(To be published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
New Delhi, Dated 19.01.2011
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R.- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, namely:-
Short title and Commencement-
(1) These rules may be called the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) First Amendment Rules, 2011
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, for Schedule I and Schedule II, the following Schedules shall be substituted, namely:-
SCHEDULE-I
[See rule 4 and sub-rule (2) of rule 7]
Sl. |
Authority |
Class of Railway Servants |
Nature of penalties |
Appellate |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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RAILWAY BOARD’S OFFICE |
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1 |
Secretary, Railway |
All classes of non-gazetted |
All penalties and |
Railway Board |
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2 |
Joint Secretary, |
All classes of non-gazetted |
Penalties specified in |
Secretary, Railway |
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Railway Board |
Railway servants including |
clauses (i) to (iv) and |
Board |
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3 |
Joint Secretary, |
All classes of non-gazetted |
All penalties and |
Secretary, Railway |
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4 |
Under Secretary, |
Staff with Grade Pay of up |
Penalties specified in |
Joint Secretary, |
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5 |
Under Secretary, |
Staff with Grade Pay of up |
All penalties and |
Joint Secretary, |
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RESEARCH, DESIGNS AND STANDARDS ORGANISATION(RDSO) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Junior Administrative |
All classes of non- |
All penalties and |
Next higher |
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2 |
Deputy Director and other |
All staff with Grade |
Penalties specified in |
Next higher |
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3 |
Junior Scale or Group ‘B’ |
All staff with Grade |
Penalties specified in |
Next higher |
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4 |
Junior Scale or Group ‘B’ |
All staff with Grade |
Penalties specified in |
Next higher |
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5 |
Senior Supervisors with |
All staff with Grade |
Penalties specified in |
Next higher |
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B’ (Gazetted) Officer of the |
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RAILWAY STAFF COLLEGE VADODARA |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Director General, Higher |
All classes of non- |
Full powers in respect of |
Next higher authority |
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2 |
Senior Scale Officers |
All classes of non- |
(a) Penalties specified in |
Next higher authority |
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3 |
Officers in Junior Scale or |
All classes of non- |
(a) Penalties specified in |
Next higher authority |
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INDIAN RAILWAYS’ INSTITUE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, PUNE INDIAN RAILWAYS’ INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, NASIK INDIAN RAILWAYS’ INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, JAMALPUR INDIAN RAILWAYS’ INSTITUTE OF SIGNAL ENGINEERING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SECUNDERABAD |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Director, Senior |
All classes of non- |
Full powers in respect of |
Next higher authority |
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2 |
Senior Scale Officers |
All classes of non- appointing authority. |
(a) Penalties specified in |
Next higher authority |
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3 |
Officers in Junior Scale or |
All classes of non- |
(a) Penalties specified in |
Next higher authority |
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RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Chairman |
All classes of non- |
All penalties and suspension |
Railway Board |
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RAILWAY RATES TRIBUNAL |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Chairman |
All classes of non- |
All penalties and suspension |
Railway Board |
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2 |
Secretary |
All classes of non- |
Penalties specified in |
Chairman, Railway |
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RAILWAY LIAISON OFFICE |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Joint Secretary, Railway |
All Classes of non- |
All penalties and suspension |
Railway Board |
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ALL OTHER OFFICES (NOT SHOWN ABOVE) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Head of Office |
All classes of non- |
All penalties and suspension |
Railway Board |
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Note:-
(1) The Railway board may impose any of the penalties specified in rule 6 on all non-gazetted Railway Servants employed in the offices mentioned in this Schedule and place them under suspension.
(2) The penalty of compulsory retirement or removal or dismissal from service shall be imposed only by the Appointing Authority or an authority of equivalent rank or a higher authority.
SCHEDULE-II
[See rule 4 and sub-rule (2) of rule 7]
Schedule of Disciplinary powers and powers of suspension of different grades of Railway Officers and Senior Supervisors in respect of non-gazetted staff of Zonal Railways, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Diesel Locomotive Works, Integral Coach Factory, Rail Wheel Factory, Metro Railway (Kolkata), Diesel Loco Modernisation Works (Patiala), Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala), Railway Electrification Projects and Metropolitan Transport Projects (Railways).
