Discipline & Appeal Rules (अनुशासन एवं अपील नियम)

56 /2024 

  18.07.2024

 Amendment to Rule 9(13)(a) of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968

 Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968-Choice of retired Railway servant as Defence Helper - Conditions regarding

Submission of disciplinary

cases of Non-Gazetted Railway

Servants- reintroduction of Single Window

System in Railway Board Office

Imposition of incorrect /

unintended penalty by

Authorities (Disciplinary

/Appellate /Revisionary) - reg.

Submission of disciplinary cases of Non-Gazetted Railway

Servants- Modification in procedure of Single Window System.

Referring the cases to RRT

for advice under Rule 24(2)

of Railway Services

(Discipline & Appeal)

Rules,1968- Clarification.

 Amendment to sub-rule

(3) (i) & (3)(ii) of Rule 13 and

sub0rule (4) of the Rule 13 of Railwa

Special Drive for DAR Cases of non-gazetted staff

Rule 14(ii) of Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 –

Following of proper procedure regarding Imp

Instructions regarding timely issue of charge sheet under

RS(D&A) Rules, 1968

Imposition of penalties of dismissal, removal or compulsoryretirement – Determination of appointing authority reg. Imp

Rule 5 of Railway Servants (Discipline and appeal) Rules,

1968 – Instructions regarding timely review of suspension.

Selection Grade in Group 'A' Services - Application of Sealed Cover

procedure in grant of Non-functional Selection Grade.

Determination of date of increment after expiry of   duration of

penalties of withholding of increments/reduction to lower stage

imposed for less than a year regarding.

Introduction of Single Window System in Railway Board for receiving

disciplinary cases of non-gz. Railway Servants.

Action on inquiry report- Communicating tentative decision for

disagreement with the findings of the Inquiry Officer etc.

Amendment to Railway Servants

(Discipline and Appeal) Rules,

1968- Schedules-I and II.

Notification

5.9.2011

119/2011

Amendment to Railway Servants

(Discipline and Appeal) Rules,

1968- Rule 6 clause (vi).

Determination of stage(S) in the

penalty of reduction to lower stage in

the time scale of pay following

implementation of the recommendations

of the VIth Central Pay Commission

Penalty of Withholding of Increments

imposed under Vth Central Pay

Commission scales and operated

as per VIth Central Pay

Commission Scales effective

from 1.1.2006

Need for speedy finalisation of

disciplinary cases.

Withdrawal/withholding/recovery

of pension/gratuity

in the case of minor penalty proceedings.

Railway Servants (Discipline

And Appeal) Rules, 1968 ?
Observance of provisions

thereof for conducting

disciplinary proceedings reg.

Appointment of retired officials as Inquiry Officer for conducting departmental inquiry reg.

Need for speedy finalisation of disciplinary cases regarding.

Penalty of reduction to a lower time scale of pay, grade,
post or service-imposition on permanent basis reg.

Communication of Government? Displeasure to Retired Railway Servants reg.

Advice of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in
the disciplinary cases to be communicated to the delinquent

employee along with the final order of penalty.

Review of an order by the same authority which had passed original order in the case and conduct of

such review during the pendency of the case before a court of law regarding.

Amendment to Chapter III of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol.I, 1989

Edition regarding "Rules regulating Seniority of Non-gazetted Railway servants."

Procedure and guidelines to be followed regarding promotion of Railway servants against whom

disciplinary/court proceedings etc. have been initiated-Circumstances in which a case is to be

kept in sealed cover regarding.

Validity of the plea of discrimination where the cited decision was a wrong decision ?

observations of Hon'ble Court reg.

En-masse transfer of Catering staff from Railways to IRCTC

on deemed deputation- pending DAR cases- regarding.

Cases of persons whose conduct is under investigation or

against whom a chargesheet is pending – consideration for promotion - clarification regarding.

Amendment to Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal)

Rules, 1968- Insertion of Note 3 in Schedule-III after Note 2.

Amendment to Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal)

Rules, 1968- Substitution for Note 2 in rule 9, in sub-rule 13, in clause (b)

Schedule III to RS (D&A) Rules, 1968- Exercise of disciplinary

powers of Chief Administrative Officers.

Promotion of Railway servants against whom disciplinary

proceedings have been initiated- procedure to be followed.

Promotion from Group ‘B’ to Group ‘A’ and within Group ‘A’ of

Railway Officers – Circumstances in which a case is to be kept in sealed cover.

Imposition of penalties of Dismissal, Removal or Compulsory

retirement on non-gazetted staff- notification of Appointing Authority.

Promotion of Railway servants against whom disciplinary/court

proceedings are pending – applicability of extant instructions to

review DPC/supplementary  selection regarding.

Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 – Choice of

Retired Railway Servants as Defence Assistant – Conditions regarding.

Promotion from Group B to Group A and within Group A

of Railway Officers – circumstances in which a case is to be kept in sealed cover- regarding.

Imposition of penalty or reduction to a lower time scale of pay,

grade, post or service for a specified period – Effect of penalty

in the higher grade or post etc. on restoration of the railway

servant to that higher grade or post on expiry of the penalty.

Imposition of penalties of dismissal, Removal, or compulsory

retirement – Determination of appointing authority reg.

Need for issuing ‘Reasoned’ and ‘Speaking’ orders by

Disciplinary/Appellate Authority in Discipline and Appeal cases.

Procedure for non-CVC Vigilance cases pertaining to Group ‘C’

and Group ‘D’ employees – Consultation with vigilance regarding.

Decisions taken on file in disciplinary cases – question

whether such decisions are to be treated as final even though

not communicated to the charged officials.

Disciplinary Jurisdiction of Election Commission of India over

Government Servants deputed for election duties.