Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – In Group ‘C’ posts
No.E(NG)II-84/RC1/Policy, dated 31.03.1984
Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds in Group ‘C’ posts
1. As Railways are aware, appointment on compassionate grounds of wards of deceased/ incapacitated/ de-categorized employees in Group ‘C’ posts can be made by the Railways in terms of the instructions issued by this Ministry from time to time on the subject of such appointments. It was clarified in this context that where a candidate with requisite qualifications for appointment in a Group ‘C’ (Class III) post in appointed in Group ‘D’ (Class IV) post for want of a vacancy in any suitable Group ‘C’ category, his case for appointment in a Group ‘C’ post cannot be reopened as the initial prevailing vide Item 7 in this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG) III/78/RC1/1, dated 03.02.1981.
2. The Ministry of Railways have had occasion to review the position in regard to cases where a candidate adjudged suitable for appointment in Group ‘C’ post cannot be appointed to such a post for want of a vacancy therein and he is offered and he accepts a post in Group ‘D’. They have now decided that where a candidate for compassionate appointment in eligible and is also adjudged suitable for a post in Group’ C’ but, for want of a vacancy in a Group ‘C’ posts he is offered a post in Group ‘D’ which he accepts, his case may be considered for appointment in Group ‘C’ post as soon as a suitable vacancy arises therein. In such cases, a specific record should be kept that appointment in Group ‘D’ is being made as the candidate needs employment immediately but a vacancy in a category of position Group ‘C’ for which he is found suitable, is not available immediately. It should also be placed on record, with the approval of the authority competent to make the appointment, that the candidate will be considered for a vacancy in Group ‘C’ as early as possible. Such a candidate will have preference for appointment in vacancy in Group ‘C’ occurring later, over a candidate (in the same priority group) found suitable for such a post at any subsequent date under the same approving authority i.e. Divisional Railway Manager, extra Divisional Officer to whom power of appointment may be delegated in terms of Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II/81/RC 1/2447, dated 18.02.1982. It may be noted here that placing the matter on record as aforesaid will only entitle the candidate in question for consideration for such appointment. His actual appointment to a Group ‘C’ post, when a vacancy therein arises later, would be subject to his being considered suitable in all respects at the time of actual appointment. This includes his being found medically fit for such appointment.
3. The Ministry of Railways have also decided that the priorities laid down in para VIII of this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)III/78/RC1/1, dated 07.04.1983 will continue to apply. Thus, the preferential consideration of a candidate appointed in Group ‘D’ though adjudged suitable for Group ‘C’, for appointment in the latter category, will be with reference to his position in the particular priority group to which he was assigned at the time of appointment In other words, an appointment to be made subsequently in a case falling under category – 1 priority will have preference to one covered by these instructions, but falling under Categories II or III of the order of priority, and appointed accordingly, though this appointment may have been done in Group ‘D’ instead of Group ‘C’ for want of vacancies in Group ‘C’. Thus if there should be a need for compassionate appointment of a new entrant to Group ‘C’ under priority I while an earlier entrant under lower priority in Group ‘C’ has been temporarily accommodated in Group ‘D’, the new appointment classified under higher priority will be given the first vacancy in Group ‘C’.
4. These instructions will apply to all cases in which compassionate appointments are approved by the competent authority on or after 1st April, 1984. The Ministry of Railways wish to make it clear that past cases, i.e. cases, in which appointments had been approved before 1st April, 1984, shall not be reopened.
Download Railway Board Circular dated 31.03.1984
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