NRMU  REFERRED TO  AIRF

 

 

NRMU/HQ/121/4(42/2)                                                                                                                            23-1-2018

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:       Simplification of referral system under CGHS scheme.

Ref:        Notification of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Dated 15-1-2018.

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This is to apprise you that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide its notification as above have intimated all Ministries including Railways in regard to the revised guidelines simplifying referral system under CGHS scheme. It seems this notification would be beneficial to the CGHS beneficiaries to seek OPD consultation from specialists at CGHS  empanelled private  hospitals.

 

This Union hereby urges you to  do the needful to issue  orders from the Ministry of Railways for compliance and implementation of the directives issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under reference as above.

 

Thanking you,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/143/01                                                                                                                                       22.01.2018

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Comrade,

 

Sub: Issues for ensuing PNM meeting of AIRF to be held with

                                      Railway Board.

Ref: Your letter No. AIRF/PNM/1/2018 dated 15.1.2018.

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With reference to the above, please find enclosed herewith two issues to be raised in the ensuing PNM meeting to be held with Railway Board.

 

You are hereby requested to consider those issues to take up in the PNM.

 

 

Comradely yours,

 

 

(Venu P Nair)

General Secretary.

 

NRMU/HQ/121/4(102/3)                                                                                            07-02-2018

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

Sub:     Draft Proposal of AIRF in regard to the staffing pattern of

                                    SMs & TC-CC & ECRC.

Ref:      AIRF letter No. AIRF/65(950), AIRF/66 & AIRF/86 DT. 4-11-2017.

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After consultation with concerned staff this has to intimate you that  the draft proposal of AIRF in regard to the staffing pattern of SMs prepared by the Federation is found viable and agreeable to get implemented.

 

In regard to the staffing pattern of Commercial Cadre the suggestion to keep ticket checking cadre away from the proposed  merger of commercial cadre of coaching  clerks and ECRC is acceptable to this Union and appreciated.

 

In regard to the proposal of merger of Coaching Clerks and ECRC cadre the staffing pattern proposed by Federation has also been agreed upon subjected to the conditions laid down in para (i) of your draft proposal prepared by the Federation.

 

This is for your information and necessary action.

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/104/4                                                                                                                              30.3.2018

 

 

The General Secretary,

All India Railwaymen’s Federation,

New Delhi.

 

Comrade,

 

Sub: Draft Documents submitted by NRMU(CR/KR) during AIRF

safety seminar of TMD Staff on 2.4.2018 at NDLS.

 

 

At the outset this union extents its hearty congratulations and compliment the decision taken by AIRF to hold an All India  Safety Seminar of TMD department on 2.4.2018 at NDLS. This timely initiative of federation has well appreciated by the TMD staff of C.Rly and they expressed their gratitude for providing them an opportunity to participate in the event.

 

It is a matter to reckon that in consequent to the formation of TMD department in Civil Engineering stream of Indian Railways, its importance has been spread wide along with mechanization and automation processing in the track laying and maintenance works with utilization of different type of modern track machines and specialized skilled labour force. The importance of this department is going to break the boundary of its present structure and will play a crucial role in infrastructural development of track length and its upkeep. More and more sophisticated machines are likely to be introduced in the near future and the staff strength is invariably needs to cross its leaps and bounds. Hence the present predominance of this department in the safety category will have a multi faceted lift in the coming years.

 

Few important points related with safety aspects pertaining to TMD department and staff matters are appended below for your kind perusal and deliberation in the proposed safety seminar and thereafter for representation at appropriate forum for prompt attention and positive disposal.

 

SAFETY CONCERNS:

 

1. Filling up of Vacancies & Non creation of additional Posts:The present vacancy position of staff in this department is too high. The sanctioned strength approved on the availability of machines decades back have not been reviewed till now. In C.Rly against the sanctioned strength of 1008 posts only 648

 

Men are in position leaving 360 posts vacant to the tune of about 38%. Apart from that, additional machines have been introduced widely for which creation of staff has not been done.

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Therefore it is an alarming situation whereby the lower rank staff are compelled to discharge responsibilities of higher posts in high and sophisticated machines such as UNIMAT, UTV and Tamping Machines without any benefits, perform over hours of duty even forgoing their legitimate daily and weekly rest periods, unintentionally forced to adopt unsafe working practices and indulge in short cut methods and invites disastrous results. The peculiarity of Mumbai division of C.Rly where the block corridor is only available during night, additional staff strength to the tune of 50% of the machine attached staff is needed to deploy for maintenance of the machines.They are also deprived of their family and social obligations as very often they are denied of their leave and rests. Hence to upkeep the safe work culture and to maintain the safety standard intact in working of machines thevacancies of the staff in different cadres of TMD department needs to be filled and additional manpower must be allocated with immediate effect.

 

2. Amendments required in G&SR. Various provisions in chapter 4 of G&SR such as 4.12, 4.25 (1), 4.45, 4.46, 4.47 (1&2), 4.65 etc needs a relook which pertains to prohibition of push back working of UTV machines  on Main lines, provision of Guard while working of UTV and movement of camping coaches with provision of breaking apparatus, hand break, side lamp and tail lamp and exchange of numbered TTM permits for working in the section and dispatch of multiple machines in the section on single authority respectively. To ensure safety effectively, pilots also needs to be given as is being provided to tower wagon working during movements in block periods. Provision of imposing Caution Orders in the adjacent lines of the block with a speed restriction of 30 kmph must also to be mandated.

