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Date: 16-Jul-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Gazette Notifications for amendment to Rule 9(13)(a) of Railway Servants (Discipline And Appeal) Rules. 1968

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Gazette Notification Description

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on July 16, 2024, further amends the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968. Specifically, it modifies Rule 9, sub-rule 13(a), concerning the assistance a railway servant may receive when facing disciplinary action.

Key Changes

  • Amendment to Rule 9, sub-rule 13(a) of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968.
  • Railway servants can now seek assistance from another railway servant within the same or a different Railway Administration, subject to specific conditions and approval from the Inquiring Authority.
  • While previously restricted, railway servants can now, under certain circumstances, get assistance from another railway servant in a different Railway Administration if the Inquiring Authority permits it.
  • The Inquiring Authority must provide written reasons if they reject a request for assistance from another railway servant. This allows the railway servant to appeal the decision to the Disciplinary Authority.
  • The use of legal practitioners remains restricted unless the Presenting Officer is one or the Disciplinary Authority permits it based on the circumstances.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Railway Servants

  • Potential for more effective representation during disciplinary inquiries, leading to fairer outcomes.

Impact on Railway Administration

  • May lead to more appeals to the Disciplinary Authority if requests for assistance are frequently denied.

Impact on Legal Practitioners

  • Limited direct impact as the use of legal practitioners remains largely restricted, except under specific conditions.

Suggested Action Items

  • Provide training to relevant personnel on the amended rules and procedures.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968: The principal rules amended by this notification. President of India: The authority empowered by Article 309 of the Constitution to make these rules. Disciplinary Authority: The authority responsible for handling disciplinary matters. Inquiring Authority: The authority responsible for conducting inquiries. Article 309 of the Constitution: The constitutional provision that grants the President the power to make these rules.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17072024-255482 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D7H0x7x2x0 24-255482 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 372] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार , िलु ाई 16, 2024/आषाढ 25, 1946 No. 372] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024/ASHADHA 25, 1946 रेल मत्रं ालय (रेलव ेबोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ल ी, 16 िलु ाई, 2024 आर.बी./स्ट्था. स.ं 56/2024 सा.का.जन.409(अ).—राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए रेल सेवक (अनुिासन और अपील) जनयम, 1968, का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाते ह ैअथाडत् :- 1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ:— (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम रेल सेवक (अनुिासन और अपील) (जद्वतीय संिोधन) जनयम, 2024 हैं। (2) ये रािपत्र में अपने प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. रेल सेवक (अनुिासन और अपील) जनयम, 1968, म,ें जनयम 9 के उप जनयम 13 म,ें खंड (क) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत खंड रखा िाएगा, अथाडत् :- 4290 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “13 (क) रेल सेवक अपने मामले को प्रस्ट्तुत करने के जलए दकसी भी अन्य रेल सेवक (जिसमें सेवा जनवृजत की तैयारी पर छुट्टी पर रेल सेवक िाजमल ह)ै की सहायता ले सकेगा िो उसी रेलवे प्रिासन में कायड कर रहा हो जिसके अजधकार िेत्र तथा जनयंत्रण के अधीन वह कायड कर रहा ह ै या उस रेलवे प्रिासन में कायड कर रहा हो जिसके अजधकार िेत्र में िॉंच चल रही ह,ै लेदकन वह दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी को इस प्रयोिन के जलए जनयुि नहीं कर सकता िब तक दक अनुिासजनक प्राजधकारी द्वारा जनयुि दकया गया उपस्ट्थापन अजधकारी कोई जवजध व्यवसायी न हो अथवा पररजस्ट्थजतयों को ध्यान में रखते हुए अनुिासजनक प्राजधकारी ऐसी अनुमजत िे । परंतु रेल सेवक दकसी भी अन्य रेलवे प्रिासन के अधीन तैनात दकसी अन्य रेल सेवक की सहायता ले सकेगा, यदि िांच प्राजधकारी मामले की पररजस्ट्थजतयों को ध्यान में रखते हुए, और जलजखत कारण बता कर, ऐसी अनुमजत िेता ह:ै परंतु यह और दक यदि िांच प्राजधकारी दकसी अन्य रेल प्रिासन से सहायक रेल सेवक लेने के रेल सेवक के अनुरोध को अस्ट्वीकार कर िेता है, तो उसे जलजखत रूप में कारण ििड करना होगा और इसकी सूचना रेल सेवक को िेनी होगी जिससे वह रेल सेवक इस आिेि के जवरुद्ध अनुिासजनक प्राजधकारी को अभ्यावेिन िे सके, यदि वह ऐसी इच्छा रखता है।” [सं. ई(डी एंड ए) 2019 आरिी6-1] सुनील कुमार, कायडकारी जनिेिक/स्ट्थापना रिप्पण :- मूल जनयम अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3181 तारीख 14 जसतंबर,1968 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे, और अंजतम बार संख्या सा.का.जन. 286 (अ), तारीख 22 मई 2024 द्वारा संिोजधत दकये गये । MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th July, 2024 R.B./Estt. No. 56/2024 G.S.R. 409 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement:— (1) These rules may be called the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, in rule 9, in sub-rule 13, for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :- “13(a) The Railway Servant may take the assistance of any other Railway Servant (including a Railway Servant on leave preparatory to retirement) working under the same Railway Administration, subject to whose jurisdiction and control he is working or working under the jurisdiction of the Railway Administration where the inquiry is held, to present the case on his behalf, but may not engage a legal practitioner for the purpose, unless the Presenting Officer appointed by the Disciplinary Authority is a legal practitioner, or, the Disciplinary Authority, having regard to the circumstances of the case, so permits;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Provided that the Railway Servant may take the assistance of any other Railway Servant posted under any other Railway Administration, if the Inquiring Authority having regard to the circumstances of the case, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, so permits: Provided further that if the Inquiring Authority rejects the request of the Railway Servant to take an assisting Railway Servant from any Railway Administration, it would record reasons in writing and communicate the same to the Railway Servant to enable him to make representation against the order, if he so desires, to the Disciplinary Authority.” [No. (E(D&A) 2019 RG6-1] SUNIL KUMAR, Executive Director/Establishment Note:- Principal rules were published vide notification number S.O. 3181, dated the 14th September, 1968 and was last amended vide numbers G.S.R. 286 (E), dated the 22nd May, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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