Sl. |
Authority empowered to |
Class of Railway |
ature of penalties |
Appellate Authority |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Senior Supervisors |
All staff who are |
Penalties specified in clauses |
Assistant Officers |
2 |
Assistant Officers (Junior |
All staff with |
Penalties specified in clauses |
Senior Scale officers |
3 |
Senior Scale Officers and |
All staff with |
Penalties specified in clauses |
Junior Administrative |
4 |
Junior Administrative |
All classes of non- |
Penalties specified in clauses |
Additional Divisional |
5 |
Additional Divisional |
All classes of non- |
Penalties specified in clauses |
Senior |
6 |
Senior Administrative |
All classed of non- |
Penalties specified in clauses |
Additional General |
7 |
Additional General Managers in relation to |
All classes of non- gazetted staff. |
Penalties specified in clauses (i) to (vi) and suspension |
Railway Board |
8 |
Railway Board |
All classes of non- |
Penalties specified in clauses |
President |
Note:
(1) An Appointing authority or an authority of equivalent rank or any higher authority shall be competent to impose penalties specified in clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix) of rule 6.
(2) Where the post of appellate authority as shown in column 5 is vacant, then, in that case, the next higher authority shown in the row just below that authority shall be the appellate authority.
(3) The appointing authority or an authority of equivalent rank or any higher authority who is competent to impose the penalty of dismissal or removal or compulsory retirement from service, may also impose any lower penalty.
Note :- Principal rules were published vide Notification No. S.O. 3181, dated the 14th September, 1968 and subsequently amended by:
1.No.E(D&A) 66 RG 6-9 dated the 10th April, 1969; S.0. No.1531 dated the 24th June, 1969
2. No.E(D&A) 67 RG 6-13 dated the7th April, 1971; S.0. No. 1925 dated the 8th May, 1971
3.No.E(D&A) 70 RG 6-63 dated the 9th June,1971; S.0. No.2501 dated the 3rd July, 1971
4.No.E(D&A) 70 RG 6-60 dated the 19th October,1971; S.0. No.5078 dated the 6th November, 1971
5.No.E(D&A) 70 RG 6-41 dated the 21st October, 1971; S.0. No.4050 dated the 30th October 1971
6.' No.E(D&A) 70 RG 6-43 dated the 12th November,1971; S.0. No.5264 dated the 4th December, 1971
7.No.E(D&A) 70 RG 6-52 dated the 25th March, 1972; S.0. No.9467 dated the 8th April, 1972
8. No.E(D&A) 70 RG 6-69 dated the 17th November,1972; S.0. No.3918 dated the 25th November, 1972
9.No.E(D&A) 69 RG 6-9 dated the 5th February, 1973
10.No.E(D&A) 71 RG 6-60 dated the 13th July, 1973; S.0. No.2897 dated the 6th October, 1973
11No.E(D&A) 75 RG 6-35 dated the 5th April, 1977; S.0. No. 1413 dated the 14th May, 1977
12.No.E(D&A) 77 RG 6-36 dated the 7th July, 1978; S.0. No.2193 dated the 29th July, 1978
13.No.E(D&A)78RG6-54 dated the 29th November, 1978S.O.No.364 dated the 23rd December, 1978
14.No.E(D&A) 77 RG 6-30 dated the 7th April, 1978
15.No.E(D&A) 79 RG 6-26 dated the 17th August, 1979; S.0. No.3057 dated the 8th September, 1979
16.No.E(D&A) 79 RG 6-12 dated the 25th October, 1979; S.0. No.3777 dated the 17th November, 1979
17.No.E(D&A) 78 RG 6-61 dated the 22nd November, 1979; S.0. No.3990 dated the 8th December, 1979
