Promotion – Promotion to Group ‘A’/ Jr. Scale – Procedure for Conducting DPCs

No.E(GP)2009/1/97, dated 07.01.2013

Sub: Procedure for conducting DPCs for promotion to Group ‘A’/ Junior Scale of organized services – Principles outlining preparation of Integrated Group ‘B’ seniority of each department on All India basis.
Ref: This office letter of even number dated 13.05.2011.

1. The existing system of Railway-wise empanelment in Group ‘A’/ Junior Scale of organized services has been dispensed with and in its place, a system based on the concept of integrated Group ‘B’ seniority on All India basis has been introduced with effect from the vacancy year 2010-11, vide Railway Board’s letter under reference. Accordingly, the Group ‘B’ seniority of each department is being integrated on All India basis from the vacancy year 2010-11, based on the following principles:-

(i) In the order of Group ‘B’ dates of the officers, without disturbing the prevailing inter-seniority on each Railway Zone/ Production Unit.
(ii) For those who have joined the Railways on transfer from other Railways on bottom seniority basis, the date on which the orders of such transfers are issued by the Railway Board or the actual dates on which such officers join the Railways on bottom Synergy basis, as the case may be, have been treated as their Group ‘B’ dates for the purpose of integrating their Group ‘B’ seniority on All India basis.
(iii) When Group ‘B’ date happens to be the same, the officer with the earlier date of birth will rank senior to the officer with the later date of birth.

2. This may be circulated for information and guidance of all concerned.

Download Railway Board Circular date 07.01.2013

Forward reference⇒date 05.02.2019