWAR

Digitally signed by

SANJEEV KHIRWAR

Date: 2025.04.18

18:01:11 +05'30'

Ladakh Handlooms (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2025

SCHEDULE - I

S.No

Designation of the Post

Pay Level & Structure

No. of posts

Superintendent (Kargil)

Level 6E (35900-113500)

Procurement Officer/ Accountant Cum

Storekeeper

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Tailor Master/ Cutting Cum Tailoring

Instructor

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Head Weaver/ Weaving Instructor

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Supervisor

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Assistant Extension Officer (AEO) /

Sprok Patoo Instructor/ Assistant Craftsman

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Knitting Instructor

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Senior Assistant

Level 5 (29200-92300)

Accounts Assistant

Level 5 (29200-92300)

Coop Supervisor

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Assistant Tailor Master / Tailoring Master

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Hosiery Instructor

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Weaving Master

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Sr. Spinning Jobber

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Sr. Storekeeper / Salesman

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Junior Assistant

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Warper Cum Winder /

Carder/Miller/Weaving Assistant

Level 2 (19900-63200)

Spinning Assistant / Spinning Jobber

Level 2 (19900-63200)

Storekeeper Cum Clerk

Level 2 (19900-63200)

Tailoring Assistant

Level 2 (19900-63200)

Hosiery Assistant

Level 2 (19900-63200)

Driver

Level 2 (19900-63200)

Chowkidar /Orderly cum Chowkidar

Level SL1 (14800-47100)

Helper*

Level SL1 (14800-47100)

Total

139

Note* The cadre of Helper is created exclusively for the purpose of adjusting Daily Rated Workers (DRWs). It

shall constitute a distinct cadre and diminish with the passage of time due to resignation, superannuation, death,

promotion or otherwise. Consequently, the cadre of helper will stand abolished automatically after the last

incumbent vacates the post.

Ladakh Handlooms (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2025

Schedule-II (A)

Pay level

& Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Level 5

(29200-

92300)

Senior Assistant

100%

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

Graduation

from

any

recognized

University

with

minimum 200 Hours or 6-

months Certificate Course in

Computer Application

from

any Government recognized

Institute and to qualify type test

with speed of not less than 35

words per minute on computer

keyboard.

i. 75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25 % by promotion from

matriculate

Chowkidar/Orderly

cum

Chowkidar

order of

seniority, having not less

than

three (03)

years

substantive service as such

on the recommendation of

DPC, and to qualify type

test with speed of not less

than 30 words per minute.

Provided

that

person

appointed by direct recruitment

or by promotion shall have to

undergo

and

qualify

the

Secretariat Assistant Training

Course Examination /Training

during the period of probation.

SL-1

(14800-

47100)

Chowkidar /Orderly

Cum Chowkidar/

Minimum Matric and

Maximum 10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

Schedule-II (B)

Pay level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum

Qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Level-6 (35400-

112400)

Tailor Master/

Cutting cum

Tailoring Instructor

100% by Promotion from

Assistant Tailor Master/

Tailoring Master having

not less than five (05)

years of

substantive service.

Level-4 (25500-

81100)

Assistant Tailor

Master/ Tailoring

Master

Bachelor in design

(B.Des) / B.A (Fashion

Design) from a

recognized University/

Institute.

Diploma in Handloom &

Textile Technology from

a recognized

University/Institute.

12^th Pass with two (02)

years National Trade

Certificate

/State Certificate Course

Tailoring technician

awarded by NCVT / SCVT.

i. 50% by Direct

Recruitment.

ii. 50% by promotion

from Tailoring

Assistant having not

less than five (05)

years of substantive

service.

Level- 2

(19900 - 63200)

Tailoring Assistant

10^th pass with one (01)

year NCVT/ SCVT in

Sewing/ Fashion Design &

Technology

100% by Direct

Recruitment.

SECTION-II (C)

Pay level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum

Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

(Level -6E) 35900-

113500

Superintendent

(Kargil)

100% by promotion from Head Weaver / Weaving

Instructor / Knitting Instructor/ Sprok Patoo

Instructor/ Assistant Craftsman / Assistant

Extension Officer / Supervisor/ Accountant Cum

Storekeeper / Procurement Officer having not less

than (05) five years of substantive service.

(Level-6) 35400-

112400

Head

Weaver /

Weaving

Instructor

B.Tech in Handloom &

Textile Technology from a

recognized

University/Institute.

Bachelor

in design

(B.Des)/B.A ( Fashion

Design)

from a

recognized

University/Institute.

Diploma in Handloom &

Textile Technology from a

recognized

University/Institute

i. 50% by Direct recruitment.

ii)50 % by promotion from Weaving Master having

not less than (05) Five years of substantive service.

(Level – 4)

25500-81100

Weaving Master

100% by promotion from Warper cum Winder /

Carder / Miller /Weaving Assistant having not

less than (05) Five years of

substantive service.

