D&A Rule No.29: Repeal And Saving

29.  Repeal And Saving:-

(1) The Discipline and Appeal Rules for Railway servants, other than those employed in the Railway Protection Force, in force with effect from the 1st August, 1961 and any orders issued there under in so far as they are inconsistent with these rules, are hereby repealed;

Provided that:-

(a) Such repeal shall not affect the previous operation of the said rules, or any order made, or anything done, or any action taken, there under; and

(b) Any proceedings under the said rules, pending at the commencement of these rules, shall be continued and disposed of, as far as may be, in accordance with the provisions of these rules, as if such proceedings were proceedings under these rules.

(2) Nothing in these rules shall be construed as depriving any person to whom these rules apply, of any right of appeal which had accrued to him under the rules or orders in force before the commencement of these rules.

(3) An appeal pending at the commencement of these rules against an order made before such commencement, shall be considered and orders thereon shall be made, in accordance with these rules, as if such orders were made and the appeal were preferred under these rules.

(4) As from the commencement of these rules, any appeal or application for revision and/or review against any orders made before such commencement, shall be preferred or made under these rules, as if such orders were made under these rules;

Provided that, nothing in these rules shall be construed as reducing any period of limitation for any appeal or revision and / or review provided by any rule in force before the commencement of these rules.