Reference this Ministry’s letters of even number dated 03.09.2009 & 07.06.2010 on the above subject, under which scheme for filling up of vacancies as may arise up to 31.08.2009 & 31.12.2011 respectively were circulated to the Railways.
The issue has once again been considered by this Ministry and it has been decided that the existing methodology, as enumerated in the letter of even number dated 3.09.2009, may be applied to fill up the promotional vacancies as may arise up to 31.12.2012, with benchmarking as indicated in letter dated 07.06.2010, i.e. 6 and 8 marks out of 15 for the posts in Grade Pay Rs.4200 and Rs.4600 respectively, wherever promotion is to be done on the basis of ‘Seniority-cum-Suitability’, till further orders.
It has also been decided that henceforth the contents reflected in para 2.3 of Board’s letter of even number dated 03.09.2009, prescribing for filling up of direct recruitment and promotee quota vacancies in the grade pay of Rs.4200 and Rs.4600, stands nullified.