 

3. Regulate deployment of staff to minimum night shifts in a week & Implementation of 21/07 days roster. The present pattern of utilization of staff for continuous  night shifts at a stretch to even 26 days in a month is creating fatigue and other stress related problems to them. This further propel the staff for error of judgement in their respective duties that causes irreparable damage and threat to the safe working environment. Their absence from their residence and family members for working at far flung remote areas for prolonged period along with this continuous night shifts is therefore detrimental to the interest of safety and is very hazardous. Therefore the night shift of the staff must be mandated to a maximum of 2 nights in a week and accordingly the rosters of their duties must be amended.  

 

Despite of repeated reminders from the Railway Board, C.Rly zonal administration are showing apathy towards implementation of  21/07 days roster citing the high volume of vacancies existing in the zone. This itself shows the callousness of the administration that have done nothing to fill the vacancies and have not prioritized the need of creation of posts adequately to meet the requirement of staff to operate additional machines introduced. The requirement of

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staff strength for the purpose of RG/LR and Trainee Reserve posts are also not considered till now. The onus of their lapses are being fallen upon the staff which deprived their legitimate privilege of 21/07 days roster which would have given tremendous relief to the staff working at remote areas. It is therefore imminent to introduce this roster which has already implemented in 8 zones till now uni-formally at all remaining zones including C.Rly with immediate ef

 

4. Inadequate Track Machine Sidings and Non availability of Basic amenities where it available: Track Machine sidings are too inadequate in comparison to the number of machines available in all divisions especially in Mumbai division of C.Rly.  Necessary plan or road map has not been prepared by the administration for additional machine sidings against the additional expected machines invariably to be introduced in the coming days. Basic requirement of electric lights, pathways, water and other staff amenities are un available in most of the sidings. Rest facilities required for the staff at these sidings are also unseen. It is therefore necessary to create machine sidings in tandem with the availability of the machines in all divisions ensuring all facility for their maintenance  and comfort of the staff.

 

STAFF MATTERS  

1. Rest room facility of TMD staff must be upgraded on par with Running room facilities given to the running crew. They may be permitted to avail their rest in running rooms in earmarked beds where rest rooms are unavailable.

 

2. The duty hours of the staff deputed to work in machines placed at different locations may be counted from their head quarters and they may be provided exclusive transportation facility to reach the locations/sidings to take charge of the machines.

 

3. In consideration to the strenuousness, element of risk and hazardous involved in their job the R&H allowance may be given to TMD staff.

 

With this the above is submitted for consideration.

 

Yours comradely,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

NRMU/HQ/108/1                                                                                                                                                 12-4-2018

 

The General Secretary

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Sir,

Sub:       Payment of stipend to Pro-SMs and Tfc. Apprentices

                                                Undergoing initial training at ZRTI BSL.

                                Ref:        Rly. Board letter RBE 8/2017 Dt. 2-2-2017.

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During a visit of  representatives  of this affiliate to ZRTI /BSL, hundreds of Pro-SMs and Traffic Apprentices undergoing their initial training at ZRTI Bhusaval have  informed that they are paid stipend only in consonance with the comparative pay of erstwhile GP Rs. 2800 (Level – 5) instead of  their entitled Stipend on GP Rs. 4200 (Level – 6).

 

The stipend is being paid in compliance to Rly. Board letter RBE 8/2017 dated 2-2-2017 which indicates varied amount to trainees recruited to different posts in GP Rs.4200/- ranging from Rs. 29,200/- to Rs. 35400/-. Union is of the opinion that the stipend of trainees recruited against posts to identical pay level in pay Matrix should be paid  unformally  irrespective of the period of training stipulated for them.

 

It is matter of fact that the initial pay of SMs have been  revised from GP Rs. 2800 to GP Rs. 4200  further to the implementation of 7^th CPC and the designation of ASMs are abolished forthwith. A revised AVC also have been issued accordingly by Railway Board vide its letter dated 16-2-2018. The recruitment Grade of Traffic Apprentice are also  in the GP of  Rs. 4200 and it is learnt that  they are also paid stipend of GP Rs. 2800 (Rs. 29200)  which is not justifiable in any terms.

 

Union hereby urges you to look into this issue and may do the needful for necessary amendment in RB order  to pay the stipend uniformally reckoned with the pay of  GP  Rs. 4200/- (Rs. 35400/-)  which is the initial pay of SMs and Traffic Apprentices as well.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

NRMU/HQ/108/1                                                                                                            11-4-2018

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Sir,

 

Sub:     Special LC gate allowance to Traffic Gatemen on par with

                                    Engineering Gatemen.

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You are well aware that the  Track Maintainers deputed to work as Gatemen in Engineering Gates are  being paid a special allowance (LC gate allowance) of Rs. 1000/- p.m. as per RBE No. 110/2017. Numerous gatemen of operating department who are deputed to work in the Traffic gates are raising their demand for this allowance as the pattern of duty and responsibility of the traffic gatemen are very much similar and safety oriented.

 

This Union therefore urges you to take up the issue at appropriate forum for extending the provision of special allowance to the Traffic  gatemen on par with the benefit extended to engineering gatemen for Indian Railways.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/106/1                                                                                                        9-6-2018

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Comrade,

 

Sub:     Benefit of promotion through GDCE to staff belonging

to medical department.

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You might be aware that the provision of career progression through GDCE to the extent of 50% of the vacant posts earmarked for DR quota is available to the staff of different departments.

 

However, it is being learnt that eligible staff on merit of their educational qualification from medical department are deprived of their opportunity to appear in the examination for selection  through GDCE to different higher graded posts of notified department. This restriction that has imposed is unjustified as many of the staff of medical departments are highly qualified in different streams which requires for filling up of vacancies of different posts outside the medical department.

 

Union therefore, hereby request you to look into this issue and may raise the same at appropriate forum for immediate redressal.

