RBE No. 75/1997: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Death of husband & wife – both Railway employees

No.E(NG)II/86/RC-1/1 Policy, dated 02.06.1997
(SC No.25 to MC No.16)

Sub: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds in the event of death of husband and wife (both are Railway Employees).

1. Kindly refer to Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/96/RC-1/1 Policy, dated 31.10.1986 (RBE No. 214/1986) and para 1 of Master Circular No.16 circulated vide letter No.E(NG)II/90/RC-1/117, dated 12.12.1990 on the above subject.
2. It has been mentioned therein that normally only the father is taken to be the bread-winner of the family. In the event of both wife and husband being Railway Employees, on account of death of the husband employment is permissible to a ward but not on account of death of the wife.
3. The matter has been reviewed by the Board and it has been decided that in modification to Board’s letter dated 31.10.1986 (RBE No. 214/1986) and para (ix) of MC No.16, compassionate appointment is admissible in case of death of the mother or father, subject to the stipulation that only one compassionate appointment will be available either on the death of the husband or wife whichever event occurs first.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 75/1997

Forward reference⇒RBE No. 76/1997