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Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

F. No. A-12025/3/2025-(PHE, InFC) SECTION (C.No. 32436)

PHE/I&FC DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 29^th of December, 2025

S.O. 1 5 0 . — 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, with prior consultation of the Union Public Service Commission; and in supersession of the Notification No. S.O.

35 dated 25.06.2024, published in the Official Gazette dated 25.06.2024; the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) of

the Union territory of Ladakh, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of

Assistant Engineer (Civil) in the Public Health Engineering and Irrigation and Flood Control Department of the

Administration of Union territory of Ladakh, namely:—

लद्दाख, 01 जनवरी, 2026

LADAKH, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 01, 2026

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-01012026-1676

SG-LD-E-01012026-1676

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration Assistant

Engineer (Civil) in Ladakh Public Health Engineering and Irrigation and Flood Control Department Recruitment

Rules, 2025.

(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 the said posts, its

classification and the Level in the Pay Matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in paras 2, 3 & 4 of the Schedule

annexed hereto.

Method of recruitment, age limit and qualifications. — The method of recruitment, age limit,

qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in paras 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 under any Act, Rule, Regulation or Order in force

in the Union territory of Ladakh.

Disqualification. — No person,

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

(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), 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 doing so, exempt any person(s) from the operation of these rules.

Power to relax. — Where the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) of Union territory 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 of age-limit and other concessions

required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the 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 (Administrator), Union territory of Ladakh.

Sd/-

(Rahul Sharma) IAS,

Administrative Secretary.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

Copy to:

1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi,with reference to the UPSC Advice No.

11092 dated 16.05.2025.

2. All Administrative Secretaries, Administration of UT of Ladakh.

3. Director General of Police, Ladakh.

4. Joint Secretary, Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI.

5. Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Leh & Kargil.

6. All Directors/HoDs/Chief Engineers, UT of Ladakh and Registrar, University of Ladakh.

7. Director (IT), NIC, Ladakh.

8. OSD to the Lt. Governor, UT of Ladakh for kind information of Hon’ble Lt. Governor.

9. Private Secretary to the Hon’ble CEC, LAHDC, Kargil for information of the Hon’ble CEC.

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

11. e-office file (E-32436).

(Dr. Mohammad Usman Khan) JKAS,

Additional Secretary.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

SCHEDULE

Name of Post.

Assistant Engineer (Civil)

No. of Posts.

31 (2025) *subject to variation dependent on workload.

Deputation Reserve @ 35% of 31 posts. Leave /

Training Reserve @ 10% of 31 posts.

Classification.

General Central Service, Non-Ministerial,

Gazetted Group ‘B’.

Pay Level in the Pay Matrix.

Level - 8A (Rs. 50700 - 160600).

Whether

Selection

Post

Non - Selection Post.

Selection Post.

Age

Limits

for

Direct

Recruits.

Not exceeding 35 years (relaxable for government servants up to

05 years in accordance with instructions or orders issued by the

Central Government).

Crucial description:

The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as

advertised by the U.P.S.C.

Educational

and

other

Qualification required for direct

recruits.

Essential:

Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology in Civil

Engineering from a recognized University or Institute.

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

educational

qualification prescribed for the

Direct Recruitment will apply in

the case of promotees.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Period of probation, if any.

02 (two) years for Direct Recruits.

Note: There shall be mandatory induction training of atleast two

weeks duration for successful completion of probation as

prescribed by the competent authority.

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

Direct Recruitment

Promotion failing which

Deputation

including Short

Term Contract

11.

case

recruitment

promotion

deputation

absorption; grades from which

promotion

deputation

absorption to be made.

Promotion:

Junior Engineers in Level - 6 in the Pay Matrix, with six years

of regular service in the grade.

Note 1: The eligibility service for promotion to the post of

Assistant Engineer shall continue to be 03 years for persons

holding the feeder post of Junior Engineer on regular basis, on

15.11.2021, possessing B.E. Degree or equivalent qualification.

Note 2: The eligibility service for promotion to the post of

Assistant Engineer shall continue to be 05 years for persons

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

holding the feeder post of Junior Engineer on regular basis on

15.11.2021, possessing Diploma in Engineering or equivalent

qualification.

Note 3: The promotion of persons holding the feeder posts of

Junior Engineers under Note 1 and Note 2 shall be made in the

ratio of 75 percent for persons possessing B.E. Degree or

equivalent qualification and 25 percent for persons possessing

Diploma in Engineering or equivalent qualification.

Note 4: The Note 1, Note 2 and Note 3 shall not be applicable to

the persons appointed by Direct Recruitment in the grade of

Junior Engineer in the Union territory of Ladakh after

apportionment of manpower between the two UTs i.e. 15.11.2021.

Note 5: In case all eligible officers from one source are promoted,

the remaining vacancies will be shifted to the other source.

Deputation (Including Short Term Contract):

Officers under Central Government/State Governments/ Union

territory

Administrations/Public

Sector

Undertakings

/Universities/recognized Research Institutions / Autonomous

Organisations / Statutory Organizations:

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

cade/department; or

(ii) with 2 years of regular service in post in the Level – 7

in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre /

department; and

(b) Possessing the educational qualifications prescribed for Direct

Recruits under column no. (7).

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 / eligibility service or 02 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 eligibility list for promotion shall be prepared with reference

to the date of completion by the officers of the prescribed

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

qualifying service in the respective grade/ post.

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 exceed 56 years as on the last date of

receipt of applications.

12.

Departmental

Promotion

Committee exists, what is its

composition.

Departmental Promotion Committee:

Administrative Secretary,

PHE/I&FC Department.

Chairman

Administrative Secretary, GAD

Member

Chief Engineer, PHE/I&FC.

Member

Departmental Confirmation Committee:

Administrative Secretary,

PHE/I&FC Department.

Chairman

Administrative Secretary, GAD

Member

Chief Engineer, PHE/I&FC.

Member

13.

Circumstances

which

UPSC is to be consulted in

making recruitment.

Consultation

with

UPSC

necessary

for

direct

recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

(Dr. Mohammad Usman Khan) JKAS,

Additional Secretary.

“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.”

MOHD

USMAN

KHAN

Digitally signed by

MOHD USMAN

KHAN

Date: 2026.01.01

15:52:54 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed

by MICHAEL

MANNY DSOUZA

Date: 2026.01.01

16:00:30 +05'30'