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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
Forest Ecology And Environment Department of UT Ladakh.
Notification
Ladakh, the 04th of July, 2025.
S.O. 82—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 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 Assistant
Conservator of Forest in the Ladakh Forest Ecology & Environment Department, namely: :-
लद्दाख, 08 जुलाई, 2025
LADAKH, TUESDAY, JULY, 08, 2025
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-08072025-1546
SG-LD-E-08072025-1546
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2
1. Short title and commencement: -
i. These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration Assistant Conservator of
Forest in the Ladakh Forest Ecology & Environment Department Recruitment Rules,
2025.
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) to (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.
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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, UT of Ladakh.
Sd/-
Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS
Principal Secretary
Forest, Ecology, and Environment 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 Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor.
3. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.
4. Chief Conservator of Forests.
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 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
Forest, Ecology, and Environment Department
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4
13 Point Schedule - Annexure I
RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF
FOREST IN LADAKH FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
1.
Name of the Post
Assistant Conservator of Forest
2. Number of Post
02* (Two) 2025
*Subject to variation dependent on workload
3. Classification
General Central Service
Non-Ministerial Gazetted Group, B
4.
Level of Pay Matrix
Level-8
(47600-151100)
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.
Essential Qualification: Not Applicable
Desirable Qualification: Not Applicable
8.
Whether
age
and
educational
qualifications prescribed for the
direct recruits will apply in the case
of promotees.
AGE: Not Applicable
Educational Qualification: 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/deputation/absorption
grades
from
which
promotion
Promotion
From Range Officer Grade-I in Level 6E in the
pay matrix having five (05) years of regular
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/deputation /absorption, to be made.
service in the grade rendered after appointment
thereto on a regular basis, having successfully
completed 2-4 weeks training as prescribed by
the Competent Authority of the Department.
Deputation/Including
short-term
contract
(ISTC)
Officers under the Central Government / State
Government /Union Territories/ Autonomous /
Statutory
organization
/
Public
Sector
Undertakings / University / Recognized Research
Institution: -
a) i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in
the
parent cadre/department;
OR
ii) With (02) two years of regular service in
the Level- 7 in the pay matrix or equivalent
in the parent cadre/departments;
AND
b) Possessing
the
following
educational
qualifications and experience:
(i) Bachelor’s
degree
in
Animal
Husbandry and Veterinary Science or
Botany or Chemistry or Geology or
Mathematics or Physics or Statistics or
Zoology or Agriculture or Forestry or
Environmental
Science
or
Natural
Resource
Management
or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
from a
recognized University/Institute.
(ii) 02 years’ experience in the relevant
discipline
in
which
educational
qualification mentioned in clause (i)
above was obtained.
Standard Note:
Where juniors who have completed their
qualifying/eligibility service are being considered
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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 qualifying/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
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 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.
12. If a D.P.C exists, what is its
composition?
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC): -
1.Administrative Secretary, Forest
Ecology and Environment
Chairman
2. Administrative Secretary, GAD
Member
3.Principal Chief Conservator of
Forest/ Chief Wildlife Warden/
Chief Conservator of Forest.
Member
4.Deputy Conservator of Forest/
Regional Wildlife Warden
Member
Departmental Confirmation Committee
1. NA (Chairman)
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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
Forest, Ecology, and Environment 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.”
JIGMET
ANGCHUK
Digitally signed by
JIGMET ANGCHUK
Date: 2025.07.08
12:01:51 +05'30'
MICHAEL
MANNY
DSOUZA
Digitally signed by
MICHAEL MANNY
DSOUZA
Date: 2025.07.08
14:15:06 +05'30'