S.O.107_The Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules, 2025

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लद्दाख, 08 अक्टू बर, 2025

LADAKH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 08, 2025

Part II - Section 3

के न्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशासन ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

PUBLIC WORKS (R&B) DEPARTMENT Notification, Ladakh, the 18 of September, 2025

S.O. 107. — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Contractors Act, 1956 (Act No. XVI of 1956) in its application to the Union territory of Ladakh and in supersession of the Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Contractors Rules, 1991; the Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh hereby makes the following rules, namely. —

1. Short title, commencement and application. — (1) These rules may be called the Union Territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. (3) They shall apply to the following Departments, in the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh, which require to execute civil / construction works:

(a) Public Works (Roads & Buildings) Department, (b) Public Health Engineering / Irrigation & Flood Control Department, (c) Mechanical Engineering,LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2 (d) Power Development Department, (e) Rural Development Department (Rural Engineering Wing), (f) Tourism Department, and (g) Any other Department which may require to execute civil / construction works.

2. Definitions. — (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, —

(a) "Act" means the Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Contractors Act, 1956 (Act No XVI of 1956) in its application to the Union territory of Ladakh; (b) "Contractor" means contractor registered as such under these rules; (c) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules; (d) "Department" means Departments as mentioned in sub-rule (3) of rule 1; (e) "Register" means the Register of Contractors maintained under these rules; (f) "Competent Authority" means:

(i) Chief Engineer in the Department of Public Works (Roads & Buildings) and / or Public Health Engineering / Irrigation and Flood Control, in respect of 'Class A'. (ii) Superintending Engineer in the Departments of Public Works (Roads & Buildings) and / or Public Health Engineering / Irrigation and Flood Control in respect of Class 'B', 'C' and 'D'.

(2) All words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Contractors Act, 1956 (Act No. XVI of 1956) in its application to the Union territory of Ladakh; and Union territory of Ladakh Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020.

3. Categories, classification of contractors and area of operation. — (1) The enlistment of Contractors shall be done in the following three categories: —

(a) Civil Works; (b) Sanitary and Water Supply Works; and (c) Internal Electrical Works.

4. Eligibility. — (1) No person shall be eligible for being registered as a contractor under these rules unless: —

(a) In the case of Class 'A' contractors, the firm or individual: —

(i) should have successfully and satisfactorily completed as a Class 'B' contractor at least two works of an aggregate value of not less than Rupees 20.00 lakhs, for women contractors not less than Rupees 10.00 lakhs and should have worked as a Class 'B' contractor for two years; (ii) shall be required to employ technical staff at the time of award of works on the following basis: —

a. For works costing Rupees twenty lakhs to fifty

lakhs.

b. For works costing between Rupees ten lakhs

to Rupees twenty lakhs.

At least one Degree holder (Civil) and one Diploma holder (Civil) or (Mechanical). At least one Diploma Holder (Civil).

(iii) possess the following plant and equipment, namely:—

1 Truck or tipper 2 Concrete Mixer 2 Concrete vibrator Compressor 1 Diesel Generating set with welding plant 1 1 Concrete Compression Testing Machine 1; and Surveying Level

(iv) in case of technically qualified individual or firms the field requirement in respect of construction of civil works by an individual / any one of the partners of the firm required shall be five years for a Degree holder in Civil Engineering and ten years for a Diploma holder in Civil Engineering.

(b) In the case of Class 'B' contractors the firm or individual: —

(i) should have successfully and satisfactorily completed as a Class 'C' contractor at least two works of an aggregate value of not less than Rupees 10.00 lakhs, (for women contractors not less than Rupees 8.00 lakhs) and should have worked as a Class 'C' contractor for two years; and (ii) shall be required to employ at least one Diploma Holder (Civil) at the time of award of works costing Rupees 10.00 lakhs (Rupees 8.00 lakhs in case of women contractors), and (iii) possess the following plant and equipment, namely: —

Truck or tipper Concrete Mixer Concrete vibrator

1 1 2, and

(iv) in case of technically qualified individual or firms, the field requirement in respect of construction of civil works by an individual or any one of the partners of the firm required shall be three years for a Degree holder in Civil Engineering and three years for a Diploma holder in Civil Engineering.

