RBE No.169/1987: Irregular retention in service

No.E(G)86 RT2-38, dated 30.06.1987

Sub: Irregular retention in service beyond the age of superannuation.

The question of eliminating the cases of retention in service beyond the age of superannuation due to administrative reasons has been engaging the constant attention of the Ministry of Railways and a number of instructions have been issued from time to time to the Railways on this subject. The instructions were reiterated to the Railways vide this Ministry’s letter No.E(G)86 RT2-27, 17.10.1986. The instructions also provide for taking disciplinary action against the employees who are responsible for keeping the employees in service beyond the age of superannuation. If these instructions are fully complied with the question of irregular retention of employees beyond the date of superannuation would not arise. In fact number of cases of irregular retention in service are referred by the Railways to this Ministry for approval. In some cases the responsibility is not fixed at all and if fixed, a very little penalty viz. Censure, stoppage of passes, stoppage of increments etc. is imposed which is hardly serves as a deterrent measure. It appears that in the instructions are not being followed strictly and adequate attention is not being paid in the matter.
The Ministry of Railways desire that the administrative machinery should be further tightened up to insure strict compliance of the existing instructions and preventive measures should be taken so that the number of cases of retention in service beyond the date of superannuation due to administrative lapses/ reasons are reduced to the minimum and finally altogether eliminated. Disciplinary action for imposition of major penalty should invariably be also taken against the staff found guilty of Administrative lapses and the punishment awarded should have deterrent effect on the Staff.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.169/1987

Forward reference⇒RBE No.209/1987