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Granted to the employee during the period of suspension / deemed suspension

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Suspension
Authority:
1. Article 309 of the Constitution of India ( that Acts of the appropriate Legislature may regulate the
recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection
with the affairs of the Union or any State) and
2. Part II of the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 (In exercise of the powers conferred
by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution,)
Definition of suspension : A railway servant is said to be under suspension when he is debarred from
exercising the powers and discharging the duties of his office for the period the order of suspension
remains in force. Suspension Period: 90 days (initially)
✔Suspension is not a penalty under the D&A Rules
Suspension Period - Beyond 90 days - Procedure:
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Review of an Order of Suspension - By the Authority who is competent to modify or
revoke the suspension, on the recommendation of the review committee constituted for
the purpose, and
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Before expiry of 90 days from the date of order of suspension.
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Subsequent reviews shall be made before expiry of the extended period of suspension
( such extension is maximum of 180 days at a time).
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It may be deduced from the above, that there is no maximum period of suspension,
once the competent authority extends the suspension on expiry of every extended
period.
Suspension - Circumstances:-
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When Disciplinary proceedings are contemplated or are pending against the employee,
or
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When employee is engaged in activities - prejudicial / harmful to the security of the
State (Country),
or
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When a criminal case is pending against the employee is under investigation, inquiry or
trial.
Who can order Suspension ?

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Competent Authority: The authorities who are competent to place a Railway Servant under
suspension are specified in Schedules I, II & III appended to the Railway Servants (D&A) Rules,
1968.
⮚
Exceptional circumstance: Any authority in above the schedules may place any subordinate
railway servant specified therein, but should obtain the post facto approval of the competent
authority, duly furnishing the circumstances in which the order was made.
Deemed Suspension:
Circumstances - When Employee is deemed to be placed under Suspension:
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Detained in Police custody exceeding 48 hours - From the date of detention.
or
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Sentenced for imprisonment exceeding 48 hours - From the date of Conviction for an
offence and is not forthwith dismissed or removed or compulsorily retired consequent to
such conviction.
or
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Set aside of penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service
imposed upon a Railway servant under suspension, for want of appeal or on revision
under these rules and the case is remitted for further inquiry or action or with any other
directions, - From the date of original order of dismissal/removal/compulsory
retirement and shall remain in force until further orders.
or
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Set aside or declared as void by the decision of the Court of Law, the penalty of
dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service imposed upon a Railway
servant under suspension, if disciplinary authority decides to hold further enquiry, -
From the date of original order of dismissal/removal/compulsory retirement and shall
remain in force until further orders.
Subsistence Allowance:
Authority: Fundamental Rule (FR) 43 and 1342 R (Chapter 13 of I R Establishment Code)
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Granted to the employee during the period of suspension / deemed suspension

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Subsistence means survival. Till the proof of allegations against the employee, this
allowance is granted to the suspended employee for survival.
Subsistence Allowance - Amount
Period
% of Last pay (equivalent to the 50
% of Leave Salary) and in addition
DA, if admissible and Any other
compensatory allowances
admissible from time to time on the
basis of pay of which the railway
servant was in receipt on the date of
suspension subject to the fulfillment
of other conditions laid down for the
drawl of such allowances. 

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