(c) In the case of Class 'C' contractor the individual or firm: —

(i) should have successfully and satisfactorily completed as a contractor at least two works of an aggregate value of not less than Rupees 2.00 lakhs (in case of women contractors not less than Rupees 1.00 lakh), and should have worked as Class 'D' contractor for two years; and (ii) possess the following plant and equipment namely:—

Concrete Mixer Concrete vibrator

1 1, and

Provided that no field experience shall be required for enlistment in this class for Degree and Diploma holder in Civil Engineering.

(d) In the case of Class 'D' contractors, the individual or firm: —

(i) should have worked with at least any registered 'D' Class contractor for a period of one year (six months in case of women contractors) and has/have acquainted himself/themselves sufficient elementary knowledge required for execution of Civil Works. The certificate to this effect should among other things indicate the name of work where the applicant has worked:

Provided that no field experience shall be required for enlistment in this class for Degree and Diploma holder in Civil Engineering.

5. Application for Registration. — (1) An application for registration by a person or firm intending to carry on business as a contractor of a particular class shall be submitted to the Competent Authority in Form I, along with following certificates/affidavits, namely: —

(a) Ladakh Resident Certificate; (b) Solvency certificate from a Scheduled Bank (for all classes except Class 'D' and women contractors); (c) Property Certificate issued by Tehsildar concerned; except in case of private limited company, limited liability partnership or public company registered under Company Act, 2013 and in case for application for Class "D" registration. (d) Certificate of Plant & Machinery indicating possession of sufficient shuttering material issued by not less than the rank of Assistant Executive Engineer; (e) Legal bond to the effect that machinery and immovable property declared by him/them is free from all encumbrances except the mortgage of the lending bank/public sector financial institutions and will not be transferred or disposed of by him/them without specific authorization of the Registering Authority (for all classes); (f) Legal bond authorizing the Department to recover any money due from him / them on any account by sale, auction of his / their movable property (for all classes); (g) Character certificate to be issued by an officer being not below the rank of Superintendent of Police of the District concerned after due verification from CID; (h) Certificate from Chief Engineer or District Superintending Engineer concerned that the applicant(s) has not / have not backed out from any contract and the work and conduct in relation to works of any of the Department have been satisfactorily executed and has / have not been blacklisted; and (i) An affidavit (for all classes) to the effect: —

(i) that the applicant has not been enlisted earlier or refused enlistment or blacklisted; (ii) that the applicant is not already in service in any Government Department / Corporation or Undertaking or a Member of either House of the Parliament, Legislature or LAHDC or a student of any Educational Institute or in receipt of any stipend from the Government; (iii) that the applicant(s) if a retired employee(s) of Government / Corporation or Undertaking is not disallowed for undertaking contract works under Service Conduct Rules of the Government / Corporation / Undertaking from where he has retired; (iv) that the applicant has not been declared insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction; (v) that the applicant has not been convicted of an offence by any competent court under any act / law; and (vi) that the applicant(s) has not / have not backed out from any contract in Public Works Department or any other Department(s).

(2) On receipt of application accompanied by certificates and affidavits indicated in sub-rule (1) the applicant or authorized representative of the firm seeking enlistment may be called upon for personal attendance before the Competent Authority.

(3) The Competent Authority to whom application has been made shall thereupon scrutinize the application and unless the applicant is found ineligible, he shall enter the contents of the application in a register maintained by him for the purpose and inform the applicant accordingly for payment of the registration fee, prescribed hereunder: —

(i) Class A ₹ 10000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) {₹ 5000/- (Rupees five

thousand only) for women contractor(s)}.

(ii) Class B ₹ 5000/- (Rupees five thousand only) {₹ 2500/- (Rupees two

thousand five hundred only) for women contractor(s)}.

(iii) Class C ₹ 2500/- (Rupees two thousand five hundred only).

(iv) Class D ₹ 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

(4) The applicant may be registered even for a Class lower than that applied for.

