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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
भाग II- खण्ड 1
Part II-Section 1
केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
F. No.: A/2117/2024-CA SECTION
Notification
Ladakh, the 28th of August, 2025
S.O. 103_In exercise of the powers conferred by S.O. 282 (E) dated 21.01.2020 issued by the Ministry of Home
Affairs, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Ladakh, hereby makes the following rules namely:
1. Short title and commencement:
1) These rules may be called the Union Territory of Ladakh Civil Aviation (Subordinate) Service
Recruitment Rules, 2025.
2) These rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions: In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Administration” means Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh;
लद्दाख, 19 नवंबर, 2025
LADAKH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 19, 2025
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-19112025-1642
SG-LD-E-19112025-1642
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2
(b) “Administrative Department” means the Department of the Administration in the Union Territory
Secretariat holding the administrative charge of the Service:
(c) “Appointed day” shall mean the day as defined under section 2 (a) of the Jammu and Kashmir
Reorganization Act, 2019:
(d) “Board” means the appropriate recruitment board;
(e) “Cadre” means the sanctioned strength of the service under these Rules;
(f) “Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Civil Aviation (Subordinate Service
under the provisions of these Rules);
(g) “Rules” means the Union Territory of Ladakh Civil Aviation (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules;
(h) “Resident of Union territory of Ladakh” means any person who satisfies the criteria of residence as
may be prescribed for the purpose of employment under the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh
under any Act, Rule, Regulation or Order having force of law in Union Territory of Ladakh;
(i) “Schedule” means the Schedule (s) annexed to these Rules;
(j) “Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules; and
(k) “Union Territory” means the Union Territory of Ladakh.
3. Constitution of the Service: From the date of commencement of these Rules, there shall be constituted the
Union territory of Ladakh Civil Aviation (Subordinate) Service.
4. Initial Constitution: On the date of commencement of these Rules, persons who have already been appointed
substantively to a post in the cadre of J&K Civil Aviation (Subordinate) Service and finally allotted for service
in the Union Territory of Ladakh in accordance with the provision of section 89(2) of the J&K Reorganization
Act, 2019, shall be deemed to have been appointed to the Service at the initial constitution:
Provided that a person appointed by a competent authority substantively to a post in the cadre of J&K Civil
Aviation (Subordinate) Service on the recommendation of a Board after the appointed day shall also be deemed
to have been appointed to the Service at the initial constitution and the services rendered by him prior to the
commencement of these Rules shall count for the purpose of rules regulating his conditions of service.
5. Strength and Composition of the Service: (1) The authorized permanent strength of the Cadre and the nature
of the posts included therein shall be determined by the Administration, from time to time and shall at the initial
constitution of the Service under these Rules, be such as specified in Scheduled-I.
(2) The Administration shall, at the interval of every five years or at such other intervals as may be necessary, re-
examine the strength and composition of the Cadre of the Service and make such alteration therein as it deems
fit.
6. Qualification and Method of Recruitment:
(1)
No person shall be eligible for appointment or promotion to any post unless he possesses the
qualifications as laid down in Schedule-II annexed to this rule.
(2)
Appointment to the Service shall be made:
(a) By direct recruitment; or
(b) By promotion, failing which by absorption:
Provided that the terms and manner of appointment by absorption shall be as notified by the Administration by
a general or special order:
Provided further that the competent authority to appoint a person to the Service by absorption shall be the
Administration.
7. Probation: (1) Every person on appointment to the Service, by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a
period of two years, Person on appointment to the Service by promotion or by absorption shall be on probation
for a period of six months:
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Provided that the period of probation may extend in accordance with the instructions issued by the
Administration from time to time.
Provided further that other matters relating to probation, will be governed by the instructions issued by the
Administration in this regard from time to time.
(2) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may be, the Administration is of the
opinion that a person appointed to the Service has not successfully completed the period of probation, the
Administration may discharge the directly recruited candidate from the Service or revert the promotee to the post
held by him prior to his promotion.
8. Training and Departmental Examination: Persons appointed to the service shall be required to undergo such
training from time to time during the course of probation and to pass such examination (S) as the
Administration may prescribed:
Provided that the Administration may exempt, either wholly or partly, from such training or departmental
examination(s) person who have passed a departmental examination or undergone training declared by the
Administration to be equivalent to a departmental examination or training prescribed under these Rules.
9. Eligibility for Direct Recruitment: The age limit and other qualifications for direct recruitment shall be as
prescribed by the Administration:
Provided that a person already in Government service would be required to apply through proper channel for
direct recruitment against a vacant post in the Service, if he possesses the educational and other qualification
prescribed for recruitment to such posts.
10. Maintenance of Seniority Lists: The Administrative Department shall maintain up to date and final seniority
list of Members of the Service:
Provided that the seniority of Members of the Service shall be maintained in accordance with the rules as may
be notified by the Administration by a general or special order.
