RBE No. 49/2008: Annual Return – Railway Services (Conduct) Rules

No.E(D&A) 2007 GS1-1, dated 28.03.2008

Sub: Incorporation of Railway Ministry’s Decision No.11 below Rule 18 of Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966 -equivalent to pay of Rs.900 mentioned therein in the Vth CPC scales of pay – clarification reg.  

1.     Attention of the Railways is invited to ACS No.104 issued under Board’s letter of even number dated 26.10.2007 (RBE No. 135/2007) incorporating provisions contained in Board’s letter No.E(D&A)78 GS1-14, dated 24.10.1980 as “Railway Ministry’s Decision No.11” below Rule 18 of Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966. The relevant provisions stipulates that besides Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Railway servants, Supervisory Staff of Group ‘C’ (Class III) on railways who are working in scales of pay the maximum of which is Rs.900 and above, should also submit an annual return regarding their immovable property.

2.     A doubt has been expressed as to what pay is to be taken as equivalent to the aforesaid pay of Rs.900, in the Vth CPC scales of pay. It is clarified that the pay of Rs.900 mentioned in Board’s letter dated 24.10.1980 equates to the pay of Rs.9000 (Rupees Nine Thousand) as per the normal replacement scales under the Vth Central Pay Commission. Thus, in terms of Railway Board’s letter dated 24.10.1980 referred to above, Supervisory staff of Group ‘C’ (Class-III) on railways who are working in scales of pay the maximum of which is Rs.9000 (Rupees Nine Thousand) or above are also required to submit an annual return of their immovable property.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(This also disposes of South Central Railway’s letter No.P(R)436/IREC/IV, dated 24.12.2007)

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 49/2008

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 49/2008