RBE No. 89/2008: Compassionate Allowance – Procedure

No.F(E)III/2003/PN1/5, dated 31.07.2008

Sub: Procedure for grant of Compassionate Allowance on removal/ dismissal from service.

1.     Instructions for grant of compassionate allowance or otherwise were reiterated vide Board’s letter of even number dated 09.05.2005 (RBE No. 79/2005), which, inter-alia, provided that the decision for grant of compassionate allowance or gratuity or both or otherwise in terms of Rule 65 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, should be taken at the time of passing orders of removal/ dismissal, and in case no mention in this regard is made by the competent authority while passing orders of removal/ dismissal, the concerned Head of Office shall resubmit the case file along with relevant information of the case and guidelines of the concerned competent authority and obtain its decision for or against sanction of compassionate allowance or gratuity or both.

2.     It has been brought to the notice of the Board that these instructions are not being scrupulously followed in all cases where the penalty of removal/ dismissal has been imposed and that the Hon’ble Tribunals/ Courts are taking serious view of consideration not being given in the matter by the Disciplinary Authorities at appropriate stage. As desired by the Board, it is once again reiterated that in all cases where the penalty of removal/ dismissal from service is imposed, the orders for or against grant of compassionate allowance or gratuity or both should invariably be passed without fail either at the time of imposing the penalty of removal/ dismissal or immediately thereafter, so as to avoid any repercussion at a later stage.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 89/2008

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