RBE No. 125/1985: Voluntary Retirement – Procedure

No.E(P&A)I-77/RT/46, dated 28.04.1985

Sub:  Correct procedure to be followed in regard to submission of notices of voluntary retirement from Railway employees.

1.     Orders have been issued under this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 19.12.1980 delegating powers that, in respect of Group ‘A’ (Sr. Scale/ Jr. Scale) Railway servants, notice of voluntary retirement from service may be given to the General Managers who may also accept such notice whenever such acceptance is required in terms of para 3(vii) of this Ministry’s letter of 09.11.1977. The General Managers may also accept notice of less than three months under para 3(iii) of the above orders in consultation with FA&CAO.

2.     Subsequently, clarification were issued under this Ministry’s letter of 29.05.1984 reiterating the correct procedure to be followed in regard to submission of notice etc., in terms of instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter of 09.11.1977. In para 1(vii) thereof it has, inter alia, been laid down that in the case of Class I Officers since the President is the appointing authority, the approval of this Ministry is necessary for withdrawal of the notice served. In the light of this clarification, a doubt has been raised by one of the Zonal Railways if the powers delegated to the General Managers under this Ministry’s letter of 19.12.1980 referred to above stand withdrawn. 

3.     It is clarified that while issuing instructions under this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 29.05.1984 it was not the intention to withdraw powers already delegated to the General Managers. These instructions were meant to be read in the context of this Ministry’s letter of 19.12.1980 delegating powers to the General Manager to accept voluntary retirement notices at this his own level up to the level of Sr. Scale Officers. It is further clarified that if the General Manager has the power to accept a notice of voluntary retirement, he will also have the power to accept a notice of withdrawal.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 125/1985

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.

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