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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND JUSTICE

e-mail: [email protected]

Room No.: 101, Ground Floor,

Old JNV Building, UT Secretariat,

Leh, Ladakh – 194101

No.: Secy / L&J / UTL / 2026 / 2954-58 Dated: 17.03.2026

Subject: Constitution of Three-member Committee to identify such laws which contain discriminatory

expressions in respect of Leprosy effected or cured persons.

Reference: (1). Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 30-07-2025 in WP(c) No(s). 83/2010, case titled

FEDERATION OF LEPY. ORGAN. (FOLO) & Anr Versus Union of India & Ors.

(2) Communication No:354/RG/GS dated 27.01.2026.

Order No.: 140 -LA(L&J) of 2026

Dated: 17.03.2026

Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of the following Three-Member committee to

identify and recommend Such State Laws which contain discriminatory expressions in respect of Leprosy effected

or cured persons to the UT Administration:

लद्दाख, 07 अप्रैल, 2026

LADAKH, TUESDAY, APRIL, 07, 2026

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-08042026-1709

SG-LD-E-08042026-1709

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

1.

Ms. Spalzes Angmo, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Leh

Chairperson

2.

Mr. Qureshi Tariq Mahmood, Consultant Law/ Special Secretary, Law and

Justice Department, UT Ladakh.

Member

3.

Ms. Stanzin Ladol, Public Law Officer, Law and Justice Department, UT

Ladakh.

Member

The Committee is further directed to identify:

(i) All the State Laws, pre or post Constitution where the discriminatory expressions in respect of leprosy affected or

cured persons are still part of the statute book.

(ii) Such Regulations, Statutory Rules or Bye-Laws where similar provisions have been incorporated, shall also be

identified. This exercise shall further include the Regulations formulated under different Statutes, Service Rules

enacted under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution as well as Bye-Laws framed under different Statutes like

Cooperative Societies Act.

This issues with the concurrence of Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

By order of the competent Authority.

Sd/-

(Qureshi Tariq Mehmood)

Administrative Secretary,

Department of Law & Justice,

UT Ladakh.

Copy to the: -

1. Administrative Secretary, Health and Medical Education, UT of Ladakh.

2. Registrar General, High Court of JK&L.

3. OSD to Chief Secretary, Union territory of Ladakh- for the information of the Chief Secretary.

4. Concerned Officials for compliance.

5. Office File.

(Stanzin Ladol)

Public Law Officer,

Department of Law & Justice,

UT Ladakh.

TARIQ

MAHMOO

D QURESHI

Digitally signed by

TARIQ MAHMOOD

QURESHI

Date: 2026.04.07

11:26:18 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

“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.”

TARIQ

MAHMOO

D QURESHI

Digitally signed

by TARIQ

MAHMOOD

QURESHI

Date: 2026.04.07

11:27:12 +05'30'

P T

RUDRA

GOUD

Digitally signed

by P T RUDRA

GOUD

Date: 2026.04.08

12:21:34 +05'30'