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VOL. LXII No.38 FRIDAY 14^th AUGUST, 2026/ 23^rd SRAVANA, 1948 (SAKA)

NOTIFICATION

F.No:-1/3/2011-Estt (Pol) : In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to the Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.2/7/63-LMA

dated 4.2.1963, the Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep hereby

makes the following rules further to amend the Group C posts in the

Lakshadweep Police Department in supersession of Recruitment Rules to

various posts in the Lakshadweep Police Department issued vide MHA

Notification No.71/4(33)/61-ANL dated 21.11.61, Administrator’s Notification

No.6/105/69-Genl dated 4.03.70, No.1/10/73-Estt (Pol) dated 12.04.73 and

12.07.74,

No.4/13/75-Pol

dated

13.10.77,

Administrator’s

Notification

No.1/15/77-Estt (Pol) dated 11.12.79, Administrator’s Notification No.1/1/86-

Estt (Pol) dated 21.11.86 , Administrator’s Notification F.No.1/1/86-Estt (Pol)

dated 30.06.1995, 25.03.2000 , Notification F.No.1/9/2001-Estt (Pol) Part.I

dated 3.12.2009, Notification F.No.1/3/2011-Estt (Pol) dated 19.04.2011,

Administrator’s Notification F.No.1/6/2008-Estt (Pol)Vol.II dated 11.11.2008.

Administrator’s

Notification

F.No.1/10/87-Estt

(Pol)

dated

25.01.1998,

Administrator’s

Notification

F.No.1/10/88-Estt

(Pol)

dated

31.08.1998,

Administrator’s Notification F.No.1/2/94-Estt (Pol) dated 30.06.1995, MHA

Notification

No.14012/2/91-ANL

dated

03.11.1992,

Administrator’s

Notification

F.No.1/3/99-Estt

(Pol)

dated

28.05.1999,

Administrator’s

Notification

F.No.4/46/74-Pol

dated

13.10.1977

and

12.06.1978,

Administrator’s

Notification

F.No.1/12/78-Estt

(Pol)

dated

20.07.1979,

Administrator’s Notification F.No4/1/82-Pol dated19.12.1984, Administrator’s

Notification F.No.1/13/84-Estt (Pol) (Part-II) dated 17.12.2008, Administrator’s

Notification

F.No.1/3/2011-Estt

(Pol)

dated

16.04.2011,

Administrator’s

Notification

F.No.1/3/2011-Estt

(Pol)

dated

26.09.2012,

Administrator’s

Notification F.No.1/3/2011-Estt (Pol) dated.15.10.2015and Administrator’s

Notification F.No.1/3/2011-Estt (Pol) dated 16.09.2020.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE

UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP

(POLICE DEPARTMENT)

KAVARATTI DATED:11/08/2026

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1. Short Title and Commencement: (i) These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep

Police (Group ‘C’ posts) Revised Recruitment Rules, 2026.

(ii) This shall come into force with retrospective effect on the date of their publication in

the Official Gazette.

Number of Posts, classification and scale of pay:- The number of said posts, their

classification and the Pay Levels attached thereto shall be as specified in column 2 to 4 of

Schedule annexed to these rules.

3. Method of Recruitment, Age limits, Qualifications etc: The method of recruitment,

age limits, qualifications and other may connected there with shall be specified in Col.5 to

13 of the said Schedules.

Disqualification: No person,

(a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse

living, or

(b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any

person, shall be eligible for appointment to any of the said posts:

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage permissible

under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party the marriage

and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any class or category of persons, ex

cept any person for the operation of this rule.

Power to relax: Where the Administrator, U.T of Lakshadweep is of the opinion that

it is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order, for reasons to be recorded

writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules, with respect to any class or category of

persons, except rule 4 of this rule.

6. Savings: Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and

other concessions required to be provided for Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribe, Ex-

Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued

by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

This issue with approval of Hon’ble Administrator, UTL vide diary No 552

Dated: 11 /08/2026.

Sd/-

(DR. S. B. DEEPAK KUMAR, IAS)

PR. SECRETARY (HOME)

U.T OF LAKSHADWEEP

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Name of post

Police Constable (Exe.)

Number of post

224*(2026) subject to variation dependant

on work load.

Classification

General Central Service, Group ‘C’. Non-

Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.

Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-3 (Rs.21700-69100).

