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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 05^th of August, 2025.

S.O.98.—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 Special

Secretary in the Department of Law and Justice, namely:—

Short title and commencement.—

i. These rules may be called the Ladakh Legal Gazetted (Special Secretary) Recruitment Rules,

2025.

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

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

लद्दाख, 05 अगस्त, 2025

LADAKH, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 05, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-05082025-1565

SG-LD-E-05082025-1565

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

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

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

Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications.—

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

said post 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;

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, UT of Ladakh

Sd/-

(Qureshi Tariq Mahmood),

Special Secretary,

Department of Law & Justice,

Union territory of Ladakh.

TARIQ

MAHMOO

D QURESHI

Digitally signed by

TARIQ MAHMOOD

QURESHI

Date: 2025.08.05

17:19:47 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

Copy to the: -

1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission. This is in reference to UPSC’s letter dated 18.01.2024 read

with letter dated: 09.11.2023 issued under File No. 3/31(1)2023RR.

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. Pvt. Secretary to Secretary, General Administration Department for information of the Secretary.

12. 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 SPECIAL SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND JUSTICE

Name of Post

Special Secretary

Number of Post

01 (One) 2025

*Subject to variation dependent on workload

Classification

General Central Service

Non-Ministerial Gazette

Group, A

Level of the Pay Matrix

Level 13

Whether Selection Post or Non-

Selection Post.

Not Applicable

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 promotees?

Age: N.A

Educational qualification: Not Applicable

Period of probation, if any.

Not Applicable

Method of Recruitment, whether

by Direct Recruitment or by

Promotion or by

deputation/absorption Percentage

of the vacancies to be filled by

various methods.

Method

Percentage

Deputation including short

Term Contract/Promotion.

100

In case of

recruitment

By promotion /deputation

/absorption, grades from which

promotion/

deputation /transfer to be made.

Deputation (ISTC)/Promotion

Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union

territories Administration or Statutory Bodies or Public Sector

Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies or Recognized research Institute or

University:

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

cadre/department; or

(ii) with 5 years of regular service in the post in the level 12 in the

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

(b) possessing the following educational qualification and experience:

(i) Bachelor Degree in Law from a recognized University/Institute.

(ii) 4 years’ experience as an advocate in court of Law in India

or in the legal work in Govt/UTs

/PSUs/recognized universities/Autonomous/

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statutory organizations.

Note 1: The departmental Additional Secretary in Level-12 with 5 years

of regular service in the grade and having educational qualification and

experience prescribed for considering appointment on deputation basis is

considered along with outsiders. If the departmental candidate is selected

for appointment to the post, it shall be treated as having been filled by

promotion.

Note 2: 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 five 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. N.A (Chairman)

2. N.A (member)

3. N.A (member)

Departmental Confirmation

Committee

1. N.A (Chairman)

Circumstances in which

Union

Public

Service

Commission is to be Consulted in

making recruitment.

Consultation with UPSC is not necessary.

“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.”

TARIQ

MAHMO

QURESHI

Digitally signed

by TARIQ

MAHMOOD

QURESHI

Date: 2025.08.05

17:20:25 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed

by MICHAEL

MANNY DSOUZA

Date: 2025.08.05

17:28:49 +05'30'