 

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

NRMU/HQ/66                                                                                                                        17.9.2018

 

 

The General Secretary

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

Sub:   Implementation of simplified procedure for issuance of

                                    Passport to Central Government servants.

                        Ref:      1. Our letter No. NRMU/HQ/66 dated 13-8-2018.

2.. Your letter No. HPB/207/R/D/NOC dated 6-9-2018.

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With reference to the above, Union wish to inform you that the  issue has been taken up at the Headquarters level to  implement  the guidelines issued vide Railway board Order even no. dated 26-5-2015 for issual of Identity Certificate to  Railway employees to obtain passport. But the HQ Administration has not given any suitable reply in this regard.

 

Federation is therefore hereby request you to look into this issue and may raise the same at appropriate forum for immediate redressal to facilitate processing the application of the staff to obtain passport easily.

 

With greetings,

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

NRMU/HQ/5/4                                                                                                                   22-11-2018

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Comrade,

 

Sub:     Implementation of 7^th CPC recommendation  of Risk Allowances.

Ref:      DOPT OM NO. A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(AL) dt. 29-10-2018.

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DOPT vide its above Circular have invited  details of the employees eligible  for Risk allowance from all Ministries/Departments of the country vide its Circular mentioned above.

 

It is being learnt that the ministries of Railways have still not given cadre-wise list of employees eligible for Risk allowance in the format prescribed  for the same.

 

Federation is hereby requested to take up the issue at appropriate forum and the draft copy list of employees prepared by the Railway Ministry may called for suggestions of addition or omission if needed.

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/108/2                                                                                                     19-12-2018

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Upgradation of classification of roaster of Pointsmen

                                    working in Bhusaval Division.

Ref:      Your letter No. AIRF/12 dated 27-11-2018.

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This Union is in receipt of your letter quoted above and gone through the contents therein.

 

This is to intimate you that this Union has taken up the issue of upgradation of the classification of the roaster of Pointsmen from Essentially Intermittent (EI) to continuous (C) (12 hrs. to 8 hrs.) in Bhusaval Division and is pursuing the case at Division and at HQ level.

 

The process of conducting job analysis has been initiated by the administration and Union has urged the administration to review the adverse report submitted by the JA team  against the interest of the concerned employees. The committed efforts of this Union is continuing to  redress the legitimate demand of the Pointsmen in the line of the stand taken by the Federation for abolition of EI roaster from Railway HOER classification.

 

This is for your information please.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

NRMU/HQ/ 50                                                                                                                        16.12.2018

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Stepping up of pay – consolidated guidelines – reg.

Ref:      OM of DOPT No. 4/3/2017.-Estt.-Pay-I) dt. 26-10-2018.

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In connection with an anomaly relating to Govt. employees drawing less  pay than another Govt. servant  junior to him a consolidated guidelines have been issued by DOPT vide its OM under reference as above for redressal of such cases.

 

This Union hereby urges you to go through the contents of the OM and may kindly do the needful to reiterate this guidelines from the Rly. Board incorporating clarification on the following.

 

Senior Govt. employee  who retained at his original post and not relieved on promotion to assign his post of promotion whereas the junior staff immediately relieved on promotion has got the benefit on his promotional fixation should be extended the benefit of stepping up of pay as the delay of assigning the responsibility of promotional posts by the senior employee would be merely on administration ground and not at the fault of the senior staff who did not relieved  on  his promotion.

 

You are hereby requested to look into this issue and may kindly do the needful to incorporate the corrections in the OM and may reiterate it by the Railway Board.

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )                                                                                                                                General Secretary

 

NRMU/HQ/32/                                                                                                                                                 5-12-2018

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:       Provision of notional increment to the retiring  staff on 30^th June

                                every year.

Ref:        Hon. High Court Madras dated 15-9-2017 on WP No. 15732/2017.

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This has the reference of the judgement proclaimed by the  Hon. High Court of Madras on a case filed by P. Ayyamperuamal V/s Union of India on the subject matter of granting notional increment to the staff who retire from service on 30^th June every year.

 

As a matter of fact you might be aware that the Govt. staff who retire on 30^th June  every year are at  loss of a deserving increment even after completion of the period of one year after drawing last increment and as they are not considered to be  in service on first of July  they are deprived of their legitimate claim of increment and the consequential pensionary benefit thereon.

 

It is a truth that  this judgement will give great relief and benefit to those staff who retire in the month of June every year if implemented uniformally in Railways. This Union further urges you to raise the issue  at appropriate forum for granting notional increment to all those staff who completed their service more than  six months from their last drawn increment at the time of  their superannuation and may rewarded with other consequential benefits in consideration to their service to the nation.

 

This is for your information and necessary action.

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu  P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/40/                                                                                                            5-12-2018

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Availability of option for fixation of pay on MACP from

the date of next increment (DNI).

Ref:      OM No. 35034/1/2017-Estt.D dated 29-9-2018 issued by DOPT.

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This has reference of the above OM issued by DOPT on 29-9-2018 which envisages the availability of option for fixation of pay to the eligible Govt. employees during extending the benefit of MACP from the date of next increment. This is to apprise you that the Rly. Board still has not issued  any order in consonance to this decision taken by DOPT as mentioned above.

 

You are hereby requested to take up the issue at appropriate forum and may do the needful for circulation of Railway Board orders thereon.

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

NRMU/HQ/85/                                                                                                            5-12-2018

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Exemption from the routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer.

Ref:      OM to DOPT No. 42011/3/2014-Estt.(Res.) dt. 8-1-2014.

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The above OM issued by DOPT have given directives with  clarity for exemption to the Govt. employees who are the “main care giver” of a person with various types of disabilities.

