Prosecution Cadre – Recruitment Rules
No.2014/E(G)RR/22/2, dated 08.07.2022
Sub: Notification of Recruitment Rules of Prosecution Cadre of Indian Railways.
The recruitment rules of Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group A and B Gazetted posts), 2022 have been notified in the official Gazetted vide GSR No.518(E) dated 08.07.2022. Copy of the said notification can be downloaded from official website of Indian Railways i.e. http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railway board/ → “For IR Personnel” → “Recruitment Rules” or Under Management Services Directorate of Railway Board → “Recruitment Rules”.
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
Published in The Gazette of India
Extraordinary
Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
[F.No.2014/E(G)RR/22/2, dated 04th July, 2022]
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R.518(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Assistant Legal Officer(Prosecution) and Senior Public Prosecutor (Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ Gazetted) in Prosecution Cadre of Indian Railways, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement:-
(1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ Gazetted posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application:-
These rules shall apply to the posts specified in columns (1) of the schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix:-
The number of posts, its classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
4. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc:-
The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the aforesaid Schedule.
5. 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 other person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post: Provided that the Central Government, may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
6. Power to relax:- Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect of any class or category of persons.
7. Saving:- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, 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.
SCHEDULE
(1) Assistant Legal Officer (Prosecution):-
| Column No. | Subject | Description |
| Column (1) | Name of post | Assistant Legal Officer (Prosecution) |
| Column (2) | Number of posts | 17* (2022) *Subject to variation from time to time |
| Column (3) | Classification | Railway Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted Non-Ministerial |
| Column (4) | Level in pay matrix | Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700) |
| Column (5) | Whether selection post or non-selection post | Selection |
| Column (6) | Age-limit for direct recruits | Not applicable |
| Column (7) | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits | Not applicable |
| Column (8) | Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees | Not applicable |
| Column (9) | Period of probation, if any | Two years |
| Column (10) | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods | 100 per cent by promotion |
| Column (11) | In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation or absorption to be made | By promotion Senior Public Prosecutor in level 8 (Rs.47600-151100) of the pay matrix with six years regular service in level 8. |
| Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service and are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | ||
| Column (12) | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition | Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- (1) Chairman or Member of Union Public Service Commission -Chairman; (2) Legal Adviser, Railway Board -Member; and (3) Executive Director of Management Services Directorate, Railway Board-Member |
| Group ‘A’, Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- (1) Secretary, Railway Board – Chairman; (2) Legal Adviser, Railway Board -Member; and (3) Executive Director of Management Services Directorate, Railway Board-Member | ||
| Column (13) | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment | Consultation with Union Public Service Commission necessary while making promotion. |
(2) Senior Public Prosecutor:-
| Column No. | Subject | Description |
| Column (1) | Name of post | Senior Public Prosecutor |
| Column (2) | Number of posts | 68* (2022) * Subject to variation from time to time. |
| Column (3) | Classification | Railway Service, Group ‘B’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial |
| Column (4) | Level in pay matrix | Level-8 (Rs. 47600- 151100) |
| Column (5) | Whether selection post or non-selection post | Selection |
| Column (6) | Age-limit for direct recruits | Not applicable |
| Column (7) | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits | Not applicable |
| Column (8) | Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees | Not applicable |
| Column (9) | Period of probation, if any | Two years |
| Column (10) | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods | 100 per cent by Promotion through selection. |
| Column (11) | In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation or absorption to be made | Vacancies shall be filled by promotion through selection (which shall include a written test, viva-voce and assessment of record of service) from Public Prosecutors in level 7 (Rs. 44900-142400) of the pay matrix with two years regular service in level 7. |
| Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service and are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | ||
| Column (12) | Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of | (1) Additional General Manager – Chairman; (2) Principal Chief Personnel Officer or Chief Personnel Officer -Member; and (3) Higher Administrative Grade or Senior Administrative Grade level officer of any Department (other than the Departments represented by officers at Serial number 1 and 2 above) to be nominated by the General Manager of the concerned Zonal Railway – Member. |
| Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- (1) Additional General Manager – Chairman; (2) Principal Chief Personnel Officer or Chief Personnel Officer -Member; and (3) Higher Administrative Grade or Senior Administrative Grade level officer of any Department (other than the Departments represented by officers at Serial number 1 and 2 above) to be nominated by the General Manager of the concerned Zonal Railway – Member. | ||
| Column (13) | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment | Consultation with Union Public Service Commission not necessary. |
[F.No.2014/E(G)RR/22/2]
Anvita Sinha, Executive Director Estt. (Gazetted Cadre)