D&A Rule No.7: Disciplinary Authorities
7. Disciplinary Authorities:-
(1) The President may impose any of the penalties specified in Rule 6 on any Railway servant.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (1), any of the penalties specified in Rule 6 may be imposed on a Railway servant by the authorities specified in Schedules I, Schedule II and Schedule III.
(3) The disciplinary authority in the case of a Railway servant officiating in a higher post, shall be determined with reference to the officiating post held by him at the time of taking action.