 

The elaborate instructions which has been circulated vide above OM has not been implemented in toto in Railway and this Union therefore request you to take up the issue at appropriate forum and persuade the Railway board to issue necessary orders  on this subject upholding the spirit of the OM in its true sense.

 

This is for your information and necessary action.

 

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

NRMU/HQ/ 121/4(72/18)                                                                                    07-02-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

                        Sub:     Denial of Night Bonus to Supervisory staff.

Ref:      HQ PNM Item No. 72/18.

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The Supervisory staff of OHE, Engg.  & S&T dept. were paid Night Bonus for performing special duties during night till June 2018. It was abruptly stopped thereafter citing the instructions  of recommendation of 7^th CPC. Detailed narration of the issue  is enclosed as annexure for your perusal.

The issue was taken up with the HQ administration vide HQ PNM Item No. 72/18 and the C. Rly. administration has referred the same to Railway Board for clarification.

You are hereby requsted to do the needful for speedy and favourable  disposal of the  reference of C.Rly. by Railway Board which will be beneficial to Supervisory Cadre of Engineering, OHE and S&T Department in Railways..

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

DA:

 

 

NRMU/HQ/ 121/4 (89/18)                                                                                   7-02-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

                        Sub:     Anomaly in the rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA)

                        Ref:      1. Rly. Board’s letter No. (P&A) II-2016/HWI dt. 9-6-2016.

2. Rly. Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/HW-I dt. 8-3-2018.
3. HQ PNM Item No. 89/18.

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You might be aware that an anomaly has created further to  the implementation of Railway Board’s revised formula for calculation of NDA w.e.f. 1-7-2018. For example an employee working in Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- the rate is Rs. 96/- whereas previously rate was Rs. 151. It could be seen that there is huge loss of 41% . The matter was taken up with  HQ administration vide HQ PNM Item No. 89/18. No decision was taken at the Zonal level and  the Administration has  referred the matter to Railway Board for clarification on 3-10-2018. Copy of the detailed draft copy of representation of C.Rly. is enclosed herewith for your reference.

 

You are requested  to do the needful to persuade Rly. Board to settle the issue by raising the subject at appropriate forum.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

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NRMU/HQ/ 40                                                                                                                 28-01-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

                        Sub:     Guidelines in regard to the applicability of Bench

                                    Marking for financial upgradation under MACP.

                        Ref:      OM No. 1/Org./MACP/2018(186)/117 dt. 10-1-2019

                                    Issued by Dy.Sashastra Seemabal New Delhi.

                                                            ***

 

A Clarification is issued by  DG. Shashtra Seemabal on the queries raised from the Field Units of their department on the applicability of a bench marking of “very good” factor for consideration of financial upgradation under MACP scheme under reference as above.

 

Please find herewith a copy of the OM mentioned above with illustrations enclosed in a Annexure which may kindly be perused and shall be made to issue  guidelines from the Railway board if it found fit in favour of the Railway Staff.

 

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/ 40                                                                                                                 28-01-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

                        Sub:     Grant of MACP benefit w.e.f. 1-1-2006.

                        Ref:      Ministry of Finance Letter No. A-26017/166/2018-Ad.II A

                                    Dated 9-1-2019.

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Consequent upon  an order of Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Union of India and Others V/s Balbir Singh in the context  of MACP scheme to be granted with effect from 1-1-2006 instead of 1-9-2008, a letter has been issued by MOF explaining their inability on flimsy ground.

 

This Union hereby request you to go through the contents of the letter under reference as above and may do the needful to persuade concerned ministries including Railway Board  to implement  the Supreme Court Judgement which has validated the demand of the applicant to grand MACP benefit w.e.f. 1-1-2006 instead of 1.9.2008.

 

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/ 40                                                                                                                 28-01-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

            Sub:     Provision of MACP on completion of 20 years of service after

First promotion.

Ref:      Judgement of Hon’ble CAT Bangalore on application No. 170/00187

2016 given on 21-7-2017.

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This has  reference of a judgement given by Hon’ble CAT Bangalore on an application filed by Mr. M.S. Sharma, SM/SWR V/s Union of India. Considering the submission of the applicant to provide 3^rd MACP after completion of 20 years of service from the date of his first promotion  Hon. CAT and have given a positive order thereon.

 

A copy of the judgement is enclosed herewith for your ready reference and request you that in consonance to the contents of the judgements the issue may be  raised at appropriate forum for  necessary amendment in the guidelines in connection with the benefit of MACP to Railway staff.

 

It is for your information and necessary action.

 

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

DA: Copy to Judgement.

 

NRMU/HQ/ 108/1                                                                                                23-01-2019

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

Sub:     Reckoning of erstwhile GP 4200, pay level 6 as initial entry

Grade pay for granting financial upgradation under MACP

Scheme to  SM category.

Ref:      1. NRMU(CR) L.No. NRMU/HQ/108/1/ dt, 10-7-2017 to GM/C.Rly.

2. GM C.Rly.L.No.HP/CR/HQ/BR/215/14 dt. 4-9-2017 addressed to

Railway Board.

3. NRMU(CR) L.No. NRMU/HQ/108/1/ dt, 6-10-2017 to AIRF.
4. AIRF’s letter no. AIRF/12 dt. 16-12-2017 to Rly. Board.
5. Rly. Board’s l.No. PC/V/2009/ACP/5/CR/ dt. 11-12-2017.

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This has the  reference of  NRMU (CR)’s Zonal PNM item No. 63/17 on above subject  which was referred to Railway board for guidelines. Railway Board has responded to the correspondence of GM, C.Rly. without considering the spirit of recommendations of 7^th CPC and other directives issued thereon as referred above. The crux of the issues have also explained in detail in our correspondence to your letter dated 10-7-2017 and 6-10-2017. (copy enclosed).

