RBE No. 19/2004: Law Assistant – Amendment to IREM – ACS No.156 to Para 131

No.E(NG)II/2003/RR-1/17, dated 21.01.2004

Sub: Recruitment Rules for the post of Law Assistant (Rs.6500-10500) enhancement of direct recruitment quota regarding.

1. In terms of the provisions contained in para 131 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I, (1989 Edition), posts in the category of Law Assistant in the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 are filled as under:-

(i) 33-1/3% by direct recruitment from open market; and

(ii) 66-2/3% by promotion by general selection from amongst eligible serving employees.

2. The Committee on Revamping and Streamlining of the legal set-up on the Railways in its report have recommended that 40% of the posts at the level of Law Assistant in grade Rs.6500-10500 should be filled by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Board and shortfall against promotion quota made good by direct recruitment.

3. The matter has been carefully considered by the Board. The views of both the Federations have been ascertained and considered. Taking overall view of the matter, the Board have decided to accept the recommendation of the Committee. Accordingly, henceforth, the posts in the category of Law Assistants will be filled as under:-

(i) 40% by direct recruitment through RRB as per existing procedure; and

(ii) 60% by promotion by general selection as per existing procedure; shortfall, if any, being added to direct recruitment.

4. The Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I, (1989 Edition) may accordingly be amended as per Advance Correction Slip (ACS) No. 156 enclosed.

Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I, (1989 Edition)
Advance Correction Slip No. 156

Chapter-I, Section ‘B’, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and training:
For the existing sub-para (1) of para 131, substitute the following:

“131(1) The posts in the category of Law Assistants in the pay scale Rs.6500-10500 will be filled as under:-

(i) 40% by direct recruitment from open market; and
(ii) 60% by promotion by general selection from amongst eligible serving employees, shortfall, if any, being added to direct recruitment.”

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2003/RR-I/17, dated 21.01.2004 (RBE No. 19/2004)]