RBE No. 159/1990: Withholding of Increment

No.E(D&A)96 RG6-109, dated 19.09.1990

Sub: Penalty of withholding of increments imposed prior to the introduction of the Fourth Pay Commission scales of pay with effect from 01.01.1986.

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(D&A)78 RG6-17, dated 29.07.1978. It is inter alia, mentioned in this letter that Appellate/ Reviewing Authorities while considering the appeals/ revision applications from persons imposed with the punishment of withholding of increments may take into account the quantum of financial loss that would be sustained by employee whose increment had been withheld in the pre-1973 authorized scale of pay, on re-fixation in the revised scale of pay. (Third Pay Commission scales) and accordingly reduce or modify the penalty imposed.

2. On the analogy mentioned in paragraph 1 above, the Board have now decided that where the penalty of withholding of increments was imposed in the Third Pay Commission scale of pay prior to 01.01.1986, the Appellate/ Revisionary authorities may while considering the appeals/ revision applications take into account the quantum of financial loss that would be sustained in the pre-01.01.1986 scale and the greater monetary loss that would result/ has resulted on re-fixation in the Fourth Pay Commission pay and accordingly reduce or modify the penalty imposed. 

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 159/1990

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.