RBE No. 56/2008: Government’s Displeasure – Communication

No.E(D&A)2003 RG6-35, dated 21.04.2008 

Sub: Communication of Government’s Displeasure to Retired Railway servants reg.  

1.     Attention of the Railways is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 30.09.2003 on the above subject. It was informed that the instructions contained in Board’s letters No.E(D&A)95 RG6-32, dated 28.06.1996 (RBE No. 51/1996) and 02.02.1998 (RBE No. 20/1998) authorizing communication of Government’s Displeasure to the retired railway servants has been quashed by CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, against which Writ Petition is being filed. It was also advised that in these circumstances Government’s Displeasure, may not be communicated to the retired railway servants in terms of above instructions, till further orders.

2.     A Writ Petition had been filed against the aforesaid orders of Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.  However, the same has since been withdrawn. Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi’s aforesaid order has thereby attained finality. Since the instructions dated 28.06.1996 (RBE No. 51/1996) and 02.02.1998 (RBE No. 20/1998) referred to in Para 1 of the above stand quashed, Government’s Displeasure should not be communicated to the retired railway servant.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 56/2008