 

You are hereby requested to peruse the documents pertaining to the issue and may kindly persuade  Rly. Board to do the needful for a speedy redressal of the issue which will have a far reaching positive result in the interest of Station Masters Cadre of Indian Railway.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair)

General Secretary.

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NRMU/HQ/ Item  62/18                                                                                      18-1-2019

 

The General  Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Comrade,

 

Sub:     Posting of Comml. Apprentices after completion of requisite

            Training period at ZRTI BSL.

Ref:      NRMU HQ PNM Item No. 62/18.

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A representation of 83 Commercial Apprentices of C.Rly. was received by this Union who were undergoing training at ZRTI Bhusaval, Course No. ICAS – 0018 recruited vide Notice No. RRB Gen. 03/2015, for posting immediately after the requisite training of 80 days at ZRTI BSL as per Rly. Board’s circular No. 09/2017 dated 31-01-2017 and CCM/C&PS, S.C.Rly. issued instruction to all Sr. DCM’s under its jurisdiction, for posting after 80 days training period and certified for “No Field Training”. Further when this Union took up this matter with C.Rly. administration on the same ground vide PNM Item No. 62/18 of GM/PNM C.Rly., he matter has been referred to Railway board for clarifications and instructions. Further this Union is of the view that the Circular No. C.415/E/ Comml. App./P/2014 of 28-02-2018 issued by CCM/C/&PS, S.C.Rly. for training Modules and posting of CA’s after the requisite training at ZRTI’s may please be adopted and Railway Board may kindly be asked to issue to all Zonal Railways for adopting the same module uniformly which is beneficial to both staff and the Railways also.

 

This Union now request that the matter may please be chased at Railway Board level and expedite the same.

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

DA:                                                                                          General Secretary

1. Copy of PNM Item No. 62/18
2. Copy of SC Rly. Circular

 

NRMU/HQ/102/1                                                                                                17-01-2019

 

 

The General Manager,

Central Railway,

Mumbai CST.

 

Sir,

 

Sub:     Provision of facilities in TTE Rest House at par with that of

Running Rooms of Drivers/Guards.

Ref:      Railway board letter No. 2018/TG-V/1/53(Pt.III) dt. 10-12-2018.

***

 

This has the reference of revised directives issued by Railway board as above in regard to the provisions of facilities to be improved in TTE  Rest house at par with that of running rooms of Drivers and Guards.

 

This Union time and again highlighted issues pertaining to the non-availability of required facilities in TTEs rest house at different locations of all five divisions of Central Railway. Complaints of the TTEs are also been registered with this Union in regard to the deficiencies in TTE  Rest house of other zones where the TTEs of C.Rly are reaching after completion of their duty from the  border divisions of C.Rly. It is further learnt that the directives for ensuring improvement of the conditions of TTE Rest house issued  at different occassions by the Railway Board No. (2010/TG-V/CO/3 dated 13-6-2012 and dated 14-11-2013) are still not been complied with by the administration.

 

Union now hereby urges you to execute the Railway board directives dt. 10-12-2018 for upgradation of TTE rest house in all divisions on par with running rooms of Driver and guards at the earliest possible.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

NRMU/HQ/106/1                                                                                                17-01-2019

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Comrade,

 

Sub:     Grant of  Qualification Pay ( Two additional increments)

to the Nursing personals.

Ref:      OM of Ministry of Health and  Family Welfare Nursing Section No.

F.No. Z.28015/53/2017-N DT. 28-9-2018.

***

 

This Union have received various representations from the Nursing staff of C.Rly. in regard to the non-payment of two additional increments as qualification pay for possessing BSc Degree as was being paid after implementation of 6^th CPC . Non-revision of additional increment in consonance with the recommendation of 7^th CPC has created a lot of heart burn among the nursing staff and therefore needs to be raised at appropriate forum in the Railway Board.

 

This Union hereby urges you to do the needful to persuade Railway Board to issue suitable instructions to grant  of two additional increments as Qualification Pay to the Nursing personnels w.e.f. 1-1-2016  as consequential benefit of implementation of 7th CPC.

 

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

DA: 3

 

NRMU/HQ/001/105/3                                                                                                01.03.2019

 

 

General Secretary,

All India Railwaymen’s Federation

New Delhi.

 

Dear Comrade,

 

Sub:     Ineffective rationalization of Cadre management of officers & staff

of Electrical & Mechanical department in violation to safety

provisions for upkeep and maintenance  of rolling stocks.

Ref:      Office Order No. 58/2016 circulated vide letters dated 3.8.2016 and 1.5.2018.

****

 

Representations are received from staff and officers of Electrical department in regard to various complexities created in the field further to the rationalization process invoked by orders under above reference.

 

The focal point of the issue is that the order which may be issued intended to remove the departmentalism in railways is in gross violation of Electricity Act 2003, Railway Act 1989, AC Traction Manual, Railway (Opening for Public Carriage of Passenger) Rule 2000 and Gazette notification SO 1779 (E) dated 16.5.2016 in regard to inspection norms electrical gadgets and other rolling stock items.

 

The representation (copy enclosed) further elaborate that the quality and standard of statutory inspection and mandatory maintenance of rolling stocks, electrical installations of EMU, MEMU and other high sophisticated train sets, LHB coaches etc..will get compromised as the controlling authority of the Electrical staff who are having requisite expertise and experience are assigned to discharge their duties under the control of  incompetent by virtue of academic qualification, restriction of expertise and non experienced Mechanical branch Officers at higher level.

