Kargil, Aug 2: Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has notified guidelines for the Government employees seeking permission to travel on private visit.

According to a circular in this regard, the Competent Authority to grant permission to travel abroad in all cases shall be the Lt Governor, UT of Ladakh.

Every such application seeking permission to travel abroad while on leave, shall be made well in advance before the schedule date of departure/leaving headquarters, to the concerned controlling authority (Head of the Department/Administrative Department) who shall examine the application in detail and ensuring the required Vigilance Clearance / No Dues Certificate etc are obtained.

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Thereafter the controlling authority shall submit the application to the General Administration Department (GAD) through the Administrative Secretary concerned in respect of cases of Officers who are HoDs, Officers of JKAS cadre, Officers of other Central Services and All India Services. along with earned leave admissibility certificate.

GAD will verify the contents of the application and the checklist and process the case further to the Competent Authority for seeking orders of granting permission to travel abroad.

In respect of all other cases of employees in the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, Competent Authority shall grant permission to travel abroad through the Administrative Secretary concerned and Advisor to Lt Governor.