RBE No. 47/1994: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Time Limit

No.E(NG)II/93/RC-1/157, dated 17.06.1994

Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds – Relaxation of time limit/ criteria.

1. Attention in invited to this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II/84/RC-1/26, dated 18.04.1985 (RBE No. 112/1985) and 18.04.1990 (RBE No. 68/1990) wherein General Managers were authorized to consider cases of compassionate appointment of wards of employees dying in harness where the death took place more than five years back but not more than ten years back, subject to the conditions stipulated therein.
2. Attention is also invited to para 3 of Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/87/RC-1/57, dated 21.08.1987 (RBE No. 218/1987) stipulating that where death occurred more than 10 years back and also in cases where death took place between 5 and 10 years back but the conditions stipulated in the Board’s letters dated 18.04.1985 (RBE No. 112/1985) and 18.04.1990 (RBE No. 68/1990) are not fulfilled, if compassionate appointment is otherwise admissible and if after careful examination of the case it is found that there are special features of circumstances justifying relaxation of time limit, the cases could be considered by the Railway Administrations for approaching the Railway Board for relaxation of time limit as a special case, the reference to the Railway Board being made by the Railway Administration only with the personal approval of the General Manager.
3. During a PNM Meeting between NFIR and the Board held on 09/10.11.1993 it has been represented by the Federation that time barred cases are being turned down by the Railway Administrations, without considering the same for forwarding for Board’s consideration.
4. In the above context Board desire to reiterate the extant instructions contained in para 3 of Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/87/RC-1/57, dated 21.08.1987 (RBE No. 218/1987) for strict compliance.

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