IREM Rule No.131: LAW ASSISTANTS – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training
(II) COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
(v) LAW ASSISTANTS
131. (1) The posts in the category of Law Assistants in the pay scale Rs.6500-10500 will be filled as under:-
(i) 40% by direct recruitment from open market; and
(ii) 60% by promotion by general selection from amongst eligible serving employees, shortfall, if any, being added to direct recruitment.
[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)II-99/RR-1/43, dated 11.10.2000 (RBE No. 194/2000) (SC No.37 to MC No. 32) (ACS No. 112),
No.E(NG)II/2003/RR-I/17, dated 21.01.2004 (RBE No. 19/2004)]
(2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-
(i) Educational:- A University Degree in Law with 3 years standing as a pleader at Bar. Serving employees who are Law Graduates may also be allowed to apply for these posts provided they have served for at least 5 years in any Branch of the Railway Administration. Vacancies earmarked for direct recruitment should also be available to the Railway Magistrates who are desirous of applying for such posts and who also fulfil the prescribed qualifications for the direct recruits.
(ii) Age: Up to 37 years.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/81/RC-1/153, dated 24.02.1982, and
No.E(NG)II/94/RR-1/29, dated 10.05.1999 (RBE No.99/1999) (SC No. 17 to MC No. 32)]
(iii) Qualifications for Promotees:– The remaining quota of 66-2/3% of posts should be filled by promotion, on the basis of selection, of serving employees in grades lower than the grade of Rs.6500-10500, having 5 years regular service in Group ‘C’ and possessing a Degree in Law, irrespective of the Department in which the eligible employee may be working. The shortfall against promotion quota, if any, will be filled by direct recruitment.
“The remaining 60% posts should be filled by promotion, on the basis of selection, from among serving employees in Level-2 to Level-6, having 5 years regular service and possessing a Degree in Law, irrespective of the Departments in which they may be working except RPF and RPSF. The shortfall against promotion quota, if any, will be filled by Direct Recruitment.”
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2020/PM1/8, dated 05.04.2021, (RBE No. 26/2021),
No.E(NG)I-98/PM20/1, dated 16.10.2000 (RBE No.180/2000) (ACS No.110),
No.E(NG)I/2020/PM 1/8, dated 08.07.2020]
(iv) The benefit of added years of service under Rule 45 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 will be admissible to those recruited directly as Law Assistants (Rs.6500-10500) subject to fulfilment of the conditions stipulated therein.
(3) Channel of Promotion/ Higher grades:- The next higher grade post available for Law Assistant is that of Chief Law Assistant in scale Rs.7450-11500, which will be filled by promotion as per procedure in vogue from time to time.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/99/RR-I/43, dated 10.11.2000 (RBE No.194/2000) (ACS No.112)]