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Exclusion of Lockdown period for various administrative & quasi judicial processes

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Exclusion of the lock down period while adhering to tho timelines in various administrative and quasi judicial processes Appeal) Rules, 1965 [CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965] and Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972

Text of the circular

RBE No, 35/2020 Government of India(Bharat Sarkar)

Ministry of Railways(Rail Mantralaya) Railway Board

No. E(G) 2020/MISC/04 New Delt, Dated, 27/04/2020

To,

General Managers All Indian Railways & Production Units

Sub: Exclusion of the lock down period while adhering to tho timelines in various administrative and quasi judicial processes.

Government of India's decision not to count the period of lock down for adhering to the timelines in various administrative and quasi judicial processes, as contained in DoP& T's Office Memorandum F. No. 11012/09/2016- Estt A- ॥ dated

39.03.2020, is hereby circulated for strict compliance by Railways! Production Units,

In the context of the corresponding rules and Subsidiary instructions, if any, as applicable on the Railways.

Kv.

Encl: As above {Anita Gautam)

Director E(G) Railway Board

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JS, JS(C), JS(D) JS(E), JS(G) EDE, EDE(N), EDE(IR} EDE(GC), ED/E(RRB), EDF(E), EDPC-1, EDPC-I|, ED/PSU, IG/P&TS Railway Board

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F.Wo. 11032/09/2016-Estt. Ai Government of india Departrnent of Personne! and Training (Establishment A-til Desk)

North Block, New Delhi) Dated the 30” March, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject- Counting of the limitation period for the diverse purposes under CCS (CCA) 1965, CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972- reg.

Rules,

The undersigned is directed to refer to Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 [CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965] and Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 [CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972] and the instructions issved under these Rules wherein certain time- limes have been prescribed for various activities/events/procedures relating to procedures under the said Rules. For instance, in the said Rules/instructions, time limits have been

prescribed for the following: -

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(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

Review of order of suspension before its expiry date [Rule 10/6) of CCS(CCA) Rules,

1965] Submission of written statement of defence on the charge-sheet by the charged

officer (Sub Rule 4 in Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965] issuance of charge-sheet once a decision is taken by the Disciplinary Authority to

initiate Disciplinary proceedings.[DoP&T's O.M. No, 425/04/2012-AVD-IVIA) dated

29.11.2012}, completion of Inquiry and submission of report by the Inquiring Authority (Sub rule

(24) in Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965]

disciplinary proceedings initiated against a Pensioner shall not be in respect of an event which took place four years before such initiation, [Rule 9 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972]

Acceptance of notice of VRS under Rule 4800 CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972

(The list is only illustrative and not exhaustive)

‘tet oe the शुक्ल of COVID-19, and considering the unprecedented

timelines prescribed | de wef, 24° March 2020, it may not be feasible to adhere to the

Seon A €¢ In the said Rules and to the instructions issued under the Rules. it has ngly been decided not to count the period of the Lockdown for the purposes of

adherence to the prescribed timelines, including those listed above, For example, if th du

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date for completing हे process/work/event at the start of the Lockdown falls after 20 oe ae f Lockdown days and the same number (20) o

the due date will get postponed by the number of L

days will be available to complete the work after the Lockdown ts lifted.

3. However, after the Lockdown is lifted, if the time left to complete the task is less than

15 days, then the processes may be allowed to be completed within 15 days.

4, in addition, timelines may have been prescribed for receipt of applications for direct

recruitment, deputation, etc, Where the last date of receipt of application for direct

recruitment, deputation etc. falls within the period of the Lockdown, the last date shall be

extended by the number of days of the Lockdown, Similarly, the time limits prescribed in the

CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, for various purposes shall also b

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