RBE No. 102/1991: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds

No.E(NG)II/88/RC-1/1 Policy, dated 16.05.1991

Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds.

1. The question regarding appointment on compassionate grounds came up for discussion at the JCM/ DC Meeting held in Board’s Office on 06.02.1991 when the staff side raised the following issues:-

(i) Keeping compassion in view, the stipulation of suitability to be adjudged by means of “strict test” while offering appointments on compassionate grounds may be deleted from the instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 02.11.1989 (RBE No. 274/1989).
(ii) The instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 12.02.1990 (RBE No. 28/1990), should be reviewed so that in the case of widows without any children, appointment of a near relative may be made permissible in cases of hardship.

2. Ministry of Railways after considering the matter have decided as under:-

(i) In partial modification of instructions contained in para 2 of Board’s letter of even number dated 02.11.1989 (RBE No. 274/1989), it has been decided to delete the word “strict” appearing before the word “test” in the fourth line. Suitability of the candidates will henceforth be assessed by an appropriate test.
(ii) In partial modification of instructions contained in para 3 of Board’s letter of even number dated 12.02.1990 (RBE No. 28/1990) quoted above, in cases where an employee dies in harness leaving behind only the widow, i.e., without any children, appointment of a near relative may be considered in cases of hardship and on merits of each case.

3. The other stipulations made in the said letters of 02.11.1989 (RBE No. 274/1989) and 12.02.1990 (RBE No. 28/1990) will continue to hold good and the instructions therein nay be complied with while offering appointment on compassionate grounds.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 102/1991

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