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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968

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Outreach Programm on D&A R Proc
and Implementation of Penalties
28-08-2024- MMCT Divn.
भारतीय रेल राष्ट्रीय अकादमी, वडोदरा
National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodra

Outreach Program on Conduct Rules
and D&A Rules
2-4 Sept 2024  BLW Varanasi.
भारतीय रेल राष्ट्रीय अकादमी, वडोदरा
National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodra

Railway Servants (Discipline & 
Appeal) Rules 1968
By
 Dipak Panchal
Astt. Prof.(Pers. Mgt.)
25-8-2024
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• Rule 3 
• 3(1)(i) - Maintain Absolute Integrity
• 3(1)(ii) - Maintain Devotion to Duty
• 3(1)(iii)- Do nothing which is unbecoming of a Railway 
Servant
– Amended Rule 3(1) - RBE 01/2015
• Clause (iv) to (xxi)
– Charge sheet
• Charges
• RUDs
• PWs
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Railway Service (Conduct) Rules 1966

• D&A Rules - Overview 
Rule - 1 to 3 - Definitions, Applicability
Rule - 4 to 5 - Suspension
Rule - 6 to 8 - Penalties and Authority to impose
Rule - 9 to 13 - Procedure of imposition of Penalties
Rule - 14 to 16 - Special Provisions
Rule - 17 to 24 - Appeal
Rule - 25, 25A - Revision and Review  
Rule 26, 26 A - Service of orders
Rule 27 Power to relax time limit and condone delay
– Standard Forms
– Charge sheet
– Fact finding Inquiry
– Speaking order
– SOP
25-8-2024
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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968

Applicability 
Every Railway servant except-
(a) any member of the All India Services; 
(b) RPF Personnel
(c) Casual Labours
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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968

• Discipline in Organization
– Following Code of Conduct 
– Acceptable Behavior
– Late, dilatory tactics
– Non-Performance
– Serious negligence
– Dereliction of duty
– Desertion of Duty
– Not following Rules & Regulations
– Not following Organizational Norms
25-8-2024
7

Departmental V/s Administrative 
Action
• Administrative Actions
– Counseling
– Caution
– Advice
– Admonishing/Reprimanding
– Warning
– Recorded Warning
• Disciplinary Action
– Disciplinary Actions under D&A Rules 1968
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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968
Various Authorities
Authorities
1
Disciplinary Authorities
2
Appellate 
3
Revisionary
4
Appointing  Authority
5
Inquiry Authority
6
Presenting Officer
7
Charged Official
8
Defense Counselor/helper
9
PW/DW

• Various Authorities
– Disciplinary Authority
• An authority competent to impose penalty specified in 
Rule 6, as per Schedule I, II & III of the RS (D&A) Rules 
1968
• In case of Gazetted Railway servants, an authority 
competent to impose any penalty specified in Rule 6
• In case of Non-gazetted Railway servants, an authority 
competent to impose major penalty 
(RBE 10/2011-Schedule, RBE 120-2005)
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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968

• Various Authorities(Contd..)
– Appointing Authority
• An authority empowered to make appointment to 
service or to the grade;or
• An authority empowered to make appointment to the 
post;or
• An authority who actually appointed a railway servant 
to a post, grade or service
whichever is the highest authority
Imp – The appointment should be made by the lowest 
possible  authority in the hierarchy 
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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968

• Standard Forms used
– SF-1-
Suspension
– SF-2-
Deemed Suspension
– SF-3-
Certificate of un-employment
– SF-4-
Revocation of suspension
– SF-5-
Major Penalty Charge sheet
– SF-6-
Refusal of addl. Documents
– SF-7-
Nomination of Aptt. of Inquiry Officer
– SF-8-
Nomination of Presenting Officer
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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968

• Standard Forms used (contd..)
– SF-9 -
Cancelled
– SF-10
-
Charge sheet in common proceeding
– SF-10A -
Nomination of I.O. in comm. proceeding
– SF-10B -
Nomination of P.O. in comm. proceedings
– SF-11
-
Minor Penalty Charge sheet
– SF-11b -
Minor Penalty when Inquiry is necessary
– SF-12
-
Action under section 14(i)
– SF-13
-
Sanction to take action against retd. 
employee
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Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1968

• Suspension(Rule 4,5)
– Not a penalty
– To b

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