(Level- 2)

19900 - 63200

Warper cum

Winder / Carder

/ Miller

/Weaving Assistant

Diploma one year in

Handloom & Textile

Technology from a recognized

University/Institute

12^th pass with two years

National Trade Certificate

/ State Certificate Course as

Spinning / Weaving

Technician awarded

by NCVT/ SCVT

75%

Direct Recruitment

ii) 25% by promotion from Helpers/

Chowkidar

/Orderly cum Chowkidar with minimum 6 months

Certificate course in related field from any Govt.

Department / recognized Institute.

Note : Once the incumbent

Helpers have either been

promoted or retired or resigned or death in

harness all subsequent vacancies of Warper cum

Winder, Carder, Miller, and Weaving Assistant

will be exclusively filled

100% through direct recruitment.

(Level SL-1) 14800 –

47100

Helper

Schedule-II (D)

Schedule-II (E)

Pay level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

(Level-6)

(35400-

112400)

Supervisor

B.Tech in Handloom & Textile

Technology from a recognized

University/Institute.

Bachelor in design (B.Des)/ B.A

(Fashion design) from a recognized

University/Institute.

Diploma in Handloom & Textile

Technology from a recognized

University/Institute

i. 60% by Direct Recruitment.

ii. ii) 40 % by promotion from

Senior Spinning Jobber /

Sr.Storekeeper / Salesman

having not less than (05) five

years of substantive service.

(Level – 4)

25500-81100

Senior Spinning

Jobber

100% by promotion from

Spinning Assistant & Spinning

Jobber having not

less than (05) five years of

substantive service.

(Level- 2)

19900 - 63200

Spinning Assistant/

Spinning Jobber

O ne year Diploma in Handloom &

Textile Technology from a recognized

University/Institute

12^th pass with two years National

Trade Certificate / State Certificate

Course as Spinning / Weaving

Technician awarded by

NCVT / SCVT

i) 75% by Direct

Recruitment

ii)25% by promotion from

Helpers with minimum 6

months Certificate course in

related field from any Govt.

Department / recognized

Institute.

Pay level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

(Level-6)

35400-112400

Procurement

Officer /

Accountant Cum

Storekeeper

Bachelor of Commerce from any

recognized University

i) 50% by Direct Recruitment.

ii) 50% by promotion from Senior

Assistant having not less than

(05) years of substantive

service.

(Level – 4)

25500-81100

Senior

Storekeeper /

Salesmen

100% by promotion from Store

keeper cum clerk having not less

than (05) years

substantive service.

(Level- 2)

19900 - 63200

Storekeeper cum

Clerk

Graduation

from

any

recognized university

i) 60% by Direct Recruitment

ii) 40% by promotion from

Orderly cum Chowkidar/

Chowkidar /Orderly

Schedule-II (F)

Pay level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of

Recruitment

(Level-6)

(35400-112400)

Assistant Extension Officer

(AEO)/ Sprok Patoo

Instructor/Assistant

Craftsman

B.Tech in Handloom & Textile

Technology from a recognized

University/Institute.

Bachelor in design (B.Des) /

B.A(Fashion Design) from a

recognized

University/Institute.

Diploma in Handloom &

Textile Technology from a

recognized University/Institute

100% by Direct

Recruitment.

Schedule-II (G)

Schedule-II (H)

Pay level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Level-6

(35400-

112400)

Knitting Instructor

B.Tech

Handloom & Textile Technology

from a recognized

University/Institute.

Bachelor in design (B.Des)/ B.A

(Fashion Design)

from a

recognized University/Institute.

Diploma

in Handloom &

Textile Technology from a

recognized University/Institute

i. 60% by Direct recruitment.

ii. 40% by promotion from Hosiery

Instructor having (05) five years

of substantive service.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Hosiery Instructor

100% by promotion from Hosiery

Assistant having (05) five years of

substantive service.

Level- 2

(19900 -

63200)

Hosiery Assistant

Matric with (01) one-year

NCVT/SCVT in

Sewing/Fashion Design &

Technology

100% by Direct Recruitment.

Pay level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Level- 2

(19900 - 63200)

Driver

10th pass with driving license of

Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) with

(TRANS).

By 100% Direct recruitment

Schedule-II (I)

Schedule-II (J)

“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.”

Pay level

& Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Level-4 (25500-

81100)

Cooperative

Supervisor

By deputation from

Cooperatives (Subordinate)

Service.

Pay level

& Structure

Designation

Minimum Qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

Level-5 (29200-

92300)

Accounts Assistant

By deputation from Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

SANJEEV

KHIRWAR

Digitally signed by

SANJEEV KHIRWAR

Date: 2025.04.18

18:01:37 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2025.04.21 16:50:15

+05'30'