RBE No. 31/1987: Demonstrations – Conduct Rules

No.E(D&A)87 GS1-1, dated 04.03.1987

Sub: Demonstrations by Railway Servants.

A copy of the Department of Personnel’s OM No.33011/2(S)/87-Estt.(B), dated 04.02.1987 on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and guidance.

Board desire that employees under your control may be suitably advised to desist from acts of indiscipline as referred to in the OM under reference.

Guidelines relating to the participation by Railway servants in demonstrations, etc. have been circulated earlier vide Board’s confidential letters No.E(D&A)63 GS1-3, dated 27.04.1964 and No.E(D&A)81 GS1-3, dated 13.04.1981.

Ministry of Personnel

Department of Personnel & Training

No.33011/2(S)/87-Estt.(B), dated 04.02.1987

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Protest walk out by some sections of the employees against the half-an-hour increase in working hours.

1.     It has been reported that in pursuance to the call given by certain Service Associations/ Federations to protest against the half-an-hour increase in the working hours, some staff in some Ministries have walked out of the office before the commencement of normal lunch break today and also indulged in slogan shouting within the office premises. It is also understood that the employees intend to repeat this form of protest during the next few days.

2.     Government views seriously such act of indiscipline on the part of the employees, which has to be dealt with sternly and firmly. Guidelines for dealing with such situations are contained in FR 17-A, OM No.25/9/64-Est.(A), dated 6th March, 1964, OM No.27/6/71-Est.(B), dated 01.11.1971 and OM No.33011/2/(S)/84-Est.(B), dated 20/23rd May, 1985. Copies of the aforesaid Office Memoranda are enclosed for facility of ready reference.

3.     All Ministries may bring to the notice of the officers under their administrative control the above guidelines. The various Ministries may also suitably advise their employees to desist from participating in such acts of indiscipline so that there is no dislocation of Government work.