SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Administration has ordered the transfer and fresh assignment of 10 Ad-hoc Public Law Officers, Law Officers and District Litigation Officers across various departments, with immediate effect and until further orders.
The transfers have been ordered by the Department of Law and Justice through Order No. 289-LA(L&J) of 2026, dated November 4, in continuation of an earlier order issued on September 28.
According to the order, the reshuffle involves officers associated with the General Administration, Power Development, Public Works, Tourism and Culture, School Education, Transport, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Election, and other departments.
Among the changes, Tsering Yangzin and Jigmet Angmo have been assigned to the Administrative Secretary, Department of Law and Justice. Their salaries will be drawn against the designated District Litigation Officer and Public Law Officer/Law Officer posts, respectively.
Mohammad Saleem’s assignment is linked to the office of the Chief Engineer, Power Development Department, Kargil, while Tsewang Deskit has been assigned as Public Law Officer/Law Officer in the same office.
Disket Wangmo, who was associated with the Youth Services and Sports, Science and Technology, and Agriculture and Horticulture departments, besides serving as Arbitrator for National Highways, has been assigned to the Administrative Secretary, Department of Law and Justice.
Jigmet Wangchok has been assigned to the office of the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, with his salary to be drawn against the designated Public Law Officer/Law Officer post.
Najum Ul Huda has been assigned to the Directorate of School Education, Kargil, while his salary will be drawn against the Public Law Officer/Law Officer post in the Department of Law and Justice.
Stanzin Chostak has been assigned to the Administrative Secretary, Department of Law and Justice, as well as the office of the Chairman, Advisory Board, UT of Ladakh.
The order also covers Urgain Dorjay and Kunzang Ladon, whose assignments involve administrative departments, including the General Administration, Public Works, Public Health Engineering, Housing and Protocol, Transport, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Election and Inspector General of Registration.
The transfers and postings have been ordered with the approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, UT of Ladakh, conveyed through communication No. CEO/General/08/UTL/2026/2343 dated October 30.
