RBE No. 30/1991: Appointments on Compassionate Grounds – Delegation of powers

No.E(NG)II/88/RC-1/I/Policy, dated 06.02.1991

Sub: Powers to make appointments on Compassionate grounds – Delegation of powers.

1. It has been brought to the notice of Board by the recognized Federations that on a few Railways, Divisional Railway Managers have not been given powers to make appointment on compassionate grounds. In this connection attention is invited to Board’s letters No.E(NG)III/78/RC-1/1, dated 30.04.1979 and 07.04.1983 vide which certain powers have been/ were to be delegated to DRMs/ SAG officers in charge of extra Divisional Units.
2. The matter has been considered further by Board and the following decisions/ clarifications are conveyed:-

“Authority competent to make appointments on compassionate grounds: The power to make compassionate appointments is vested in the General Manager, subject to the extant guidelines.
The General Manager may, however, re-delegate this power of compassionate appointment in Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ to the Divisional Railway Managers and also to Heads of the extra Divisional Units who are in S.A. Grade, subject to such control as he may like to impose on the exercise of such powers by these authorities.”

3. In view of the above, Board suggests the General Managers may like to review and re-delegate the above power suitably where not already done.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 30/1991

Forward reference⇒RBE No.