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| Circular number | No.TC-III/3534/69/29/MRB-434 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2001-05-23 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | claims |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
Powers for settling Claims for Compensation DISPOSAL OF CLAIMS CASES BY RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL(.)
GOODS
COMPENSATION
Claims Instruction No.03
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.99/TC-III/3/2 New Delhi, dated 23-5-2001
The General Manager (Claims)
All Zonal Railways.
OSDs New Zones.
Sub:- Powers for settling Claims for Compensation.
In modification of Board's instructions contained in their letter No.94/TC-
III/3/4 dated 31.10.1994 it has been decided to revise the powers delegated to
officers for settlement of loss and damage claims as under:-
Designation
Existing Monetary powers
Revised Monetary Powers
General Manager
Unlimited
Unlimited
CCM
in
HAG
or
Coordinating head
Nil
Rs.4,00,000/-
CCO
Rs.1,00,000/-
Rs.2,00,000/-
Dy. CCM(Claims)
Or Dy. CCO
Rs.30,000/-5426+
Rs.60,000/-
SCM
Rs.15,000/-
Rs.15,000/-
ACM
Rs.8,000/-
Rs.8,000/-
2.
The above powers are also applicable in settlement of accident claims
cases except in the case of CCOs who has already been delegated power vide
Board's letter No.96/TC-III/80/2 dated 31.12.97 to settle such claims upto Rs.4
lakhs in each case.
3.
It has also been decided to prior Accounts internal Check limit in respect
of settlement of claims from Rs.49,999/- to Rs.74,999/-. Cases of value of
Rs.75,000/- and above shall be subjected to prior accounts check now, in each
and every case.
4.
The enhanced delegation of powers as above shall come into force with
effect from 1.6.2001.
(Rajni Hasija)
DTC(Cl.)/Railway Board
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.96/TCIII/49 New Delhi, dated 27.10.1997
The General Managers(Claims),
All Zonal Railways,
Sub : Non-settlement of claims - Retention of records of claims of
Government Departments.
Ministry fo Defence have complained that there is a tendency on some of
the Railways in not taking a decision in respect of claims cases on the plea that
records have been destroyed.
The Ministry of Railways view this seriously and desire that instructions
contained in Board's letter No.TC-III/3534/69/29/MRB-434 dated 23.11.70 should
be followed strictly.(copy enclosed).
It is further desired that records of such cases even though they have
become suit-barred, should not be destroyed till settlement.
The receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged.
(U.K.Singh)
Director Traffic Comml.(Cl.)
Railway Board
Encl: As above.
COPY
Copy of Board's letter No.TC-III/3534/69/29/MRB-434 dated
23.11.1970 from Dy. Director, Traffic (G), Railway Board to General
Managers, All Indian Railways.
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Sub:- Claims for compensation - complaints from Government
Departments - Non-settlement of -
Of late a large number of complaints are being received by
the Minister, Deputy Ministers and the Members of the Board regarding
non-settlement, delay in settlement and inattention to the correspondence
from the Government Departments in respect of compensation claims on
the Railways. It is felt by the Board that adequate attention to the
references from Government Departments is not being given by the
Railways.
2.
It is observed that there is a tendency on some of the Railways in
not taking a decision in respect of claims cases and in ultimately
repudiating them after 3/4 years on the plea that records have been
destroyed. Some of the Ministries of the Government of India, have
complained bitterly about this practice, particularly as remedy through a
court of law is not available to them. Such criticism is placing the Board in
an embarrassing situation.
3.
It has, therefore, bee decided that as a general rule the Railways
should not destroy records of claims of Government Departments unless
the claims are s
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