RBE No. 39/2019: LARSGESS – Termination of Scheme – w.e.f. 27.10.2017

No.E(P&A)I-2015/RT-43, dated 05.03.2019

Sub: Termination of the LARSGESS Scheme in view of directions of Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana and the orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP (C) No.508/2018, dated 08.01.2018.
Ref: Board’s letter of even number dated 27.10.2017, 26.09.2018 (RBE No. 150/2018) and 28.09.2018 (RBE No. 151/2018).

1. In compliance of the directions of the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court dated 27.04.2016 in CWP No.7714 of 2016, dated 14.07.2017 in RA-CW-330-2017 and Orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 08.01.2018 in SLC (C) No.508/2018, Ministry of Railways have revisited the LARSGESS Scheme duly obtaining legal opinion and consulted Ministry of law & Justice. Accordingly, it has been decided to terminate the LARSGESS Scheme w.e.f. 27.10.2017 i.e. the date from it was put on hold. Therefore, no further appointments should be made under the Scheme subject to position mentioned in Para 2 below.
2. As regards the cases where the wards had completed all formalities including Medical Examination under LARSGESS Scheme prior to 27.10.2017 and were found fit, but the employees are yet to retire, the matter is pending consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and further instructions would be issued as per directions of the Hon’ble Court.
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Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 39/2019

Forward reference⇒12.07.2019