RBE No. 83/2009: Privilege Passes – Inclusion of Dependents

No.E(W)2009/PS5-1/5, dated 18.05.2009

Sub: Requirement of certificate for inclusion of the name of dependent invalid son/ brother for the purpose of Privilege Pass/ PTO.

1.     Vide Notification No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/10, dated 22^nd October, 2008 (RBE No. 157/2008), the provisions contained in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 for entitlement of family pension to handicapped/ mentally retarded son/ daughter which, inter-alia, require production of a Medical Certificate, have been amended, prescribing production of a Certificate from a Medical Board only once in the case of permanent disability, once in five years in the case of temporary disability.

2.     The Board have decided to prescribe the same conditions  as contained in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 with regard to producing a medical certificate for the purpose of Privilege Passes/ PTOs to an invalid son/ brother as contained in Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993). Accordingly Item No.1 under General Rules relating to Privilege Passes/ PTOs of Schedule II (Pass on Privilege Account) of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No.61 enclosed.

3.     This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4.     Please acknowledge receipt.

Advance Correction Slip No.61

The Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986

(Second Edition, 1993)

Item No. 1 under the heading “General Rules” relating to Privilege Passes/ PTOs of Schedule II (Pass on Privilege Account) of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may be substituted  with the following:

 “1.   Privilege Passes/ PTOs to invalids:

The term ‘invalid’ with reference to Rule 2(c)(iv) and 2(d)(iii)(d) shall mean:

(i)    An invalid is one who is suffering from disability of mind other than drug addiction as cause  of mental disability or is physically crippled or handicapped and is unfit to earn his livelihood even after attaining the age of 21 years.

(ii)    It has also to be satisfied that the handicap is of such a nature so as to prevent him from earning his livelihood and the same shall be evidenced by a Certificate from the Medical Board, setting out, as far as possible, the exact mental and physical conditions of the invalid.

(iii)   A certificate from the Medical Board on the above lines should be produced, once, if the disability is permanent, and once in every five years, if the disability is temporary, indicating that the invalid continues to suffer from the disorder or disability.  The employee shall advice the administration whenever the invalid starts earning.

(iv)   If in the opinion of the Medical Board, the physical handicap or disability of mind etc. is of such a nature that the person concerned is likely to become fit to earn his livelihood after a gap of time, he shall not be treated as invalid for the purpose of these rules.

Explanation: For the purpose of the Rules (ii), (iii) and (iv) mentioned above, “Medical Board” means a Medical Board consisting of a Medical Director or a Chief Medical Superintendent or In-charge of a Zonal Hospital or Division or his nominee as Chairperson and two other members, one of them at least shall be Specialist in the particular area of mental or physical disability.”

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E[W]2009 PS5-1/5,  dated 18.05.2009 (RBE No. 83/2009) (ACS No.61)]

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 83/2009

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.