RBE No.63/2003: Pass Rules – Legally divorced daughter and widowed daughter

No.E(W)2002PS5-1/8, dated 16.04.2003

Sub: Inclusion of Legally divorced daughter and widowed daughter in the post retirement complimentary pass.

1. In terms of provisions contained in Railway Servants (Pass Rules), 1986 (Second Edition-1993) post retirement complimentary passes are issued to Railway servants for self, wife/ husband and children subject to the same condition as applicable to Railway servants in service. A doubt has arisen weather Legally divorced daughter and widowed daughter can be treated as children for the purpose of issue of post retirement complementary pass.

2. The issue has been examined and it is clarified that Legally divorced daughter and widow daughter may be included in the post retirement complementary pass as dependent relative of the retired Railway servants, provided they reside with retired Railway employees and subject to fulfillment of income criteria laid down for the purpose.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.