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| Date | 1998-07-26 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rates Master Circular |
| Topic | ticket-checking |
Divisional offices of AEN appointment on compassionate grounds to Group ‘C’ posts should be
CONSOLIDATED RULES IN RESPECT OF
APPONTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS
I.
PURPOSE:
The scheme of compassionate appointments has been evolved with the
idea of providing relief in a situation where the family is subjected to
financial distress due to the sudden loss of income of the bread winner,
consequent to his death in harness or voluntary retirement due to medical
invalidation. The cases of compassionate appointment are mainly dealt in
terms of instructions contained in Master Circular No.16 and other
instructions issued by Railway Board from time to time. These rules are
available on website www.irps.in
II.
GUIDING
FACTORS
FOR
DECIDING
COMPASSIONATE
GROUNDS APPOINTMENTS:
i)
While considering the requests for compassionate appointments,
Competent Authority should satisfy himself on the basis of a balanced
and objective assessment of the financial condition of the family, that the
grounds for compassionate appointment in each such case is justified,
having regard to the number of dependents, assets and liabilities left by
the railway employee, income of any member of the family as also his
liabilities.
ii)
There is no bar in giving appointment to the husband of a female railway
employee on compassionate grounds in the circumstances in which such
appointments are otherwise permissible.
III. CIRCUMSTANCES
IN
WHICH
COMPASSIONATE
APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE:
Appointments on Compassionate grounds are offered to the dependents
of regular railway servants who lose their lives in the course of duty or
die in harness or otherwise while in service or are medically
incapacitated/decategorised. The circumstances in which Compassionate
Appointments may be made are as under:
a)
Due to death of the railway servant while on duty/in service.
b)
In the case of railway servants whose whereabouts are not known for a
period of more than two years and the settlement dues have been paid to
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the family (Subject to fulfillment of other conditions in Railway Board’s
letter No.E(NG)II/97/RC-1/210 dated 26.07.1998) and
c)
In the case of medical invalidation of the railway servant in all medical
classifications followed by voluntary retirement.
IV.
ORDER OF PRIORITY TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE OFFERING
APPOINTMENTS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS:
i)
to the dependents of railway servants who have died or who have become
permanently crippled during the performance of duties.
ii)
To the dependents of the railway servants who die in harness due to
railway accidents while off duty.
iii)
a)
To the dependents of railway servants who die in service or are
totally incapacitated while in service irrespective of the period of service
left to reach the age of superannuation or of earning retirement benefits in
full, or
b)
are medically decategorised with less that 30 years of qualifying
service of pensionary benefits.
iv)
Dependents of employees who are medically decategorised with 30 years
or more of qualifying service for pensionary benefits.
Where an employee has become medically unfit to continue in any
post, he may be allowed to retire voluntarily and request for appointment
of ward on compassionate ground considered.
(Authority Bd.’s Letter. No. E(NG)II/95/RC-1/94 dated 18-1-2000 and
E(NG)II/95/RC-1/94 dated 18.01.2000 & 14.06.2006)
V.
TIME LIMIT:
Normally all appointments on compassionate grounds should be
made within a period of five years from the date of occurrence of the
even entitling the eligible persons to be appointed on this ground. This
period of five years may be relaxed by the Director General, RDSO,
subject to the following conditions:
(A)
i)
The powers shall be exercised personally by the Director General.
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ii)
The case should not be more than 20 years old.
iii)
The widow of the deceased employee should not have remarried.
iv)
The benefit of compassionate appointment shou
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