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Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Department of Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries

File No.: M/539/2023-O/o OSD ASH&F

Notification

Ladakh, the 5th of August, 2025.

S.O. 97_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 1st November 2022, the

Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) of Union territory of Ladakh, hereby makes the following rules regulating the

method of recruitment to the post of Joint Director Fisheries in the Ladakh Fisheries Department, namely:

1.

Short title and commencement:

a.

These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration, Joint Director Fisheries in the Ladakh Fisheries

Department Recruitment Rules, 2025.

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

लद्दाख, 23 दिसंबर, 2025

LADAKH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 23, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-29122025-1673

SG-LD-E-29122025-1673

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

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 hereto shall be as specified in

column ‘2’, ‘3’& ‘4’ of the Schedule annexed hereto.

3.

Method of recruitment, age limit, and 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.

4.

Provision for Resident Criteria for the 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,

1. who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;

OR

2. 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.

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 the 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, Ladakh.

Rudra Goud P.T., IAS/ रुद्र गौड़ पी.टी., आईएएस

Secretary, ASH&F Department/ सचिव, पशु/भेड़ एवं मत्स्य पालन चवभाग

UT of Ladakh /केंद्र शाचसत प्रदेश लद्दाख

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 Lieutenant Governor.

3. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

P T RUDRA

GOUD

Digitally signed by P T

RUDRA GOUD

Date: 2025.12.23

13:04:21 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

4. Deputy Commissioners/CEOs, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil.

5. All Heads of the Departments.

6. Joint Director, Information.

7. Technical Director, NIC, Leh.

8. Pvt. Secretary to Advisor, Ladakh for information of the Advisor.

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

Hon’ble CECs.

10. Order/Stock file.

Imtisaal Rasool, JKAS

Under Secretary

ASH&F Department

UT of Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

13 Point Schedule - Annexure I

Recruitment Rules for Joint Director Fisheries in the Department of Animal/ Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, UT

of Ladakh.

1

Name of Post

Joint Director Fisheries

2

No of Posts

1(2025) *Subject to variation dependent on workload

3

Classification

General Central Service

Non Ministerial Gazetted Group, A

4

Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

12

5

Whether Selection post / Non

Selection Post

Selection Post

6

Age Limits for Direct Recruits

Not Applicable

6(a)Crucial description: NA

7

Educational

and

other

Qualification required for direct

recruits

Essential

Qualification: NA

Experience: NA

Desirable

Qualification: N.A

Experience: N.A

Qualification Standard Note:

Experience Standard Note:

N.A

N.A

8

Whether

age

&

educational

qualification

prescribed

for

Direct Recruitment will apply in

the case of promotees

AGE: NA

Edu. Qual: NA

9

Period of Probation if any

N.A

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 Deputation including

Short Term Contract

100

11 In

case

of

recruitment

by

Prom/Dep./abs.

grades

from

which prom/dep./abs to be made

Promotion:

From Deputy Director Fisheries in Level-11 in the pay Matrix with 5

(five) years of regular service in the grade.

Deputation including Short-term Contract:

Officers under Central Governments/ State Governments/ Union

Territory / Autonomous / Statutory organization / Public Sector

Undertakings/University/Recognized Research Institution:

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

department; or

(ii) with 05 years of regular service in Level-I 1 in the pay

matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department; and

(b) Possessing the following educational qualification and

experience:

(i)

Master degree in Fisheries Science (M.F. Sc.) or Aquatic

Biology from a recognized University or Institute.

(ii)

Five years experience in Fisheries and Aquaculture

practices.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Standard Note:

Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service

are being considered 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 Ieligibility

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 the 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 Departmental Promotion

Committee exists, what is its

composition

Departmental Promotion Committee

1

Chairman /Member UPSC

Chairman

2

Administrative Secretary, Animal/Sheep

Husbandry Fisheries

Member

3

Administrative Secretary, GAD

Member

Departmental Confirmation Committee

1

N.A

Chairman

13 Circumstances in which UPSC to

be

consulted

in

making

recruitment

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not necessary

Communication with Min/Dept:

-

Imtisaal Rasool, JKAS

Under Secretary

ASH&F Department

UT of Ladakh

“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.”

P T

RUDRA

GOUD

Digitally signed

by P T RUDRA

GOUD

Date: 2025.12.23

13:06:17 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed

by MICHAEL

MANNY DSOUZA

Date: 2025.12.29

17:23:55 +05'30'