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1966
• These rules may be called the Railway Services
(Conduct) Rules 1966. They shall come into force at once.
A Railway servant shall at all times:
Rule 3
• Maintain absolute integrity.
• Maintain devotion to duty.
• Do nothing which is unbecoming of a railway servant
• Supervisory in-charges should see that the staff under
his control should maintain devotion to duty and
integrity.
Rule 3A
• Promptness and Courtesy
Rule 3B
• Observance of Government’s policies
RULE 3C
• Prohibition of sexual harassment of working women.
RULE 4
• Employment of near relatives of railway servants in
Company or firm enjoying Government patronage.
RULE 5
• Taking part in politics and elections.
RULE 6
• Joining of Associations or Unions by Railway
Servants which are banned by the law/government.
RULE 7
• Should not participate in demonstrations
RULE 8
• Connection with press or other media (should not
contribute matter relating to administration)
RULE 9
• Should not criticize the administration / government
RULE 10
• Evidence before Committee or any other Authority
RULE 11
• Communication of Official Information
• Should not communicate the official papers/ documents
to any other person relating to the official transaction.
RULE 12
• Subscription.
RULE 13
• Shall not accept gifts without the sanction of the
government, if the value exceeds: (25000/15000/7500)
Rs.5000/- for Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ officers and
Rs.2000/- for Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees. RBE:30/2020
RULE 13 A
• Should not entertain dowry
RULE 14
• Public demonstrations in honour of Railway servants
RULE 15
• Should not practice private trade/employment
RULE 15A
• Sub-letting and vacation of Government accommodation
RULE 16
• Investment, lending and borrowing.
• RBE no 167/2019: Group A, B- 50,000/year, Group C,
D-25000/year in shares, securities, debentures or
mutual funds,
• Should not borrow / lend money from private
unrecognized agencies.
RULE 17
• Insolvency and Habitual indebtedness.
RULE 18
• Movable, immovable and valuable Property.
RULE 18A
• Restrictions in relation to acquisition and disposal
of
immovable property out side India and transaction
with foreigners,etc.
RULE 19
• Vindication of Acts and Character of Railway servants
RULE 20
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RULE 21
• Restrictions Regarding Marriage
RULE 22
• Consumption of intoxicating Drinks and Drugs.
RULE 22 A
• Prohibition regarding employment of Children below 14
years of age.
RULE 23
•The power of inter pretating these rules is reserved to
the president.
RULE 24
• Delegation of Powers
Should not discriminate staff based on caste.
Should not use un parliamentary language while on
duty with anybody either staff or public.
Supervisory staff who are working in PB-2 with Grade
Pay of 4600/- or above are required to submit an
annual return of their immovable property.
Railway servants
(Discipline & Appeal) Rules
1968
Constitutional Provisions
Art. 310 – Central Government employees hold their
positions during the pleasure of the President, who is in
control of their discipline.
Art. 311(1) – No civil servant shall be dismissed or
removed from service by an authority subordinate to the
authority who appointed him.
Art. 311(2) - No civil servant shall be dismissed or removed
from service or reduced in rank without an enquiry in which
he is informed of the charges against him and is given a
reasonable opportunity to be heard about these charges.
Principle of Natural Justice
This principle elaborate the reasonable opportunity which should
be given to the charged employee.
Chief Justice S.R.Sinha of the Supreme Court of India has suggested
the following guidelines:
Nobody can be a judge in his own cause.
None should be condemned without being heard.
All decisions should be made in good faith.
• i) Minor Penalty:
• (a) Receiving written statement of defence = 10 days
• (b) Inspection of Documents if requested by the
employee = 15 days
• (c) Submission of reply after (b) = 10 days
• (d) If the inspection (b) is not agreed to, then within
10 days of refusal.
• Now finalizing the case is within the duty of the
Disciplinary Authority and if the case is delayed, the
delay also will be on account of Disciplinary Authority.
ii) Major Penalty:
• (a) Receiving written statement of defence =
10 days
• (b) Inspection of Documents if requested by
the employee = 15 days
• (c) Submission of reply after (b) = 10 days
• (d) If the inspection (b) was not agreed, then
within 10 days of refusal.
• (e) final defence from charged employee = 15
days,
iii) The time limit prescribed by Railway
Board is as under:
Sl. Steps description Model time schedule
No. CVC/CBI Rly Vig Dept.
cases cases cases
1 Issue of Charge Memorandum 30 30 20
2 Service of Charge Memorandum 10 10 10
3 Inspection of relied upon documents 30 20 To be
given With
SF 5
4 Submission of written defence with list 20 20 20
of witnesses
5 Decision to hold enquiry after receipt of 30 20 10
the defence
6 Nomination of IO & PO 45 20 20
7 Appointment IO & PO 20 05 05
8 Completion of inquiry and 180 180 60
submission of report
9 Obtaining CVC’s second stage 45 – –
advice after receipt of Inquiry
Report
10 Supply of copy of inquiry report 10 10 10
to the delinquent
11 CO’s submission of final defence 15 15 15
12 Submission of cases of 10 10 10
Disciplinary Authority
13 Decision of Disciplinary 20 20 20
Authority
14 Issue of NIP 05 05 05
TOTAL 470 365 205