Holding of formal/informal functions by Railway servants-involvement of private person, firm or company

1.In terms of note 2 below rule 13(1) of the Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966, a Railway servant shall avoid accepting lavish or frequent hospitality from any individual, industrial or commercial firms, organizations etc. having official dealing with him. Further, a Railway servant is expected to avoid the familiarity arising out of private hospitality.
2. A case has recently come to the notice of Board where a group of Railway officers arranged a function in a reputed private hotel to bid farewell to a senior Officer retiring on superannuation. Though the function was purportedly arranged on contribution from the Railway Officers, a substantial amount was paid by a private party towards the expenditure for holding the function.
3. Board desire that all Railway servants should follow the extant rules on the subject scrupulously and violation, if any, will be viewed seriously inviting strict punitive action.