 

Apart from the non compatibility of professional probity of the staff and officers, it is being alleged that the promotional prospects of electrical supervisors are restricted to bare minimum. It is further told that in absence of a clear line of control the confidence and morale of staff are

 

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diminished and they are scared of victimization in case of major failures due to none of their fault but only due to lack of proper and expertise guidance of Electrical officer above their rank.

 

They have also expressed their reservation and apprehension on the recent order issued in ECoR whereby an ADME have been posted as in charge of TL/AC wing in Puri and Bhuwaneshwar. They have strong reason to think that this could adversely affect the reliability and safety of the system and patter of working in electrical department which may in turn bring undesirable consequential effects to the safety of passengers and the staff working in high voltage during maintenance because of the shift of technical control of their supervisors and officer from Electrical to Mechanical department.

 

In the backdrop of the above federation is hereby requested to persuade the board to review their decision and restore the original system of cadre management in electrical department for benefit of staff, passengers and assets of the railways.

 

With regards,

 

Comradely Yours,

 

 

 

( Venu P Nair )

General Secretary.

DA: One

 

NRMU/HQ/121/4(5/4)                                                                                                   14-2-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

Sub:     Inclusion of fresh categories within the ambit of 

                                    Risk & Hardship allowance introduced by 7^th CPC.

Ref:      1. Rly. Board’s letter NO. ERB-I/2019/23/09 dt.11-2-2019.

2. AIRF letter No. AIRF/Sub. Committee/294 dt. 12-2-2019

***

 

At the outset this Union extend its congratulations to you for  making  Railway Board convinced of the demand placed by different affiliates of AIRF in regard to the necessity of extending the benefit of R&H allowance to other eligible categories apart from Track machine. It is heartening to understand that a 5 member committee has been constituted by Railway Board for inclusion of fresh categories within the ambit of R&H allowance wherein  GS/ AIRF is also a member.

 

In connection with the requirement of advice sought by Federation to  name categories that needs to be brought within the ambit of R&H allowance this Union urges you that all categories directly or indirectly involved with train operations, maintenance and overhauling activities including the Artisan staff, MCMs, JEs &  Supervisors of  Engineering (P. Way, USFD, Track machine & bridge), Electrical (OHE, TD, Sub. station  & cable), Loco & Traffic Running staff ( ALP, LP & Guards),  S&T (maintenance, construction & works), Operating (SM/YM, shunting masters, Pointsmen & TNCs),  Mechanical (maintenance) and Workshop (mechanical, electrical and S&T) may be considered to be eligible for the allowance.

 

This is for your information and necessary action.

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

NRMU/HQ/ 106/1(121/4)                                                                                           11-02-2019

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

Sub:     Inordinate delay for approval of Expert Committee Report for

                                    Revision of Indian Railway Medical Manuel.

*****

 

You might be aware that an Expert Committee of renowned doctors including 6 Ophthalmologists were constituted  in February 2015 for revision of IRMM in consonance with the changed time and upgradation of medical treatment facility presently available in the medical field. It is being learnt that the committee has submitted its report on 30-11-2018 to the concerned Directorate of Railway Board.

 

This is to apprise you that thousands of newly recruited youths who undergoes medical examination prior to their posting in Railways in various posts are being deprived of their employment due to declaration of unfit on Eyesight para meters. They are declared  unfit as the medical authorities still follows the para meter prescribed in the age old medical manual which needs revision. Thus it is found that the required number  of people  are not inducted to Railways despite of their meritorious performance in written test and other physical fitness standardized for them.

 

Union therefore hereby urges you to look into the matter and may do the needful to persuade the concerned directorate to get the report submitted by the Expert Committee approved at the earliest possible.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

NRMU/HQ/  121/4(14/16)                                                                                   07-02-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

                        Sub:     Creation of separate Cadre of Dialysis Technician

at BAM Hospital Byculla.

Ref:      NRMU HQ PNM Item No. 14/16.

***

 

In context with above subject of creation of separate cadre of dialysis Technician at BAMH Byculla, C.Rly. administration has principally agreed for the same subject to getting approval from Rly. Board and have referred the matter to Railway board vide letter No. G.402/NRMU/PNM/Guidelines of dt. 16-2-2018. Reminder was again sent on 29-6-2018 but have not received any guidelines so far.

 

In view of immediate necessity of availability of dialysis Technicians to manage the AKD Section of the hospital you are hereby requested to persuade Railway Board to approve the demand of NRMU CR and placed by C.Rly. for creation of the cadre with required number  of posts with immediate effect.

 

It is requested that the matter  may be chased up with the Board to expedite settlement of the issue.

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

DA:

 

 

NRMU/HQ/ 121/4(72/18)                                                                                    07-02-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

                        Sub:     Denial of Night Bonus to Supervisory staff.

Ref:      HQ PNM Item No. 72/18.

***

The Supervisory staff of OHE, Engg.  & S&T dept. were paid Night Bonus for performing special duties during night till June 2018. It was abruptly stopped thereafter citing the instructions  of recommendation of 7^th CPC. Detailed narration of the issue  is enclosed as annexure for your perusal.

The issue was taken up with the HQ administration vide HQ PNM Item No. 72/18 and the C. Rly. administration has referred the same to Railway Board for clarification.

You are hereby requsted to do the needful for speedy and favourable  disposal of the  reference of C.Rly. by Railway Board which will be beneficial to Supervisory Cadre of Engineering, OHE and S&T Department in Railways..

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

DA:

 

 

NRMU/HQ/ 121/4 (89/18)                                                                                   7-02-2019

 

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

                        Sub:     Anomaly in the rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA)

                        Ref:      1. Rly. Board’s letter No. (P&A) II-2016/HWI dt. 9-6-2016.

