RBE No. 22/2014: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Widow – Medically Unfit

No.E(NG)II/2012/RC-1/Genl./15, dated 04.03.2014

Sub: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds of dependent of medically unfit staff on the Railways.

Attention is invited to this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II-84/RC-1/105, dated 16.11.1984, stipulating therein, that in cases of medically de-categorized/ incapacitated Railway employees, a wife is eligible for compassionate ground appointment subject to certain conditions.
Pursuant to the issue raised in PNM/AIRF Meeting (Item No.53/2012), the matter has been reviewed and in supersession of Board’s letter ibid, it has been decided by the Board that in case of medically de-categorized/ incapacitated employees where compassionate appointment is otherwise permissible, it will be the discretion of the concerned medically de-categorized/ incapacitated Railway employee to request for a job to either spouse or ward as per his/ her choice. Further, in the event of death of the medically unfit employee without making clear his wishes the first preference for appointment on compassionate grounds should be that of spouse as done in case of death.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 22/2014

Forward reference⇒ 27.05.2016