RBE No. 76/1996: Disciplinary Cases – Delay in Processing

No.E(D&A)96/RG6-30, dated 02.09.1996

Sub: Report of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs – 20^th Report on the working of the UPSC – Delay in processing of disciplinary cases.

1.     The UPSC, in their 41^st, Report, have drawn attention to the growing trend towards delayed submission of cases to the Commission. It has been reported that many disciplinary cases are sent either just a few days before the retirement of the delinquent officer or where the deadline set by Court/ CATs was due to expire very soon, making it difficult for the Commission to tender its considered advice in time. The Standing Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs on the working of the UPSC, on consideration of these observations, has expressed in its Twentieth Report, its strong displeasure over this state of affairs and has recommended that the position may reviewed in the light of the position brought out the Commission in its aforesaid Report.

2.     The need for speedy finalization of the disciplinary cases, in the interest of both the administration and the employee, can hardly be over emphasized. Instructions have also been issued by Board in the past, suggesting various measures for facilitating quick finalization of disciplinary cases. Model Time Schedules have also been prescribed for this purpose from time to time. Attention in this connection is also invited to Board’s letters No.E(D&A)35 RG6-21, dated 30.05.1985 and 12.02.1986 and Nos.E(D&A)86 RG6-41, dated 03.04.1986, No.E(D&A)90 RG6-18, dated 09.02.1990 and No.E(D&A)95 RG6-15, dated 24.04.1995.

3.     It is, once again, impressed upon all concerned that there should be no laxity in the disposal of disciplinary cases and the procedure laid down in the Board’s letters referred to above should be followed scrupulously so that the type of cases reported by the Commission are eliminated to the extent possible. Whenever, any delay in compliance of the directions of the Courts/ Administrative Tribunal is still anticipated, all the facts and circumstances of the case including those indicated in Board’s letter No.E(D&A)90 RG6-18, dated 09.02.1990, wherever applicable, should be brought to the notice of the Courts/ Tribunals through a miscellaneous application and extension of time should be sought. Adequate care should be taken to ensure that the Courts/ Tribunals do not get an impression that the matter is being handled casually.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 76/1996

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.