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The order made by the disciplinary authority shall be

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DISCIPLINE
AND
APPEAL

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These rules call into force on the First day of 
October `1968. These rules are apply to every 
Railways servant, 
But shall not apply to
Any member of All India services
Any member of Railway Protection Force
Any person of in casual employment
Any person, for who special provision is    
made, in respect of matters, covers by   this  
rule.

Article 311 (1)
No
civil
servant
shall
be
removed
or
dismissed from service without an inquiry. by
an authority appointed him.

Appointing Authority in relation to Railway 
servant means:-
The authority
Who appointed the Railway servant
initially to railway service.
Who is competent to appoint the railway
servant in its present grade, scale, post-
service etc.

The
authority
competent
to
impose
the
penalty. He should not be lower than the
Appointing Authority.

The authority next above to the
penalty imposing Authority.

The
authority
higher
to
Appellate authority.

The
charge-sheet
is
a
primary
document
which
sets a disciplinary inquiry in
motion.

Suspension
means
debarring
an
employee temporarily from service.
The employee is ceases to exercise 
the power and to discharge the 
duties of his office for the time 
being. 
The suspension is not a penalty.

When disciplinary proceeding is  contemplated or  
pending.
OR
Where, in the opinion of authority competent to 
place a railway servant under suspension, he has 
engaged himself in activities prejudicial to the 
interest of the security of the state.
OR
Investigation or under trial for an criminal offence.

w.e.f the date of his detection if he
is detained in custody of police for a
period of exceeding 48 hours.
w.e.f the date of his conviction if in
the
event of a conviction for an offence,
he
is
sentenced
to
a
term
of
imprisonment exceeding 48 hours.

Passes, PTO at reduced rate with DRM/HOD’s 
permission.
Subsistence allowance.
School passes to the children.
HRA & CCA.
Retention of Quarter at normal rate but no 
rent free accommodation.
Consideration for promotion but not actual 
promotion.
Rank, pay, seniority do not suffer
Contd.

Can act as Defence Council.
Can be considered for transfer if no 
financial implication.
Can be elected as union office 
bearer.
Can represent the union meeting 
including PNM.
Hostel subsidy & educational 
assistance to the children.
T.A. for union meeting and court 
attendance.

Subsistence Allowance
An amount equal to leave salary which the 
Railway servant would have drawn if he had 
been on LHAP.
The authority shall be competent to vary the 
amount of subsistence allowance for any 
period subsequent to the period of first 3 
(three) months.

S.F. 1 - used for placing an employee under 
suspension 
S.F. 2 - used when it is deemed to have placed 
an employee under Suspension 
S.F. 3 - is prescribed certificate that has to be 
produced by the suspended employee for 
claiming the subsistence allowance.
S.F. 4 - used for revocation of a suspension

S.F. 5 – used when proposed to take up an employee 
for  
imposition of major penalty.
S.F. 6 – used in case it is felt that the additional 
documents called or sought for by the 
delinquent/charged employee are not relevant to the 
case or are of irrelevant nature to the case. The request 
can be refused by this form giving reasons for the 
refusal.
S.F. 7 – used for appointment of an Enquiry officer or 
board of enquiry in cases where it is felt necessary to 
conduct an inquiry 
( NOTE: As per extant Board’s order, SF-7 should be 
issued along with SF-5 itself.)
S.F. 8 – used for appointment of a presenting officer

S.F.No.10 –This form is used when issuing a 
charge sheet in case of Common Proceedings. 
Common Proceedings Charge sheets are issued in 
case where 2 or more than 2 employees are 
involved for the same offence S.F.No.10 (a) –This 
form is used for appointment of an inquiry officer 
in a common proceeding.
S.F.No.10 (b) –This form is used for appointment 
of Presenting Officer in

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