Railway Board Orders : Appointment on Compassionate grounds of dependent of
medically unfit staff on the Railways.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No.22/2014
No. E(NG)II/2012/RC-1/GenI./15
New Delhi, dated 04.03.2014
The General Manager (P)
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.
Attention is invited to this
Ministry letter No. E(NG)II-84/RCI/105 dated 16.11.1984, stipulating therein,
that in cases of medically decategorised / incapacitated Railway employees, a
wife is eligible for compassionate ground appointment subject to certain
conditions.
Pursuant to the issue raised in PNM/AIRF meeting (Item No.
53/2012), the matter has been reviewed and in supersession of Board’s letter
ibid, it has been decided by the Board that in case of medically decategorised
/ incapacitated employees where compassionate appointment is otherwise
permissible, it will be the discretion of the concerned medically decategorised
/ incapacitated Railway employee to request for a job to either spouse or ward
as per his/her choice. Further, in the event of death of the medically unfit
employee without making clear his wishes, the first preference for appointment
on compassionate ground appointment should be that of spouse as done in case of
death.
Please acknowledge receipt.
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)II
Railway Board
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