RBE No. 152/2000: Promotion – Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’

No.E(NG)I-2000/CFP/12, dated 11.08.2000

Sub: Promotion from Gr. ‘D’ to Gr. ‘C’.

1. In terms of para 189 of IREM (Vol-I, 1989 Edition), 33-1/3% of the posts in the lowest grade of Commercial Clerks, Ticket Collectors, Train Clerks, Number Takers, Store Clerks etc. are to be earmarked for promotion of Railway servants in Group ‘D’ categories for whom no regular avenue of promotion exists,; the Group ‘C’ categories being suitably linked with specified Group ‘D’ categories on the basis of broad affinity of work. It was further clarified vide this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)I-91/CFP/26, dated 30.04.1992 (RBE No. 69/1992) that the employees who were otherwise eligible for consideration for promotion to Group ‘C’ would continue to be eligible for such consideration irrespective of the fact that they have since been placed in Group ‘C’ scales of pay of Rs.825-1200 (RPS)/ 2750-4400 (RSRP) and 950-1500 (RPS)/ 3050-4590 (RSRP) as a result of restructuring. This was followed by correction to the IREM vide ACS No.8 issued under this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)I-91/CFP/26, dated 10.03.1993 (RBE No. 42/1993) inserting a Note at the end of para 189 to the effect that employees in lower group ‘C’ scales of Rs.825-1200/ 950-1500 for whom no regular revenue of promotion exists will also be eligible to appear in the selection held for promotion of group ‘D’ employees to group ‘C’ against the prescribed quota. This means that those who got promoted to Group ‘C’ grade of Rs.950-1500/ 3050-4590 in the normal course (as distinct from restructuring) and for whom regular revenue is available will not be eligible for promotion against 33-1/3% quota.

2. It has, however, come to notice of this Ministry that some of the categories which have avenue of promotion in their own channel are also being considered for promotion to Gr. ‘C’ posts against 33-1/3% quota which is earmarked only for promotion of employees in Group ‘D’ and lower Group ‘C’ scales for whom no regular avenue of promotion exists. For example, on some of the Railways Pointsman ‘A’ who have regular avenue of promotion to categories like Switchmen and Shunting Jamadar in grade Rs.4000-6000 and Goods Guards and ASMs in grade Rs.4500-7000 are also being considered for promotion against the 33-1/3% quota.

3. The matter has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that Railways may review the relevant AVC’s in the light of the provisions in the IREM as indicated above and the changes that have taken place in recent past as a result of restructuring of cadres and implementation of 5th Pay Commission recommendations, in terms of which higher Gr. ‘C’ grades are now available in regular channel.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 152/2000