Appointment on compassionate grounds – Clarification: Railway Board Order RBE No. 79/2024

Appointment on compassionate grounds – Clarification: Railway Board Order RBE No. 79/2024 daed 13.08.2024

RBE No.: 79/2024

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

No. E (NG) IV2023EC-1/29

New Delhi, dated 13.08.2024

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs & RDSO,
(As per Standard mail list)

Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds.

Kindly refer to para 3(III) (i) of Master Circular No. 16 circulated vide Board’s letter No E (NG) III/2022 RC-1/17 dated 22.02.2024 on the above subject.

2. On receiving reference seeking clarification from one of the Zonal Railways, the matter regarding timeline for considering CGA cases as provided in para 3(III)(i) of Master Circular No. 16 circulated vide Board’s letter dated 22.02.2024 has been examined and it is stated that para 3(III)(i) of said Master Circular No. 16 circulated vide Board’s letter dated 22.02.2024 may be read as under:

“All requests for CGA submitted within the prescribed period of 5 years from the date of death/medical invalidation or 2 years of attaining majority for ward registered earlier as minor, whichever is later, shall be finalized,/decided by DRMs/CWMs/HODs/Competent Authority. Such cases not received within the aforesaid time limit will be considered as per the following schedule by the authority indicated against each: –

(U.K.Tiwari)
Director, Estt.(N)
Railway Board

Source: Indian Railways