D&A Rules – Departmental Enquiry – Status of Enquiry Officer

E(D&A)62RG6-19, dated 10.04.1962

Sub: Authority competent to conduct Departmental Enquiry under the Discipline and Appeal Rules.

It has been represented to the Board that in certain cases Departmental Enquiry was held by an officer of a status lower than the one who had conducted the fact finding enquiry and that in such cases there was a possibility of the Enquiry Officer being influenced by the findings of the superior authority. The Board have considered the matter and have decided that, except in cases arising out of fact finding enquiries like accident enquiries, enquiries consequent to audit reports and reports from the S.P.E., departmental enquiries for disciplinary action should not be entrusted to an officer lower in status than that of the officer who conducted the fact finding enquiry.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 10.04.1962

Forward reference⇒RBE No.