2. Rly. Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/HW-I dt. 8-3-2018.
3. HQ PNM Item No. 89/18.

***

 

You might be aware that an anomaly has created further to  the implementation of Railway Board’s revised formula for calculation of NDA w.e.f. 1-7-2018. For example an employee working in Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- the rate is Rs. 96/- whereas previously rate was Rs. 151. It could be seen that there is huge loss of 41% . The matter was taken up with  HQ administration vide HQ PNM Item No. 89/18. No decision was taken at the Zonal level and  the Administration has  referred the matter to Railway Board for clarification on 3-10-2018. Copy of the detailed draft copy of representation of C.Rly. is enclosed herewith for your reference.

 

You are requested  to do the needful to persuade Rly. Board to settle the issue by raising the subject at appropriate forum.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

DA: 4

NRMU/HQ/121/4/(72/18)                                                                                             16-3-2019

 

 

The  General  Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

 

Sub:     Denial of Night Bonus to Supervisory staff.

Ref:      Your letter No. AIRF/12/(56) dated 25-2-2019.

***

 

In connection with the above, this Union hereby express its thanks and gratitude for your prompt and quick response to the issue raised by this Union at appropriate forum of Railway Board vide your correspondence under reference as above.

 

This Union is pleased to inform you that the issue has been settled by the Railway board and have communicated the same to extend the benefit of Night bonus at a rate equivalent to daily allowance to the Supervisory staff of S&T, OHE & Engineering departments. The matter has further been intimated to this Union by Personnel branch of Headquarter Office, C.Rly. vide their letter dated 27-2-2019.

 

With greetings,

 

Yours fraternally.

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

NRMU/HQ/A00/1/105/3                                                                                            01.03.2019

 

 

General Secretary,

All India Railwaymen’s Federation

New Delhi.

 

Dear Comrade,

 

Sub:     Ineffective rationalization of Cadre management of officers & staff

of Electrical & Mechanical department in violation to safety

provisions for upkeep and maintenance  of rolling stocks.

Ref:      Office Order No. 58/2016 circulated vide letters dated 3.8.2016 and 1.5.2018.

****

 

Representations are received from staff and officers of Electrical department in regard to various complexities created in the field further to the rationalization process invoked by orders under above reference.

 

The focal point of the issue is that the order which might have issued intended to remove the departmentalism in railways is in gross violation of Electricity Act 2003, Railway Act 1989, AC Traction Manual, Railway (Opening for Public Carriage of Passenger) Rule 2000 and Gazette notification SO 1779 (E) dated 16.5.2016 in regard to inspection norms of electrical gadgets and other rolling stock items.

 

The representation (copy enclosed) further elaborate that the quality and standard of statutory inspection and mandatory maintenance of rolling stocks, electrical installations of EMU, MEMU and other high sophisticated train sets, LHB coaches etc..will get compromised as the controlling authority of the Electrical staff who are having requisite expertise and experience are assigned to discharge their duties under the control of  incompetent by virtue of academic qualification, restriction of expertise and non experienced Mechanical branch Officers at higher level.

 

Apart from the non compatibility of  the staff and officers, it is being alleged that the promotional prospects of electrical supervisors are restricted to bare minimum. It is further told that in absence of a clear line of control the confidence and morale of staff are

 

-2-

 

 

diminished and they are scared of victimization in case of major failures due to none of their fault but only due to lack of proper and expertised guidance of Electrical officer above their rank.

 

They have also expressed their reservation and apprehension on the recent order issued in ECoR whereby an ADME have been posted as in charge of TL/AC wing in Puri and Bhuwaneshwar. They have strong reason to think that this could adversely affect the reliability and safety of the system and patter of working in electrical department which may in turn bring undesirable consequential effects to the safety of passengers and the staff working in high voltage apparatus because of the shift of technical control of their supervisors and officer from Electrical to Mechanical department.

 

In the backdrop of the above federation is hereby requested to persuade the board to review their decision and restore the original system of cadre management in electrical department for the benefit of staff, passengers and assets of the railways.

 

With regards,

 

Comradely yours,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

DA: One

 

 

NRMU/HQ/A00/6/144/1                                                                                                        24-4-2019

 

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Implementation of revised wage with variable Dearness allowance

                                    to the Contract staff.

Ref:      OM of Ministry of Labour & Employment No. 1/8(6)/2019-LS-II

Dated 27-3-2019.

***

 

Please find herewith an order issued by Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi from the Ministry of Labour and Employment under reference as above wherein the revised wage of contract staff with variable Dearness allowance on the basis of updated Consumers Price Index have been given for necessary implementation. The revised wage is directed to come into force w.e.f. 1-4-2019.

 

Federation is hereby requested to do the needful to persuade the Railway board for necessary reiteration of this directives to be implemented in Railways with retrospective effect of 1-4-2019.

 

With greetings,

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

DA: 1

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/A005/68/9                                                                                                            11-4-2019

 

 

The General Secretary.

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Direct Recruitment from Open Market in Level 1 procedure reg.

Ref:      Rly. Bd’s letter No. E(NG)II/2008/RR-1/33/dt. 20-3-2019

(RBE No. 54/2019) .

***

 

This is to apprise you that in modification to the instruction of RBE No. 102/208 dt. 18-7-2018 Railway Board vide its letter under reference as above  have decided to call the candidates for recruitment in Level-1 @ 1.05 times of the number of notified vacancies for the document verification and medical examination. Accordingly, it is decided to call the additional candidates as standby in the event of shortage from main panel.

 

In regard to the above this Union suggest that those additional candidates who are being called for DV and medical examination should specifically informed that they are included in the list  only as  standby candidates and are aware of the fact during  the process of finalization of induction into Railway service.