18.No.E(D&A) 79 RG 6-39 dated the 31st December, 1979; S.0. No.143 dated the 19th January, 1980
19.No.E(D&A) 78 RG 6-11 dated the 6th February, 1980; S.0. No.441 dated the 23rd February, 1980
20.No.E(D&A) 81 RG 6-72 dated the 31st August, 1982
21.No.E(D&A) 81 RG 6-63 dated the 10th August, 1983; GSR No.982 dated the 17thDecemberr1983
22.No.E(D&A) 81 RG 6-54 dated the 31st May, 1984; GSR No.632 dated the 23rd June, 1984
23.No.E(D&A) 82 RG 6-29 dated the 30th March, 1985; S.0. No.1822 dated the 27th April, 1985
24.No.E(D&A) 83 RG 6-45 dated the 13th June, 1985; S.0. No.5667 dated the 6th July, 1985
25.No.E(D&A) 80 RG 6-25 dated the 20th January, 1986; GSR No.667 dated the 22nd February, 1986
26.No.E(D&A) 85 RG 6-16 dated the 20th March, 1987; GSR No.241 dated the 4th April, 1987
27. No.E(D&A) 83 RG 6-14 dated the 28th August, 1987; GSR No.708 dated the 19th September, 1987
28.No.E(D&A) 87 RG 6-47 dated the 26th October, 1987; GSR No.869 dated the 21st November, 1987
29.No.E(D&A).87 RG 6-146 dated the 10th May, 1988; GSR No.420 dated the 21st May, 1988
30.No.E(D&A) 88 RG 6-43 dated the 12th August, 1988; GSR No.739 dated the 17th September, 1988
31.333No.E(D&A) 84 RG 6-44 dated the 20th October, 1989; GSR No.850 dated the 11th November, 1989
32.No.E(D&A) 88 RG 6-38 dated the 16th November, 1989; GSR No.900 dated the 2nd December, 1989
33.No.E(D&A) 84 RG 6-44 dated the 22nd November, 1990; GSR No.734 dated the 8th December, 1990
34.No.E(D&A) 90 RG 6-112 dated the 16th November, 1990; GSR No.723 dated the 1st December, 1990
35.No.E(D&A) 91 RG 6-42 dated the 8th June, 1991
36 .No.E(D&A) 90 RG 6-117 dated the 19th September, 1991; GSR No.568 dated the 5th October,1991
37.No.E(D&A) 89 RG-6-80 dated the 20th January, 1992,GSR No.86 dated 22nd February,1992
38. No.E(D&A) 90 RG 6-112 dated the 22nd October, 1992; GSR No.504 dated the 14th November, 1989
39.No.E(D&A) 92 RG 6-148 dated the 9th November, 1992
40.No.E(D&A) 92 RG 6-166 dated the 11th January, 1993; GSR No.63 dated the 30th January, 1993
41.No.E(D&A) 93 RG 6-94 dated the 23rd June, 1994; GSR No.327 dated the 16th July, 1994
42. No.E(D&A) 95 RG 6-68 dated the 13th August, 1997; GSR No.106 dated the 6th June, 1998
43. No.E(D&A) 92 RG 6-151 dated the 6th November, 1997; GSR No.422 dated the 27th December, 1997
44.No.E(D&A) 94 RG 6-10 dated the 16th February, 1999; GSR No.87 dated the 20th March, 1999
45. No.E(D&A) 98 RG 6-42 dated the 11th October, 1999; GSR No.385 dated the 20th November, 1999
46.No.E(D&A) 2001 RG6-29 dated the 31st October, 2001; GSR No.617 dated the 24th November, 2001
47.No.E(D&A) 87 RG 6-151 dated the 8th August, 2002; GSR No.342 dated the 24th August, 2002
48.No.E(D&A) 98 RG 6-52 dated the 16th January, 2003; GSR No.5O dated the 1st February, 2003
49.No.E(D&A)2002/RG6-1 dated the 10th March, 2003; GSR No. 134 dated the 29th March, 2003
50. No.E(D&A) 2004/RG 6-30 dated the 13th October, 2004; GSR No.376 dated the 30th October, 2004
51.No.E(D&A) 2003 RG 6-33 dated the 10th December, 2004; GSR No.62 dated the 19th February, 2005
52.No.E(D&A) 2003 RG 6-8 dated the 27th May, 2005; GSR No. 195 dated the 11th June, 2005
53. No. E(D&A) 98 RG6-52 dated the 23rd June, 2005; GSR No.226 dated the 9th July, 2005
54. GSR No. 190 dated the 29th July, 2006.