RBE No. 97/2007: Sealed Cover – Circumstances to Invoke Procedure

No.E(D&A)2001 RG6-39(Pt.), dated 17.07.2007

Sub: Procedure and guidelines to be followed regarding promotion of Railway servants against whom disciplinary/ court proceedings, etc., have been initiated – Circumstances in which case is to be kept in sealed cover regarding.

1. Attention is invited to instructions contained in para 2(ii) of Board’s letter No.E(D&A)92 RG6-149(A) and No.E(D&A)92 RG6-149(B), both dated 21.01.1993 (RBE No. 13/1993 and RBE No. 14/1993) which stipulate that the procedure laid down in these letters will be applicable only when the charge sheet has already been issued to the Railway servant and the disciplinary proceedings are pending. The above provisions were also reiterated vide para 2 of Board’s letter of even number dated 16.12.2003 (RBE No. 217/2003), withdrawing the instructions contained in their letter of even number dated 24.01.2003 (RBE No. 22/2003).

2. Board have further examined the issue and have decided that the provisions contained in para 2(ii) of their aforesaid letters dated 21.01.1993 (RBE No. 13/1993 and RBE No. 14/1993) as reiterated vide para 2 of their letter of even number dated 16.12.2003 (RBE No. 217/2003) should be rigidly followed in all cases. Representation, if any, received from a Railway servant including a retired Railway servant alleging violation of provisions of 21.01.1993 (RBE No. 13/1993 and RBE No. 14/1993) in his case should be disposed of strictly in accordance with these provisions as reiterated on 16.12.2003 (RBE No. 217/2003).

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