 

Federation may kindly do the needful.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

DA: 1

 

NRMU/HQ/A004/86                                                                                                               9-4-2019

 

 

The General Secretary.

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Issue of first class school/college card passes to all students

                                    In suburban section of Indian Railways.

Ref:      GM/C.Rly. Letter No. G.202/Trans Cell/2018/4DT. 6-3-2019

addressed to Railway Board.

***

 

Please find herewith a copy of the letter written from GM/C.Rly. Office under reference as above which proposed for issuing first class school/college card passes in Suburban section to all children of Railway employees irrespective of their Grade Pay and Post with adequate justification thereon.

 

You are hereby requested to raise the issue at appropriate forum for a speedy approval of the Railway Board as this would be beneficial to the children of the Railway employees to drop the sense of discrimination and complexity of deprivation at their tender age of education.

 

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

DA: One

 

 

NRMU/HQ/A003/106/1                                                                                                          9-4-2019

 

 

The General Secretary.

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Inclusion of Nurses and  other Hospital staff to the eligible

                                    Criteria for Risk & Hardship allowance.

Ref:      1. Railway Board Letter No. ERB-I/2019/23/09 dt. 11-2-2019.

2. NRMU/HQ/121/4(5/4) dated 14-2-2019.

***

 

Further to our representation against the requirement of details sought by the Federation by its letter No. AIRF/Sub Committee/294 dt. 12-2-2019 this is to  urge you that the Nurses and other hospital staff may also be included to the eligible staff for the risk and hardship allowance as they are accessible to the life threatening health hazard conditions with constant interaction with patients suffering from different type of contagious diseases and the chemical emission of medicines and other substances being utilized at laboratories, wards, operation theaters.

 

This for your information and necessary action.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

 

NRMU/HQ/106/1                                                                                                                26-7-2019

 

General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear Com.,

 

Sub:     Anomaly in the Dresser category in Medical Dept. of

                                    Indian Railway.

Ref:      NRMU letter No. NRMU/HQ/106/1 dated 7-10-2017 & AIRF

Correspondence to Railway board Letter No. AIRF/PNM/60/2018

Dated  28-1-2019.

****

 

You might be aware that few of our members from Dresser category have met you in person on 15-7-2019 at Byculla Railway Hospital during the course of Protest Rally  this Union held on that date and  was addressed by you at Mumbai. They have also handed over a representation in regard to their grievances  specifically for approval of an enhanced pay level of erstwhile GP Rs. 4200 (Level-6) on par with the pay structure of certain cadres in Medical,  Operating, S&T, Mechanical,  Electrical & Engineering Workshops.

 

This Union hereby urges you to update us the status of the issue raised by the Federation at Board level so that the aggressive staff could apprised of the same.

 

With regards,

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

NRMU/HQ/68/4                                                                                                            26-9-2019

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear comrade,

 

Sub:     Case of Compassionate ground appointment of  Shri Govind

                                    Ganpat Bamble  S/o Ganpat Chandu, ex. Trackman under

                                    SSE(P.way) VVH Mumbai C.Rly., referred to Rly. Board for

                                    revised policy circular.

Ref:      NRMU PNM Item No. 16/2019 at C.Rly. HQ.

****

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of representation submitted to GM/C.Rly. dt. 25-9-2018 & dt. 25-10-2018 on the subject matter and  the HQ PNM Item No. 16/19. This is to apprise you that C.Rly. administration have referred the matter to Railway board for issuing fresh policy circular regarding compassionate ground appointment to ward of 2^nd wife’s children from void marriage on the basis of the judgement of Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 12015 of 2018. ( Union of India V/s V.R. Tripathi case).

 

Since the Board have not responded till date Union hereby urges you to pursue the matter at appropriate forum  and may kindly do the needful to get speedy clarification sought by C.Rly. from the board on the above subject matter.

 

This is for your information and necessary action please.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

Encl:

1. NRMU/HQ/68/4 dt. 25-9-2018
2. NRMU/HQ/68/4 DT. 25-10-2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRMU/HQ/121/4(42/1)                                                                                                23-9-2019

 

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

New Delhi.

 

Dear comrade,

Sub:     Emergency treatment facility/re-imbursement of medical expenditure

                                     to serving employees and pensioners.

Ref:      1.  OM No. 5.11011/29/2019-EHS dt. 13-9-2019 issued by Ministry &

Family Welfare.

2. Supreme Court judgement in Case WP No. 694 of 2015 dt. 13-4-2018.

***

 

This is to apprise you that vide OM of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  referred as above a CGHS beneficiaries can get admission in any CGHS empanelled hospital without any prior permission. On reference of certain cases whereby few  hospitals denied admission or insisted referral memo even in emergency,  the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have given clarification that “refusal to provide treatment to bonafied CGHS beneficiaries in emergency cases without valid ground would attract  dis-qualification and empanelled hospitals will not  refuse admission or demand a advance payment from the beneficiaries or his family members”.

 

Further to the above,  a  Judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the WP filed under reference No. 2 have given detailed guidelines in regard to the mandatory facilities to be provided to the serving Govt. employee as well as pensioners to avail treatment facility at any hospital of his choice on emergency and the medical expenditure incurred to patient needs to be reimbursed in  full.

 

This Union hereby request you to peruse the copy of the judgment enclosed  herewith and may do the needful to persuade Railway board to issue necessary guidelines in tune to the essence of the judgement issued by the Apex Court in the above subject matter.

 

This is for your information and necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

 

( Venu P. Nair )

General Secretary

 

Encl: Copy of Judgement & copy of OM by Ministry of H&FW)