Master Circular No.51 : Part-III : Exemptions And Exclusions In Reservation For SC/ST In Railway Services
Master Circular No.51 : Part-III : Exemptions And Exclusions In Reservation For SC/ST In Railway Services
Reservation for SC/ST should invariably be made in all posts filled by direct recruitment and promotion unless exempted by special or general instructions issued by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
Reservations do not apply to—
(i) Vacancies filled by transfer
(ii) Vacancies filled by promotion in grades or posts in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, exceeds 75%.
(iii) Temporary appointments/promotions of less than 45 days duration.
[Authority: No.E(SCT)68 CM 15/13, 06.12.1969]
(iv) Those work-charged posts which are required for emergencies like flood relief work, accident restoration and relief etc.
[Authority: No.77-E(SCT)15/18, 22.07.1977]
(v) Appointment of Casual Labour / Substitutes. If any shortages, matter be reported to Railway Board.
(vi) Promotions against leave vacancies of less than 45 days (or)
Where in a category permissible reserved quota for SC/STs is already filled up as per prescribed reservation, then no further reservation is to be made for SC/STs.
[Authority: RBE No.97/1992, No.89-E(SCT)I/49/5 (Pt.), 16.06.1992]
(vii) Posts filled by deputation.
[M.H.A.’s O.M. No.16/2/67-Estt. (C), 27.09.1967 & Railway Board’s letter No.78-E(SCT)15/19, 02.06.1978]
Note: It is clarified that whenever it is proposed to depute, in public Railway interest, a Railway servant, officers serving under the Railway Board, to a post in or under another Department etc., the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe employees (serving under the Railway Board), who are eligible to be sent on deputation, should also be considered along with other eligible employees for such deputation. The same policy should be followed when it is proposed to obtain, on deputation, officers from any other Department/Ministry. Where the number of vacancies to be filled on the Railways by deputation is fairly substantial, endeavour should be made to fill fair proportion of vacancies by SC/ST employees.
(viii) Posts filled up in Production Control Organization by drafting staff from the shop floor on ex-cadre tenure basis without involving promotions. However, when the ex-cadre tenure posts are filled up involving promotions, reservation rules will apply.
[Authority: No.78-E(SCT)15/16, 21.10.1982 & 22.06.1983]
(ix) Post of Vigilance Inspector.
However, notice inviting applications be sent to all eligible SC/ST employees and their willingness / unwillingness thereto be obtained. Copies of such notices be sent to Reservation Cells functioning on the concerned Railway and Unit / zonal bodies of All India SC/ST Employees’ Association. Notice should also be published in the local journals issued by the Railway.
[Authority: No.E(SCT)62 CM 15/10, 28.03.1964 & No.89/V-I/INSP/1/1 dated 29.10.1990]
(x) In the scheme of up-gradation where all the posts in a category are upgraded.
[Authority: No.E(P&A)II/83/RS-8, 02.08.1983]
(xi) Posts of Instructors in Training Schools filled by drafting employees from other departments on tenure basis. However, SC/ST employees be given, encouragement, due consideration and also certain amount of preference in selection as per extant rules. Notice inviting applications should also be sent to Reservation Cells and zonal bodies of All India SC/ST Employee’s Association for suggesting names of suitable persons. Superiors should not withhold the applications of SC/ST employees. SC/ST employees be given special consideration for training in various training schools to enable them to be fit for the post of Instructors.
[Authority: RBE No.73/1991, No.91-E(SCT)I/80/4, 15.04.1991]