6. Grounds of refusal of registration. —

Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 4, the Competent Authority may refuse registration or renewal of registration of a person/firm under these rules on any of the following grounds, namely: —

(a) if he has been declared as insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction and has not been discharged; or (b) if he is convicted for an offence punishable under Chapters XVII and XVIII of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; or (c) if the Competent Authority is of the opinion that the contractor has habitually backed out from the contract tendered by him in the Public Works Department or any other Department(s); or (d) if the Competent Authority is of the opinion that the work and conduct of the applicant have not been satisfactory in relation to the work of the Public Works (R&B) Department or any other Department(s) executed by him in the past.

7. Notice for refusal. —

If the Competent Authority proposes to refuse registration of an applicant on any ground mentioned above in rule 6, he shall serve upon the applicant a notice indicating the ground on which the registration is proposed to be refused and the applicant may either himself or through his authorized agent submit his objections, if any, regarding the contemplated order of the refusal within a period of ten (10) days.

8. Order of refusal. —

If the Competent Authority is of the opinion that the objections filed by the applicant are not satisfactory, he shall pass orders refusing the registration and communicate the orders to the applicant.

9. Issue of certificate. — (1) The Competent Authority to whom application, has been made shall thereupon scrutinize the application and, unless the applicant is ineligible under rule 4 or the registration or renewal thereof is refused under rule 5 or 6 and ensuring that the contents of the application have been recorded in a register maintained by the Department for the purpose, issue a certificate of registration of the class in Form II. (2) Once the certificate of registration has been issued, the contractor shall be eligible to purchase a tender form against fee to be prescribed by the tender inviting authority depending upon the cost of the tender document vis-a-vis cost of work and, thereafter cast his tender in the manner so stipulated.

10. Validity of Certificate. — (1) The certificate of registration under these rules shall be valid for one consecutive financial year (including the one during which the certificate of registration is issued) and shall be renewable after every financial year, subject to the provisions of these rules. (2) The certificate of registration shall be got renewed preferably before the end of the financial year in which the validity expires or latest before the end of the month of April following that financial year. Fresh affidavits/certificates shall be required to be furnished in respect of the below mentioned requirements: —

(a) Income Tax clearance certificate pertaining to preceding year; (b) An affidavit to the effect: —

(i) that the applicant has not been blacklisted; (ii) that the applicant is not already in service in any Government Department, Corporation or Undertaking or a Member of either House of the Parliament, Legislature or LAHDC or a student of any educational institution or in receipt of any stipend from the Government; and (iii) that the applicant has not been declared insolvent by any court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Besides the above affidavit, the following certificates shall be produced while seeking renewal of registration: —

(i) Character certificate to be issued by an officer not less than the rank of Superintendent of Police of concerned District after verification from CID; (ii) A certificate to be issued by an officer not less than the rank of Superintending Engineer concerned that the applicant has not/have not backed out from the contract in Public Works Department or any other Department(s) as the case may be; (iii) A certificate to be issued by an officer not below the rank of Executive Engineer that the applicant's work and conduct remained satisfactory in relation to work of Public Works Department or any other Department, as the case may be and the quality of work executed by the contractor remained good; (iv) A certificate to be issued by an officer not below the rank of Assistant Executive Engineer that the applicant has not been a defaulter in making payment to the labour engaged by him and there has not been or is any labour claim/award pending against him in a labour court on account of works allotted.

(3) An application for renewal of registration shall be made to the Competent Authority in Form III and shall be accompanied by the following fees for a period of 5 years:

(i) Class A Rs. 12,500/- (ii) Class B Rs. 6,250/- (iii) Class C Rs. 3,250/- (iv) Class D Rs. 1,250/-

(4) In case any contractor fails to renew the registration as specified above, the registration can be renewed after charging a penalty equal to the renewal fee. However, if a contractor fails to renew his registration for two consecutive terms, it will automatically cease to be operative and he shall have to apply for a fresh registration, if he is desirous of continuing his business.

