RBE No. 109/2015: Transfer – Placement Committee – Corrigendum
No.E(NG)I-2013/TR/7, dated 21.09.2015
Sub: Implementation of Supreme Court’s judgment dated 31.10.2013 in WP(C) 82/2011 postings/transfers in Railways – Corrigendum – Regarding.
Pursuant to the directives of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 31.10.2013 in WP(C) 82/2011, instructions were issued vide Board’s letter No.E(O)III/2014/PL/03, dated 10.06.2014 for constitution of Placement Committee(s) for officers and staff working on Zonal Railways in various offices/ work units. Some of the Zonal Railways have been expressing difficulties in implementing the above scheme and suggesting alternative ways to form the Placement Committee(s) for different work units. Considering the difficulties experienced and the feedback received from some of the Zonal Railways observing ground realities, the matter has been re-considered by the Board who have decided to replace paras 2(iv) and 2(v) of Board’s letter dated 10.06.2014 quoted above as under:-
(iv) For officials of the level of Group-C in Railway Divisional office:-
(a) One officer of Personnel Branch at least one scale below the Cadre Controlling Authority (minimum Junior Scale).
(b) One officer of the concerned department at least one is scale below the Cadre Controlling Authority (minimum Junior Scale).
(c) One officer outside the Department at least one is scale below the Cadre Controlling Authority (minimum Junior Scale).
Accepting Authority: The competent authority to accept the recommendations of the above Placement Committee shall be the controlling officer (JAG/SAG/Sr. Scale) of the Department or the Branch Head.
(v) For officials of the level of Group-C Production Units and RDSO/ Workshop:-
(a) One officer of Personnel Branch at least one scale below the Cadre Controlling Authority (minimum Junior Scale).
(b) One officer of the concerned Department at least one scale below the Cadre Controlling Authority (minimum Junior Scale).
(c) One officer outside the Department at least one is scale below the Cadre Controlling Authority (minimum Junior Scale).
Accepting Authority: The competent authority to accept the recommendations of the above Placement Committee will be the Cadre Controlling Officer (JAG/ SAG/ Sr. Scale) of the Department or the Branch Head.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 109/2015
Forward reference⇒RBE No.