Whether selection post or

non-selection post

Age limit for direct recruits

Between 18-30 years

Note:- (1) The crucial date for determining

the age limit shall be the closing date for re

ceipt of applications from candidates in India

(and not the closing date prescribed for those

in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,

Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura,

Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&k State,

Lahaul & Spiti district and Pangi Sub Division

of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, An

daman & Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep).

2) Relaxable for Government Servants, SC/

ST Candidates, Ex-servicemen and other

special categories of persons in accordance

with the instructions/orders issued by the

Government of India from time to time.

(3) 5 (five) years relaxed for Lakshadweep

Home guard volunteers.

(4) 5 (five) years age relaxation for

Ex-Agniveers.

(5) The upper age limit for recruitment by the

method of Direct Open Competitive

Examination shall be increased by two years.

SCHEDULE -III

Educational and other qualifica

tions required for direct recruits

1.10+2 passed

10th Pass for Ex-Agniveers.

A. Physical Standard

(Male Candidates)

i) Height : 165 Cms (minimum)

ii) Weight : 55 Kg (Minimum)

iii) Chest : Minimum 81 CM (85 CM after

expansion)

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(Female candidates)

Race: 1000 Mtrs. in 6 minutes 30 seconds

Ex-Servicemen & Lakshadweep

women Home Guard Volunteer– 8

minutes

ii) High jump: 2.5 feet in 3 chances,

Ex-Servicemen & Lakshadweep

women Home Guard Volunteer 2

feet in 3 chances.

iii) Long jump: 10 feet in 3 chances.

Ex-Servicemen & Lakshadweep

women Home Guard Volunteer 8

feet in 3 chances.

Bonus marks

(i)

NCC ‘A’ Certificate :2%

(ii)

NCC ‘B’ Certificate : 3%

(iii)

NCC ‘C’ Certificate: 5%

(iv)

UT/State Level Sports Certificate :1%

(v)

National Level Sports Certificate: 2%

(if both UT/State & National 2%)

Eye Sight: Must be certified to possess

visual standard specified below without

glasses.

Right Eye: Distance Vision: 6/6

(Snellen) Near Vision : 0.5 (Snellen)

ii)

Left eye : 6/6 (snellen) Near vision :

0.5 (snellen)

iii)

Each eye must have a full field of

vision.

iv)

Colour blindness, squint or any

morbid conditions of the eyes or lids of either

eye shall be deemed to be disqualification.

D. The selected candidate will undergo

Police training of Police Constables of the

Central/ States Police Training School/ Col

lege/Academy and pass the training.

Note: For Ex-Agniveers- Exemption from

the physical efficiency test (PET).

Whether age and educational

qualification prescribed for direct

recruits will apply in the case of

promotees

Not Applicable

Period of probation, if any

2 years

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Method of recruitment whether

by direct recruitment or by pro

motion or by deputation/ ab

sorption and percentage of the

vacancies to be filled by various

methods.

By direct recruitment (out of which 33% of

posts reserved for women), 20% post re

served for Ex-Agniveers. This over and

above Ex-Servicemen and 5% vacancies is

reserved for volunteers of Home Guard who

have completed minimum three years as

Home Guard and possess the requisite ed

ucational and physical qualification and age

limit as per these rules.

(2)Note: If eligible candidates in Ex-Ag

niveers are not available then vacancies

would be filled up by Non Agniveers cat

egories.

(3)Note: If eligible candidates in Home Guard

Volunteers are not available then vacancies

would be filled up by Non Home Guard cat

egories.

In case of recruitment by pro

motion/deputation/absorption

grades from which promotion/

deputation/ absorption to be

made.

Deputation/ Absorption:- Police Constable

in Central/ State/ U.T.service (Period of dep

utation including the period of deputation

in another Ex-cadre post held immediate

ly preceding this appointment in the same

organization/ department of the Central

Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3

years.

If a Departmental Promotion

Committee exists, what is its

composition

1.Superintendent of Police –Chairman

2.Director (Services) -Member

3.Director (Animal Husbandry)-Member

4.Dy.Superintendent of Police –Member

Circumstances in which UPSC is

to be consulted in making re

cruitment

Not Applicable

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SCHEDULE- V

Name of post

Women Police Constable (Exe.)

Number of posts

6*(2026) subject to variation dependant on

work load

Classification

General Central Service, Group ‘C’.

Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.

Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-3 (Rs.21700-69100)

Whether selection post or

non-selection post

Not applicable

Age limit for direct recruits

Between 18-30 years

Note:- (1) The crucial date for determining

the age limit shall be the closing date for

receipt of applications from candidates in

India (and not the closing date prescribed

for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal

Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland,

Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&k

State, Lahaul & Spiti district and Pangi Sub

Division of Chamba district of Himachal

Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands or

Lakshadweep).

(2) Relaxable for Government Servants, SC/

ST Candidates, Ex-servicemen and other

special categories of persons in accordance

with the instructions / orders issued by the

Government of India from time to time.

(3) 5 (five) years relaxed for Lakshadweep

Home guard volunteers.

(4) 5 (five) years age relaxation for Ex-

Agniveers (women).

(5) The upper age limit for recruitment by the

method of Direct Open Competitive Exam

ination shall be increased by two years.

Educational and other qualifica

tions required for direct recruits.

1. 10+2 Passed

10th Pass for Ex-Agniveer

2. Height : 155 Cms. minimum

Weight : 45 Kg minimum

3. Physical Endurance Test:

i) 1000 Mtrs : in 6 minutes 30 seconds,

Lakshadweep Home Guard Volunteer-

in 8 minutes

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ii) High jump : 2.5 feet in 3 chances,

Lakshadweep Home Guard Volunteer –

2 feet in 3 chances

iii) Long jump : 10 feet in 3 chances,

Lakshadweep Home Guard Voluteer-9

feet in 3 chances

Bonus marks:

(i) NCC ‘A’ Certificate :2%

(ii) NCC ‘B’ Certificate : 3%

(iii) NCC ‘C’ Certificate: 5%

(iv) UT/State Level Sports Certificate : 1%

(v) National Level Sports Certificate: 2%

(if both UT/State & National 2%)

4. Eye sight: Must be certified to possess

visual standard specified below without

glasses.

Right Eye: Distance

Vision: 6/6 (Snellen)

Near Vision : 0.5 (Snellen)

ii) Left eye : 6/6 (Snellen)

Near vision : 0.5 (Snellen)

iii) Each eye must have a full field of vision.

iv) Colour blindness, squint or any morbid

conditions of the eyes or lids of either

eye shall be deemed to be disqualification.

5. Training:- The selected candidate will

undergo Police training at the Central/

States Police Training School/College/

Academy and pass the training.

Note: For Ex-Agniveers- Exemption from

the physical efficiency test (PET).

Whether age and educational

qualifications prescribed for

direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees

Not Applicable

Period of probation, if any

2 years

Method of recruitment whether

by direct recruitment or by pro

motion or by deputation/ ab

sorption and percentage of the

vacancies to be filled by various

methods

By direct recruitment failing which trans

fer on deputation. 20% post reserved for

Ex-Agniveers (women). This over and

above Ex-Servicemen and 5% vacancies

is reserved for volunteers of Lakshadweep

Home Guard (women) who have completed

minimum three years as Home Guard and

possess the requisite educational and phys

ical qualification and age limit as per these

rules.

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Published by the Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Kavaratti, on behalf of the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep

(2)Note: If eligible candidates in Ex-

Agniveers (women) are not available

then vacancies would be filled up by Non

Agniveers categories (women).

(3)Note: If eligible candidates in Home

Guard Volunteers are not available then

vacancies would be filled up by Non Home

Guard categories.

In case of recruitment by pro

motion/ deputation/ absorption

grades from which promotion/

deputation/absorption to be made.

Deputation/Absorption:-

Women

Police

Constable in Central/ State/ Union Territory

service (Period of deputation including the

period of deputation in another Ex-cadre

post held immediately preceding this ap

pointment in the same organization / depart

ment of the Central Government shall ordi

narily not exceed 3 years.

If a Departmental Promotion

Committee exists, what is its

composition

1.Superintendent of Police -Chairman

2.Director (Services) -Member

3.Director (Animal Husbandry) -Member

4.Dy.Superintendent of Police -Member

Circumstances in which UPSC

is to be consulted in making

recruitment

Not Applicable

Sd/-

(DR. S. B. DEEPAK KUMAR, IAS)

PR. SECRETARY (HOME)

U.T OF LAKSHADWEEP