11. Suspension or blacklisting. — (1) If at any time, after a person is registered as a contractor, the Competent Authority is satisfied that such contractor has incurred any of the disqualifications in these rules, he shall serve a notice upon the contractor, indicating the ground on which it is proposed to suspend or black-list or remove his name from the register, to show cause why such order should not be issued. (2) If the Competent Authority is of the opinion that the explanation tendered by the contractor is not satisfactory, he shall pass an order of suspension or blacklisting or removal of the name of the contractor from the register and such order shall be communicated to the contractor:

Provided that no such order of suspension or black-listing or removal shall prevent the contractor from executing and completing the works or effect his rights and obligations in respect of any contract sanctioned to him in that Department or any other Department while the registration was in force.

12. Communication of orders. —

All orders passed by the Competent Authority under rule 11 shall be communicated to the Department and also be got published in the Official Gazette.

13. Contractors from outside the UT of Ladakh. — The provisions of Rule 3 in respect of the works which can be allotted, shall apply to such contractors from outside the Union territory of Ladakh, who offer to execute the works in the Union territory of Ladakh in response to all India or the global tenders. Provided that, they shall be registered in the respective Class under the relevant Rules / enactment under any State Government, Union territory Administration, or the Government of India.

14. Repeal and saving. — (1) The Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Contractors Rules, 1991 are hereby repealed in its application to the Union territory of Ladakh.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything duly done or any action taken in exercise of any powers conferred by or under the said rules shall be deemed to have been done or taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under these rules.

Sd/- (माइकल एम. डिसज़ा / Michael M. D'Souza) IAS प्रशासनिक सनिव / Administrative Secretary,

Public Works (R&B) Department.

Copy to the:

1. All the Administrative Secretaries, UT of Ladakh 2. Director General of Police, Ladakh. 3. Joint Secretary (JKL), Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI. 4. Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh. 5. Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs, Leh/Kargil. 6. All Head of Departments / Chief Engineers & Registrar, University of Ladakh. 7. Technical Director, NIC, Leh for uploading the notification on the UT website and publication in e-Gazette. 8. Private Secretaries to the Chairman /Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh / Kargil for information of the respective Hon'ble CECs.

9. Private Secretary to Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh for kind information of the Chief Secretary. 10. District Informatics Officer, NIC, Leh/Kargil for uploading the notification on their respective District websites.

11. Assistant Director Information, Leh/Kargil for necessary action. 12. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology and Museums. 13. Order/S.O. file (w.2.s.c). 4605

(Jigmet Raftan) JKAS Deputy Secretary Public Works (R&B) Department.

FORM 1 PUBLIC WORKS (R&B) DEPARTMENT, UT OF LADAKH APPLICATION FORM FOR ENLISTMENT OF CONTRACTORS

a. Name of applicant(s):

b. Permanent address:

c. Whether the firm is a private or Public limited concern or registered partnership

firm (attested copies of deeds or Articles of Association to be enclosed).

SPACE SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPH PHOTOGRAPH d. Name of person representing the individual, or firm, with his liabilities (attested

copies of power of attorney to be enclosed).

e. Name of partner with their liabilities (attested copy of the partnership deed to be enclosed).

f. List of works executed in the tabular statement showing: -

i. Name of each work with brief particulars thereof (to be shown in separate statement).

ii. (a) Date of start.

(b) Date of completion

iii. (a) Gross value of work

(b) Net amount received

iv. Name of the Authority under which each works be carried out with its complete address.

g. Whether the applicant(s) has/have a permanent Engineering Organization capable of dealing with large works in all their stages and has/have sufficient machinery and tool etc. at their disposal (full details of organization and machinery and goods to be given).

h. Whether the applicant(s) is/were already enlisted in PWD if so, in which class and category.

i. Whether the applicant(s) is / are shareholder(s) or partners of any firm enlisted in this Department. j. Has the applicant or any of his partners or shareholders been blacklisted or removed from the approved list of contractors or demoted to lower class or orders passed banning/suspending business with the applicant etc. by any Deptt. in the past.

k. Whether the contractor has read and understood the rules for enlistment of contractors and is prepared to abide by

l. I/we am/are eligible for registration as _________contractor under the Union territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules,2025.

m. I/we am/are not disqualified to be contractors under the aforesaid rules.

n. My/our name as contractor has not been removed by the Competent Authority under the Union territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules, 2025.

o. I/we certify that I/we will not got myself/ourselves registered as Contractors in the Board under more than one name.

