D&A Rules – Enquiry – Supply of Copy of Oral Evidence

No.E(D&A)65RG6-40, dated 30.07.1965

Sub: Discipline and Appeal Rules – Supply of copies of oral evidence recorded at the disciplinary enquiry.

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(D&A)61RG6-27, dated 29.01.1963 wherein it was clarified that, in the absence of specific request from the accused employee, copies of oral evidence need not be supplied to him. If, however, the accused employee makes a request for copies of the oral evidence either at the end of each days sitting of the enquiry committee or on the conclusion of the enquiry, or even after the Show Cause Notice has been served, the request should be complied with.
2. In order to avoid any delay in the supply of copy of ‘oral evidence’ if demanded by the accused at the ‘Show Cause Notice’ stage, the Board desire that copies of oral evidence should be invariably prepared in duplicate and should be supplied to the accused employee on demand either during the course of enquiry or on the conclusion of the enquiry or at the Show Cause Notice stage. It should be ensured that, just for this formality, there is no avoidable delay in the finalization of disciplinary cases.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 30.07.1965

Forward reference⇒RBE No.