RBE No. 103/1987: Voluntary Retirement – Notice

No.E(P&A)I-86/RT-32, dated 06.05.1987

Sub: Delegation of powers to General Managers/ DRMs – Voluntary retirement of Railway employees – Regarding.

1.     In context of instructions contained in Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-77/RT-46, dated 19.06.1979, 12.09.1980 and 19.12.1980, delegating powers to the General Managers in the case of Group ‘A’ (Senior Scale/ Junior Scale) Railway servants and Divisional Railway Manager in the case of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ staff to accept a notice of voluntary retirement under the scheme of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-77/RT-46, dated 09.11.1977 including powers to accept notice of less than three months, the Ministry of Railways have further examine the matter and decided as under:

(1)   The General Managers may also accept a notice of voluntary retirement under the provisions of Rule 2046-(i) and (1)-R.II and Para 620(i) of the Manual of Railway Pension Rules in respect of Group ‘A’ Railway Servants (Senior Scale and Junior Scale).

The General Managers may also accept notice of less than 3 months in deserving cases in consultation with FA&CAO. The delegation will be subject to the following conditions:-

(a)  The powers will have to be personally exercised by the General Manager in consultation with the FA&CAO and cannot be for the re-delegated.

(b)  In the case of officers placed under suspension, Board’s prior approval will be necessary.

(c)  Vigilance and DAR clearance should be obtained in all such cases of notice of voluntary retirement and for this purpose, this Ministry approached for advice whether Department/ Vigilance/ CBI investigation or consequential disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against the Railway Officer concerned for the imposition of a major penalty and whether the penalty of removable or dismissal from service would be warranted in the case.

(2)   The Divisional Railway Manager may accept a notice of voluntary retirement under these provisions including a notice of less than 3 months, in the case of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ staff; the powers will be exercised personally by the DRM in consultation with the Associate Finance and will be subject to the condition that no DAR/ Vigilance case is pending against such staff.

The General Manager/ DRM as the case may be, will satisfy himself/ herself in consultation with the Associate Finance that the age/ service limits have been verified and found to be satisfied before accepting a notice of voluntary retirement under the provisions of Rule 2046(i) and (1)-R.II and Para 620(i) of the Manual of Pension Rules. In the case of pensionable staff, the General Manager/ Divisional Railway Manager, as the case may be, should fully satisfied himself/ herself that the qualifying service required to be completed under these rules for serving a notice of voluntary retirement has been completed and the notice is not defective in any respect.

2.     Figures in respect of voluntary retirement under these Rules may also be included in the 6-monthly statement required to be submitted to the Board vide para 4 of Board’s letter of 19.12.1980, separately in respect of Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ Railway servants respectively, under each of the relevant rules.

Moreover, information relating to reasons for acceptance of voluntary retirement in respect of Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ officers may also briefly be indicated in the statement.

3.     This has the sanction of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.