Dated: Place

Signature of applicant Address ....................

Witness with address Signature, name & address

i........................ ii........................

I declare that the information given by the applicant is true to my knowledge and belief and no part thereof is false.

Dated: Place:

Signature of Gazetted Officer.

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ANNEXURE I TO FORM I

SPECIMEN FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE FROM A

SCHEDULE BANK

This is to certify that to the best of our knowledge and information Ms./Mr. .......................................................................................... address …......................... ....................................... a customer of our Bank can be treated as good for any engagement upto a list of ..................................

(RUPEES................................. ..............................................).

This certificate is issued without any guarantee or responsibility on the Bank or any Officer.

Dated:

Manager of Bank Office Seal.

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ANNEXURE II TO FORM I

SPECIMEN FORM FOR CASH CERTIFICATES

Certified that Ms./Mr................................................................... S/o................................................... ...... a resident of...................................... ............................... has / have been maintaining a Saving Bank Account/Current/ Fixed Deposit Account with this Branch of bank office since …....................... .................. on an amount not less than Rs. …................................... (Rupees ............................................................) has been available to the credit in his/their account No. ....................................................for the last six months.

Dated:

Manager of Bank

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ANNEXURE III TO FORM I

SPECIMEN FORM

CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

Certified that Ms/Mr. ..................................................................................

S/o,D/o...........................................................R/o................................................... possesses immovable property comprising land measuring ......................................... Kanal/SFT and building(s) situated at..........................

.............................................

The value of this property at the prevalent rates is not less than Rs. (in words and figures) ...............................................

Dated: ……………….

Tehsildar (Office Seal)

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ANNEXURE IV TO FORM I

SPECIMEN FORM

CERTIFICATE for MACHINERY

Certified that the machinery of below mentioned particulars, owned by Mr/Ms...........................................................S/o,D/o....................................................

R/o................................................... has been got inspected and is operationally fit.

The value of this machinery at the prevalent rates is Rs. (both in words and figures).................................................................................................................

Superintending Engineer Mech. Engineering Deptt. (Office Seal) Noted:

PARTICULARS OF MACHINERY

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ANNEXURE V TO FORM I

ACCOMPANIMENT OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE

REGISTRATION i.e. FORM NO. I

1. Solvency certificate of a bank for all Classes except Class D.

2. Partnership Deed, if applicable.

3. Certificate regarding immovable property (from a Revenue Officer not below the rank of a Tehsildar). 4. Certificate in respect of cash deposits (from Manager of the Bank)

5. Certificate in respects of Machinery (from an officer of Mechanical Engineering Dept. not below the rank of SE).

6. Details of experience (for all classes).

7. (i) Legal Bond to the effect that machinery and immovable property declared by him/them is free from all encumbrances and will not be transferred or disposed of by him/them without specific authority of the Registration authority.

(ii) Legal bond authorizing the Dept. to recover any money due from him/them on any account by sale or auction of his/their immovable property.

(iii) Character certificate to be issued by not below the rank of Superintendent Police of the district concerned after due verification from CID.

(v) Certificate from Chief Engineer or District Superintending Engineer concerned that the applicant(s) has not/have not backed out from any contract and the work and conduct in relation to works of any of the Department have been satisfactorily executed and has/have not black listed.

8. An Affidavit to the effect that: —

(i) The applicant(s) has /have not been listed earlier or refused enlistment or blacklisted.

(ii) The applicant(s) is /are not already in service in any Govt. Deptt., Corporation or Undertaking or a Member of either House of Parliament, a Legislature, a member of LAHDC or student of any Educational Institution or in receipt of any stipend from the Government.

(iii) The applicant(s) has/have not been declared insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(iv) That the applicant is retired employee of any Department /Government corporation/Undertaking is not disallowed under service conduct Rules of the said Organization from seeking enlistment as a Contractor.

(v) The applicant(s) has/have not backed out from the contracts in Public Works Department or any other Department as the case may be.

