RBE No. 90/1997: Revision – Special Provisions

No.E(D&A)96 RG6-59, dated 19.06.1997

Sub: Revision of penalty imposed under RS(D&A) Rules.

1. The Railways are aware, special provisions for the non-gazetted staff on the Railways exist under sub-rules (2) and (3) of Rule 24 of RS (D&A) Rules to the effect that the Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Servants who are dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from service may, after their appeal to the appropriate appellate authority has been disposed of and within 45 days thereafter, apply respectively to the General Manager or the DRM/ Senior most Administrative Grade Officer under whose control they are working, for a revision of the penalty imposed on them, even if the revision petition does not otherwise lie to the above authorities in their cases. In other words, instead of submitting a revision petition to the prescribed  Revising Authorities, they can have their revision petitions considered by GMs or DRMs/  Senior Administrative Grade Officer respectively.

2. Arising out of discussions in the Departmental Council meeting of the JCM, and with a view to ensure that the employees are sufficiently aware of these special provisions, it has been decided by the Board that, in future, the appellate order which upholds the penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement in the case of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees, should make a mention about the special provision under Rule 24, so that the concerned employees have the choice of submitting their revision petition either to the prescribed Revisionary Authority or to the GM or DRM/ Senior Administrative Grade Officer, as the case may be.

3. The above instructions may please be noted for strict compliance.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 90/1997