Railway Law Officer Recruitment Rule: Schedule

The Railways Deputy Chief Law Officer, Senior Law Officer and Law Officer (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2017: Schedule

Deputy Chief Law Officer Senior Law Officer Law Officer

Deputy Chief Law Officer:

Column No. Description
(1)  Name Of Post Deputy Chief Law Officer
(2)  Number Of post 9* (2017) *Subject to variation dependent on workload.
(3)  Classification Railway Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
(4)  Level in pay matrix Level 12 in the pay matrix (Rs.78800-209200).
(5)  Whether Selection Post Or Non-Selection Post Selection
(6)  Age Limit For Direct Recruits Not applicable
(7)  Educational And Other Qualifications Required For Direct Recruits Not applicable
(8)  Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees Not applicable
(9)  Period of probation, if any Not applicable
(10)Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation / absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods By promotion failing which by deputation including short term contract
(11)In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation / absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation / absorption is to be made Senior Law Officer in Level 11 of the pay matrix with five years regular service in Level 11 and having bachelor’s degree in law plus ten years experience of handling legal matters.

Note:

Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service, or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher Level or grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

Deputation (including short term contract):

Officers under the Central Government or State Government or Union territories or recognized research institutions or Universities or public sector undertakings or Semi-Government or statutory or autonomous organizations-

(a)   (i)   Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department.

OR

(ii) With five years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in Level 11 in the pay matrix (Rs.67700-208700).

AND

(b)    Possessing the bachelor’s degree in law with ten years experience of handling legal matters.

Note 1: The Departmental Officers in the feeder category who are in direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

Note 2: Period of deputation (including short term contract) including period of deputation (including short term contract) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed four years.

Note 3: The maximum age limit for appointment by Deputation (including short term contract) shall be not exceeding fifty six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

(12) If Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:-

1. Chairman, Railway Board —Chairman.

2. Member Staff, Railway Board — Member

3. Member Engineering, Railway Board —Member

(13) Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment Consultation with Union Public Service Commission necessary while appointing an officer on deputation (including short term contract).

Senior Law Officer

Column No. Description
(1)  Name Of Post Senior Law Officer
(2)  Number Of post 17* (2017) *Subject to variation dependent on workload.
(3)  Classification Railway Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
(4)  Level in pay matrix Level 11 in the pay matrix (Rs.67700-208700).
(5)  Whether Selection Post Or Non-Selection Post Selection post
(6)  Age Limit For Direct Recruits Not applicable
(7)  Educational And Other Qualifications Required For Direct Recruits Not applicable
(8)  Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees Not applicable
(9)  Period of probation, if any Two Years
(10) Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation / absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods By Promotion
(11) In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation / absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation / absorption is to be made Promotion:

Law Officer in Level 8 in the pay matrix with six years regular service in Level 8 and having bachelor’s degree in law plus five years experience of handling legal matters.

Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered.

(12) If Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:-

1. Chairman or Member UPSC – Chairman.

2.  Executive Director of Directorate of Management Services, Railway Board – Member.

3. Legal Adviser, Railway Board – Member.

(13) Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment Consultation with Union Public Service Commission necessary while making promotion.

Law Officer:

Column No. Description
(1)  Name Of Post Law Officer
(2)  Number Of post 70* (2017) *Subject to variation dependent on workload.
(3)  Classification Railway Service, Group ‘B’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
(4)  Level in pay matrix Level 8 in the pay matrix (Rs.47600-151100).
(5)  Whether Selection Post Or Non-Selection Post Selection post
(6)  Age Limit For Direct Recruits Not applicable
(7)  Educational And Other Qualifications Required For Direct Recruits Not applicable
(8)  Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees Not applicable
(9)  Period of probation, if any Two Years
(10) Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation / absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods By Promotion
(11) In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation / absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation / absorption is to be made Promotion:

Vacancies shall be filled by promotion through selection (which shall include a written test and viva-voce) from Chief Law Assistant in Level 7 in the pay matrix (Rs.44900-142400) with two years regular service in the grade and having bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized University with two years experience of handling legal matters.

Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service, or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

(12) If Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:

1. Additional General Manager – Chairman.

2. Principal Financial Adviser / Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer –

Member.

3. Principal Chief Personnel Officer / Chief Personnel Officer – Member.

(13) Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment Not applicable

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