IREC Rule No.115: Reversion To Open Line

115.  Reversion to open line:

When a permanent open line gazetted railway officer holding a post in the office of the Railway Board or in an office/project / organization directly subordinate to that authority proceeds on leave, deputation or attains superannuation he shall be treated as having reverted to the Railway on the cadre of which he is borne, except,

(i)  When he is expected to return to his post at the end of the leave; and

(ii)  Either the leave taken by him is leave on average pay not exceeding four months or he holds a permanent post in the office/project / organization.

On reversion to the parent railway he shall be considered as a permissible excess over the permanent cadre of that railway for the period of his leave.