(vi) The applicant(s) has/have not been convicted of an offence under chapters XVII and XVIII of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 or under Hoarding or Profiteering Law in force.

(vii) The applicant(s) undertake to employ technical personnel as provided in the enlistment; rules.

*****LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 15 FORM II PUBLIC WORKS (R&B) DEPARTMENT, UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND ENLISTMENT OF CONTRACTORS

Class in which listed………………………………..

Photo Box Area of operation…………………………

In terms of Union territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules,2025………Mr./Ms…………………………………………………S/o………………………………………

R/o………………………………………. is hereby given this certificate for being a contractor of class …………………… for purpose of executing the civil works of that class in the area of operation specified above.

This certificate is non-transferable and subject to the provisions of the aforesaid rules.

The certificate shall be valid up the end of March………………………

Record of the works allotted to the contractor should be made on the format specified on the reverse of this certificate.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from……………….to……………… Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

Renewed from ………………to ………………Signature of the Renewing Authority.

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FORM NO. III PUBLIC WORKS (R&B) DEPARTMENT, UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH FORM OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTOR To The …………………………. ………………………………

Sir,

I submit my application form for renewal of my registration as contractor of ………………………………

Class under the Union territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules, 2025…………………………… the registration desired to be renewed was granted by……………………………… Under No. & ……………………………on…………………… at ………………………………………

My other particular are:

1. Name and address ………………………….

………………………….

………………………….

2. A fee of Rs.……………… has been deposited in …………………under No. …………………dated………………… and a copy of receipt is enclosed.

3. I am eligible of renewal as ……………… Class contractor under rule ………………dated………….………… of the Union territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules, 2025……………….

4. I am not disqualified to the contractor under rules …………… of the aforesaid rules.

5. I have not applied for renewal of registration as contractor with any other Competent Authority nor has any such renewal been refused by any Competent Authority.

6. My name as contractor has not been removed by any Competent Authority under the Union territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors Rules,2025.

7. I have carefully read the provisions of the Union territory of Ladakh Registration of Contractors, Rules …………… and agree to abide by them.

8. I am enclosing an affidavit regarding other requirements for renewal laid in the registration Rules,2025.

9. All other certificates required to be furnished under registration rules for renewal of the contractor are enclosed.

Dated:……………… Signature of the Applicant Place…………………

Witness with address Signature Name & Address 1. ………………………………… 2. ………………………………… I declare that the information given by the applicant is true to my knowledge and belief and no part the ……………………… is false.

Signature of the Gazetted Officer, UT Ladakh.

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ANNEXURE I OF FORM III

ACCOMPANIMENTS TO THE APPLICATION FORM FOR

RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION i.e. FORM III

1. Income Tax Clearance certificate pertaining to the preceding assessment year.

2. An affidavit to the effect that: -

(a) The applicant has not been blacklisted.

(b) The applicant is not already in service in any Government department/corporation and undertaking or a member of either House of Parliament, a Legislature, a member of LAHDCs or a student of any educational institution or a receipt of any stipend from the Government.

(c) The applicant(s) has/ have not been declared insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(d) The applicant(s) had/ have not been convicted of an offence under chapters XVII and XVIII of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 or under hoarding profiteering Law in force.

3. The following certificates have been attached.

(a) Character certificate to be issued by an officer not less than the rank of Superintendent of Police of the concerned district after verification from CID.

(b) A certificate to be issued by an office not less than the rank of Superintending Engineer that the applicant has /have not backed out from the contract in P.W.D.

(c) A certificate to be issued by an officer not less than the rank of Executive Engineer that the applicant's work and conduct remained satisfactory in relation to works of PWD and the authority of works constructed by the contractor remained good.

(d) A Certificate to be issued by an officer not less than the rank of Assistant Executive Engineer that the applicant has not been defaulter in making payment to the labour engaged by him and there have not been or is any labour claim/award pending against him in a labour court on account of works allotted.

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FORM IV PUBLIC WORKS (R&B) DEPARTMENT, UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH REGISTER OF CONTRACTORS

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"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."