RBE No.83/2018: Non-Functional Up-gradation (NFU) – IRMS Doctors
No.PC-VI/2009/I/4/R-6/1, dated 08.06.2018
Sub: Grant of Non-Functional Up-gradation to Indian Railway Medical Services officers.
Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VI/2009/I/4/R-6/1, 27.11.2009 (RBE No.209/2009) & 29.07.2009 (RBE No.107/2010)
(iii) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/2008/ACP/2, 07.01.2009 (RBE No.05/2009)
1. Attention is invited to Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VI/2009/I/4/R-6/1, 27.11.2009 (RBE No.209/2009) circulating DOP&T’s OM No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR), dated 24.04.2009 & 25.09.2009 for adoption in favour of Railway Officers of Organized Group ‘A’ services in PB-3 and PB-4.
2. It was subsequently clarified by DOP&T vide their OM No.AB.14017/39/2009-Estt.(RR), dated 02.04.2012 that the benefit of NFU to Organized Group ‘A’ service shall not be applicable to the officers in those Organized Services where FCS and DACP Scheme are already operating and where officers are already separately covered by their own in-situ progression schemes. However, Hon’ble High Court in WP(C) No.4067/2014 and WP(C) No.4073/2014 vide orders dated 13.10.2014 quashed the DOP&T’s OM dated 02.04.2012. Since the said Judgment of the Hon’ble High Court attained finality as Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the SLP and Review in the case. DOP&T decided to declare that their OM dated 02.04.2014 as non-est, as conveyed vide their OM No.CS-14017/1/2018-Estt.(RR)(Pt.I), dated 25.04.2018.
3. There has been a demand of IRMS officers also for extension of the benefit of NFU scheme and the issue has been the subject matter of litigation. Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal vide their order dated 28.09.2017 in OA No.3290/2017 (Indian Railway Medical Services Association & Anr. Vs. DOP&T & Anr) allowed the relief in terms of the Judgment of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in WP(C) No.4067/2014. The matter was accordingly referred to DOP&T.
4. DOP&T have considered the issue in consultation with Department of Expenditure and conveyed their no-objection to the Ministry of Railways to extend and NFU benefits to IRMS doctors. Accordingly, Ministry of Railways have decided to grant the benefit of Non-Functional Up-gradation (NFU) Scheme as applicable to Organized Group ‘A’ services of Railways to IRMs Officers as per the detailed terms and conditions as have been in vogue from time to time after introduction of the scheme. Accordingly, grant of higher scale/ benefits under the scheme would be admissible w.e.f. 01.01.2006, where due and admissible, as provided in the original instructions under reference.
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