11. Disqualification for Appointment: No person shall be qualified for appointment to the Service unless the
person is a Resident of Union territory of Ladakh
Provided that this rule shall not apply to persons allotted service in Union Territory of Ladakh under the
provisions of section 89 (2) of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, or such Rules as may be
prescribed by the Administration.
12. Interpretation: If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these Rules, the matter shall be referred to
the Administrative Department whose decision thereon shall be final and binding.
13. Repeal and Savings: (I) All the Rules corresponding to these Rules in force immediately before the
commencement of these Rules are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any appointment order made, or action taken under the provisions of the Rules
so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of these Rules.
(3) Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservations, relaxation in age-limit and other concessions required to be
provided for the Scheduled Tribes/Scheduled Castes and other special categories of person in accordance with
orders issued by the Administration from time to time in this regard.
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14. Residuary Matters: In regard to the matters not specifically covered by these Rules, the members of the
Service shall be governed by Rules/regulations and orders as may be prescribed by the Administration.
Dr. Franklin Laltinkhuma, IAS/डॉ. फ्रैंकलिन िािलिनखुमा, आईएएस
Secretary, Civil Aviation Department / सचिव, नागरिक उड्डयन चवभाग
UT of Ladakh /केंद्र शाचसत प्रदेश लद्दाख
Copy to the:
1. Joint Secretary (JKL), Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. All the Administrative Secretaries, UT Ladakh.
3. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Ladakh.
4. Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs Leh/Kargil.
5. All Divisional Head of the Departments.
6. District informatics Officer, NIC, Ladakh for uploading in the UT Website.
7. OSD to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh for information of Hon’ble Lieutenant
Governor.
8. Private Secretary to Chief Secretary for information of the Worthy Chief Secretary.
9. I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.
10. Office/Order File.
Amir Suhail, (JKAS)/ आलमर सुहैि, (जेकेएएस)
Under Secretary/ अवि सचिव
Civil Aviation Department / नागरिक उड्डयन चवभाग
UT of Ladakh / केंद्र शाचसत प्रदेश लद्दाख
FRANKLIN
LALTINKHUMA
Digitally signed by FRANKLIN
LALTINKHUMA
Date: 2025.11.19 15:42:25
+05'30'
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
Ladakh Civil Aviation (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2025
SCHEDULE-I
S. No
Designation of the post
Pay Level & Structure
Number of Posts
01
Section Officer
Level-7 (44900-142400)
01
02
Head Assistant
Level-6B (35600-112800)
01
03
Senior Assistant
Level-5(29200-92300)
02
04
Junior Assistant
Level 4 (25500-81100)
04
Total
08
Schedule-II
Pay Level &
Structure
Designation
Minimum qualification
for direct recruitment
Method of recruitment
Level-7
(44900-142400)
Section Officer
-
100% by promotion from Head
Assistant, having not less than three
(03) years substantive service as
Head Assistant
Level-6B
(35600-112800)
Head Assistant
100% by promotion from Senior
Assistant, having not less than three
(03) years substantive service as
Senior Assistant and also having
passed Secretariat Assistant Training
Course Examination:
Provided that 25% of posts to be
filled up in a calendar year shall be
earmarked for promotion of those
Senior Assistant, who have not
qualified the Secretariat Assistant
Training Course Examination, but
have crossed the age of 50 years as
on 1st January of the year in which
such
promotions
are
being
considered.
Provided further that in case of
Senior Assistants who have qualified
the Secretariat Assistant Training
Course Examination during his/her
period
of
probation
as
Junior
Assistant shall not be required to
qualify the said examination again.
Level-5
(29200-92300)
Senior Assistant
100% by promotion from Junior
Assistant in order of seniority,
having not less than three (03) years
substantive
service
as
Junior
Assistant and also having qualified
Secretariat
Assistant
Training
Course Examination.
Level- 4
(25500-81100)
Junior Assistant
Graduate
from
any
recognized
University
with minimum 200 hrs or
six months Certificate
Course
in
Computer
Applications from any
recognized Institute and
to qualify type test with
speed of not less than 35
100% by direct recruitment.
Provided that a person appointed by
direct recruitment shall have to
undergo and qualify the Secretariat
Assistant
Training
Course
Examination/Training
during
the
period of probation.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6
words per minute on
computer keyboard.
Amir Suhail, (JKAS)/ आलमर सुहैि, (जेकेएएस)
Under Secretary/ अवि सचिव
Civil Aviation Department / नागरिक उड्डयन चवभाग
UT of Ladakh / केंद्र शाचसत प्रदेश लद्दाख
“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.”
FRANKLIN
LALTINKHUMA
Digitally signed by
FRANKLIN
LALTINKHUMA
Date: 2025.11.19
15:42:51 +05'30'
MICHAEL
MANNY
DSOUZA
Digitally signed by
MICHAEL MANNY
DSOUZA
Date: 2025.11.19
16:15:05 +05'30'