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Part II - Section 3
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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
Information Technology Department, UT Secretariat, Ladakh
Notification
Ladakh, the 29th of May, 2026.
S.O. 195.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Notification 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 Information Technology Department
(Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(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;
(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 Ladakh Information Technology
Department (Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;
लद्दाख, 22 जून, 2026
LADAKH, MONDAY, JUNE, 22, 2026
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-22062026-1760
SG-LD-E-22062026-1760
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2
(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Information Technology Department (Subordinate) Service
Recruitment Rules;
(k) “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 or Regulation or Order having force of law in the Union territory of Ladakh;
(l) “Schedule” means the Schedule(s) annexed to these Rules;
(m) “Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules; and
(n) “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 Information
Technology Department (Subordinate) Service.
4. 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 Schedule-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.
5. 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 these Rules.
(2) Appointment to the Service shall be made: -
(a) By direct recruitment; or
(b) By promotion, failing which by direct recruitment;
Provided that the terms and manner of appointment by absorption shall be as notified by the Administration by a
general or special order; and
Provided further that the competent authority to appoint a person to the Service by absorption shall be the
Administration.
6. 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;
Provided that the period of probation may extend in accordance with the instructions issued by the Administration
from time to time; and
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.
7. 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 prescribe;
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.
8. 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/she possesses the educational and other
qualifications prescribed for recruitment to such posts.
9. Maintenance of seniority lists. —
The Administrative Department in respect of other posts shall maintain up to date and final seniority list of Members
of the Service;
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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.
10. 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 the 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.
11. 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.
12. Repeal and Savings. —
(1) 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.
13. 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.
(Shashanka Ala) IAS
Administrative Secretary
Information Technology Department, UT Ladakh
Copy to the:
1. All the Administrative Secretaries.
2. Additional Director General of Police, Ladakh.
3. Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
4. Secretary to Lieutenant Governor for information of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor.
5. Deputy Commissioners/CEOs, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil.
6. All Heads of the Departments.
7. Joint Director, Information.
8. Technical Director, NIC, for uploading the notification on the UT website and publication in e-Gazette.
11. Private Secretary to Advisor, Ladakh for kind information of the Advisor.
12. Private Secretaries to the Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh /Kargil for information of the
respective Hon’ble CECs.
13. District Informatics Officer, NIC, Leh/Kargil for uploading the notification on their respective District websites.
14. Assistant Director Information, Leh/Kargil for necessary action.
SHASHA
NKA ALA
Digitally signed by
SHASHANKA ALA
Date: 2026.06.22
15:32:01 +05'30'
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4
Ladakh Information Technology Department (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2026
SCHEDULE – I
S. No
Designation of the post
Pay Level and Structure
No. of posts
1
Assistant Programmer
L-7 (44900-142400)
05
2
Junior Systems Engineer
L-6D (35800-113200)
05
3
Informatics Assistant
L-4 (25500-81100)
05
Total
15
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
Ladakh Information Technology Department (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2026
Schedule- II (A)
S.No
Pay Level &
Structure
Designation
Minimum
qualification for
direct recruitment
Method of recruitment
1
L-7 (44900-
142400)
Assistant
Programmer
(i)
B.E / B.Tech in Information
Technology / Computer Engineering /
Computer
Science
/
Computer
Technology / Computer Science and
Engineering
/
Electronics
and
Communication/ Data Science from a
recognized University / Institute.
OR
Masters
Degree
in
Computer
Applications / Information Technology
/ Computer Science from a recognized
University / Institute;
AND
Two (02) years post qualification,
relevant
work
experience
in
Information Technology project in a
Government
Office
/
PSU
/
Autonomous Body / Statutory Body or
in any recognized institution.
OR
(ii) M. Tech/Master of Science in
Data Science from a recognized
University / Institute;
AND
One (01) year post qualification,
relevant
work
experience
in
Information Technology project in a
Government
Office
/
PSU
/
Autonomous Body / Statutory Body or
in any recognized institution.
i.
60%
by
direct
recruitment.
ii. 40% by promotion, from Junior
Systems Engineer in level-6D in the
Pay Matrix, having not less than (03)
years substantive service.
Note:
If promotion fails, the post will be
filled by direct recruitment.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6
2
L-6D (35800-
113200)
Junior Systems
Engineer
(i) B.E / B.Tech in Information
Technology / Computer Engineering /
Computer
Science
/
Computer
Technology / Computer Science and
Engineering
/
Electronics
and
Communication / Data Science from a
recognized University / Institute.
OR
Masters
Degree
in
Computer
Applications / Information Technology
/ Computer Science from a recognized
University / Institute;
OR
M. Tech/Master of Science in Data
Science from a recognized University /
Institute;
i.
60%
by
direct
recruitment.
ii. 40% by promotion, from Informatics
Assistant in level-4 in the Pay Matrix,
having not less than (05) years
substantive service.
Note:
If promotion fails, the post will be
filled by direct recruitment.
3
L-4 (25500-
81100)
Informatics
Assistant
(i)
Three (03) years Diploma in
Computer Science/ IT/ Electronics &
Communication
from
AICTE
recognized
Board/Institution.
OR
B.E
/
B.Tech
in
Information
Technology / Computer Engineering /
Computer
Science
/
Computer
Technology / Computer Science and
Engineering
/
Electronics
and
Communication / Data Science from a
recognized University / Institute.
OR
Masters
Degree
in
Computer
Applications / Information Technology
/ Computer Science from a recognized
University / Institute;
OR
M. Tech/Master of Science in Data
Science from a recognized University /
Institute;
100% by direct recruitment.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7
“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.”
SHASHA
NKA ALA
Digitally signed by
SHASHANKA ALA
Date: 2026.06.22
15:32:30 +05'30'
P T RUDRA
GOUD
Digitally signed by
P T RUDRA GOUD
Date: 2026.06.22
15:50:38 +05'30'