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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. A/994/2022-EST SEC (DHS)/286-299

Notification

Ladakh, the 07th of May 2025.

S.O. 55._ 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 1st 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 Senior Consultant

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

1. Short title and commencement:-

i.

These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration, Senior Consultant in the Ladakh

Health and Medical Education Department Recruitment Rules, 2025.

लद्दाख, 15 मई, 2025

LADAKH, THURSDAY, MAY, 15, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-15052025-1514

SG-LD-E-15052025-1514

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

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 column (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 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,

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

living;

OR

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/-

Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS

Principal Secretary

Health and Medical Education Department

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. Secretary to Hon’ble 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 the Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary,

UT of 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

ZAHIDA

BANO

Digitally signed

by ZAHIDA BANO

Date: 2025.05.15

15:34:43 +05'30'

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13 Point Schedule - Annexure I

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF SENIOR CONSULTANT IN LADAKH HEALTH &

MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

1.

Name of the Post

Senior Consultant

2. Number of Post

11* (Eleven) 2025

1. Senior Consultant Medicine (03)

2. Senior Consultant Surgeon (03)

3. Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist (01)

4. Senior Consultant Pathologist (01)

5. Senior Consultant Orthopedics (01)

6. Senior Consultant Gynecology (01)

7. Senior Consultant ENT (01)

*Subject to variation dependent on workload

3. Classification

General Central Service

Non-Ministerial Gazetted Group, A

4.

Level of Pay Matrix

Level-12 (78800-209200)

5. Whether Selection Post or Non- Selection

Post.

Selection Post

6.

Age limit for Direct Recruits.

Not Applicable

7. Educational

and

other

qualifications

required for direct recruits.

Not Applicable

8.

Whether age and educational qualifications

prescribed for the direct recruits will apply

in the case of promotees.

Not Applicable

9.

Period of probation, if any

Not Applicable

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

ZAHIDA

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Date: 2025.05.15

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LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

promotion/deputation/absorption

grades

from

which

promotion

/deputation

/absorption, to be made.

From respective specialty Consultant in Level-11 in the pay

matrix having five 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

Senior Consultant shall continue to be three years for persons

holding the feeder post of their respective specialty on

regular basis on the date of Notification of these Rules.

Deputation/Including short-term contract (ISTC)

Officers under the Central Government / State Government

/Union

Territories/

Government

Medical

Colleges

/

Autonomous / Statutory organization / Public Sector

Undertakings / University / Recognized Research Institution:

-

a) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

parent cadre/department; or

b) With (05) five years of regular service in the Level-11 in

the

pay

matrix

or

equivalent

in

the

parent

cadre/departments;

AND

a) Having a recognized MBBS degree qualification

included in the Chapter VI of National Medical

Commission Act 2019.

b) Post graduate degree or diploma in the

concerned speciality recognized as per the

Chapter VI of National Medical Commission

Act 2019.

c) Three years experience in the concerned

speciality after obtaining the post-graduate

degree or five years experience in the

speciality after obtaining the post-graduate

diploma.

Standard Note:

The departmental officers in the feeder category

who are in direct line of promotion shall not be

eligible for consideration for appointment on

deputation. Similarly, the deputationist 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 in the

same or 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.

ZAHIDA

BANO

Digitally signed

by ZAHIDA BANO

Date: 2025.05.15

15:34:05 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

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

13.

Circumstances in which Union Public

Service Commission is to be consulted in

making recruitment.

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not

necessary

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: 2025.05.15

15:33:39 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2025.05.15

17:11:40 +05'30'