Conduct Rule No.10: Evidence Before Committee Or Any Other Authority
10. Evidence Before Committee Or Any Other Authority:-
(1) Save as provided in sub-rule (3) no railway servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, give evidence in connection with, any enquiry conducted by any person, committee or authority.
(2) Where any sanction has been accorded under sub-rule (1), no railway servant shall in the course of giving such evidence criticize the policy or any action of the Central Government or of a State Government.
(3) Nothing in this rule shall apply to;
(a) Evidence given at any enquiry before an authority appointed by the government, Parliament or a State Legislature; or
(b) Evidence given in any judicial inquiry; or
(c) Evidence given at any departmental inquiry ordered by authorities subordinate to the Government.
As per 3(a) whether it is permitted to reply directly by a depot in charge to a Central Investigating Agency if the enquiry is addressed to a depot in charge without informing higher authorities?
As per 3(a) whether it is permitted to reply to a Central Govt.Investigating Agency by a depot in charge without informing higher authorities if the enquiry is addressed to the depot in charge?