Comprehensive review of instructions pertaining to vigilance clearance for promotion-regarding.

F.No.22034/4/2012 -Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 2nd November, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : - Comprehensive review of instructions pertaining to vigilance clearance for promotion-regarding.

   Instructions issued vide O.M. No. 22012/1/99-Estt. (D) dated 25.10.2004 based on the O.M. No. 22011/4/1991-Estt. (A) dated 14.09.1992 (issued on the basis of procedure laid down by Supreme Court in K.V. Jankiraman case AIR 1991 SC 2010) makes it clear that vigilance clearance for promotion may be denied only in the following three circumstances:-

(i) Government servants under suspension;
(ii) Government servants in respect of whom a charge sheet has been issued and the disciplinary proceedings are pending; and
(iii) Government servants in respect of whom prosecution for a criminal charge is pending.

   Withholding of vigilance clearance to a Government servant who is not under suspension or who has not been issued a chargesheet and the disciplinary proceedings are pending or against whom prosecution for criminal charge is not pending may not be legally tenable in view of the procedure laid down in the aforesaid O.Ms.

Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2011-2012.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 124 / 2012
New Delhi, dated 02 .11.2012.

No.E(P&A)II-2012/Bonus-1
 
The General Managers/CAOs (R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
(As per mailing lists No.1 & 2).

Subject : - Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2011-2012.

   The President is pleased to decide that all Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel, may be  granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 (thirty) days emoluments for the financial year 2011-2012,  without any eligibility wage ceiling. The calculation ceiling of ` 3500/- will remain unchanged.

   2.  The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

Clarification regarding payment of family pension to physically handicapped/mentally disabled children.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 120/2012

No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/32

New Delhi, dated: 25.10.2012

The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units.
(As per mailing list)

Subject: - Clarification regarding payment of family pension to physically handicapped/mentally disabled children.

   A reference has been received from one of the Zonal Railways seeking clarification on certain issues relating to grant of family pension to a son/daughter of a deceased Railway servent suffering from any disorder/disability of mind/mentally retarded or physically crippled/disabled and is rendered incapable of earning a living even after in the age of 25 years of age, in terms of provisions contained in Rule 75(6) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The matter has been examined consultation with the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW), and the issues raised are clarified as under :-