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Part II - Section 3

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

File No.: A – 12 / 48 / 2024 - GAD SEC

Notification

Ladakh, the 16^th September,2025

S.O. 105 . —

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 01^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 Private Secretary under the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh, namely:—

Short title and commencement. —

(1)

These rules may be called the Private Secretary in

the Ladakh Administration Recruitment Rules, 2025.

लद्दाख, 16 ससतंबर, 2025

LADAKH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 16, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-16092025-1602

SG-LD-E-16092025-1602

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

(2)

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

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.

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.

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.

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 UT 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.

Power to relax. —

Where the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) of UT of Ladakh 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 person(s).

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 the other special categories in

accordance with Rules, Instructions or Orders issued by the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh.

By order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor, Union territory of Ladakh

Sd/-

(Michael M. D’Souza), IAS

Secretary,

General Administration Department

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2025.09.16 18:17:08

+05'30'

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Copy to the:

Secretary, Union Public Service Commission for information. This is with reference to

UPSC Advise Note No. 11131 dated 22.08.2025.

Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of

India.

Copy also to the:

All Administrative Secretaries.

Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh.

Deputy Commissioners / CEOs, LAHDC, Leh & Kargil.

All Head of Departments / Chief Engineers, UT of Ladakh.

Joint Director, Information.

Technical Director, NIC, Leh.

Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology & Museums.

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

Hon’ble CECs.

OSD to the Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh, for kind information of the Chief Secretary.

10.

Concerned e-file.

(Mohd Taqi), JKAS

Under Secretary to Administration

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SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF PRIVATE SECRETARY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF

UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Name of Post

Private Secretary

Number of Posts

40 (Forty) 2024*

*Subject to variation dependent on workload

Classification

General Central Service,

Ministerial, Gazetted, Group ‘B’

Level of the Pay Matrix

Level - 8 (47600-151100)

Whether Selection Post or Non-

Selection Post

Age limit for Direct Recruits

Not exceeding 30 years.

Note 1: Relaxable for government servants up to 5 years in

accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the

Central Government.

Note 2: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be

as advertised by UPSC.

Educational

and

other

qualifications required for direct

recruits

Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or

Institute.

ii.

Dictation: 10 minutes in English at the speed of 100

words per minute (w.p.m.)

iii.

Transcription: 40 minutes (English) on Computer.

Note: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the

U.P.S.C., for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of

candidates otherwise well qualified.

Whether

age

and

educational

qualifications prescribed for the

Direct Recruits will apply in the

case of promotees

Age: No

Edu. Qualification: No

Period of probation, if any

Two (02) years for Direct Recruits.

Note: There shall be a mandatory induction training of at

least two weeks duration as prescribed by the Competent

Authority for successful completion of probation.

10.

Method of Recruitment, whether by

Direct

Recruitment

Promotion or by deputation /

absorption and percentage of the

vacancies to be filled by various

methods

(i)

Direct Recruitment: 30%

(ii)

Promotion failing which by Deputation including

Short Term Contract: 70%

11.

case

recruitment

Promotion

Deputation

Absorption, grades from which

promotion / deputation / absorption

to be made

Promotion:

From,

(i)

Senior Scale Stenographer / Senior Stenographer

(Level - 7 in the Pay Matrix) of various Departments of the

Administration of UT of Ladakh having 02 (two) years of

regular service in the grade rendered after appointment

thereto; and

(ii)

Junior Scale Stenographer / Junior Stenographer

(Level - 6B in the Pay Matrix) of various Departments of the

Administration of UT of Ladakh having 11 (eleven) years of

regular service in the grade rendered after appointment

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thereto;

and on the basis of common seniority maintained by the

General Administration Department, UT of Ladakh.

Note 1: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying /

eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their

seniors 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 two 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.

Note 2: The eligibility list for promotion shall be prepared

with reference to the date of completion by the officers of the

prescribed qualifying service in the respective grade / post.

Deputation (ISTC):

From officers under the Central Government / State

Governments / Union Territory Administration / Public

Sector Undertaking / Recognized University / Recognized

Research Institute / Statutory / Autonomous Organizations:

(a)

(i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the

parent cadre / department; or

(ii) with 02 (two) years regular service in Pay Level 7 in the

pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre / departments;

and

(b)

possessing the educational qualifications prescribed

for Direct Recruits under column (7).

Note 1: 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.

Note 2: 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 (ISTC) shall be Not exceeding 56

years as on the last date of receipt of applications.

12.

Departmental Promotion Committee:

Administrative Secretary, GAD: Chairman

Administrative Secretary, Finance: Member

Deputy Secretary / Additional Secretary, GAD:

Member

Departmental Confirmation Committee:

Administrative Secretary, GAD: Chairman

Administrative Secretary, Finance: Member

Deputy Secretary / Additional Secretary, GAD:

Member

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13.

Circumstances in which Union

Public Service Commission is to be

Consulted in making recruitment.

Consultation with UPSC is necessary for Direct Recruitment.

Mohd Taqi), JKAS

Under Secretary to Administration

*******

“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.”

RIGZIN

SPALGON

Digitally signed by

RIGZIN SPALGON

Date: 2025.09.16

18:11:37 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2025.09.16

18:17:54 +05'30'