SCREENING OF CASUAL LABOURS
& SUBSTITUTES
[59]
Subject: Filling up
Group 'D' vacancies by scrceening and absorption of Casual Labour/Substitutes.
[No. E(NG)
11/96 CL/72 dated 18.12.1995}
As per the extant
instructions, posts in the Group-D categories barring certain exceptions like
compassionate appointments, appointments against Sports Quota and posts in
Diesel/Loco Sheds and Workshops etc. should be Filled by screening and
absorption of Casual Labour and Substitutes.
Instructions have been issued from time to time that prompt action
should be taken for screening and absorption of Causal Labour against vacancies
wherever existing in accordance with the extant instructions. These
instructions were recently reiterated vide Board's letter No. E(NG) II/90/LG-3/31 Pt. dated 23.01.1995 and No. E(NG) II/90/LG-3/31 Pt. dated 31.10.1995 in pursuance of
observations/recommendations Committee on petitions (10th Lok Sabha).
Board have been
receiving complaints from VIPs Federations etc. that despite the fact that
large number of Casual Labour and substitutes with long years of service are
waiting for absorption in regular service, the vacancies in Group D are not
being filled up by the Railways. This would give an impression that screening
and absorption of Casual Labour/ Substitutes is not being processed in the true
spirit. This calls for immediate review of the position and necessary action.
You are, therefore, requested to take immediate action for filling up the
vacancies available in Group-D by screening and absorption of Casual Labour and
substitutes as per the extant instructions.
It is also
requested that the progress of filling up of Group -D vacancies by screening
and absorption of Casual Labour and Substitutes may be included in the PCDO
from CPO in the proforma attached. The first such progress report should be
sent alongwith monthly PCDO for the month of Dec. '95 to be received by 05.01.1996
endorsing a copy thereof to the undersigned.
Monthly report reg. filling up of Group-D vacancies by
screening of Casual Labour and Substitutes.
(i) Number of
vacancies to be filled up by screening of casual labour/substitutes at the
beginning of the month.
(ii) Number of
vacancies to be filled up by screening of Casual Labour/Substitutes accrued
during the month.
(iii) Total of
item (i) & (ii).
(iv) Number of
Casual Labour/Substitutes on roll at the beginning of the month *.
(v) Number of
vacancies filled up by screening of Casual Labour/Substitutes during the month.
(vi) Balance
number of vacancies to be filled up by screening of Casual Labour/Substitutes
at the end of the month.
(vii) Balance
number of Casual Labour/Substitutes on roll at the end of the month*
*Note: The
figures to be given in these columns should tally with the figures included in
relevant columns of Statements at 13 and 13 (a) of the PCDO.
Copy of Railway Board letter No.
E(NG) II/90/I.G-3/31 Pt- dated 31.10.1995.
Subject:
Petition of Sh. Shyam Bihari Lal, Convenor, Railway Shramik Sangharsh Samiti,
Moradabad Division, Northern Railway Presented by Shri Mohan Singh, M.P.
Please refer to
instructions contained in Board's letter of even number dated 23.01.1995 on the above subject, which were
issued pursuant to observations/recommendations of Committee on petitions (10th
Lok Sabha) contained in their 14th report presented to the Lok Sabha in May 1994.
Instructions
issued vide Board's letter dated 23.01.1995
ibid inter alia stipulated that prompt
action should be taken for screening and absorption of casual labour against
vacancies wherever existing in accordance with the extant instructions.
Committee on
petitions (10th Lok Sabha) have stressed in their 20th report presented to the
Lok Sabha on 31.05.1995 that Board's
Instructions mentioned above may be implemented at the earliest so that justice
is done to the genuine casual labour.
In view of the
above, it is reiterated that the instructions contained in Board's letter of
even number dated 23.01.1995 should be
implemented action taken in the matter may please be intimated to this office
at the earliest.
Copy of Railway Board letter No. E(NG)II/90/LG-3/31 dated
23.01.1995.
Subject :
Petition of Shri Shyam Bihari Lal, Convenor, Railway Shramik Sangharsh Samiti,
Moradabad Division Northern Railway Presented by Shri Mohan Singh, M.P.
Kindly refer to the
correspondence resting with your letter No. 961.E/123/IRLMSA/ EPLLA/Pt-I dated 06.05.1994 on the above subject.
The above petition was
examined by the committee on the petitions (10th Lok Sabha) who, in their 14th
Report presented to the Lok Sabha in May 1994,
have intcr-alia observed that it was lack
of proper maintenance and updating of live registers of causal labour which led
to the selection Board to depend upon the certificates issued by the
supervisors and gave an opportunity to the concerned supervisors to issue take
certificates. The Committee have, therefore, inter-alla
recommended as under: —
(i) The Ministry
must ensure proper maintenance and updating of live registers of casual labour
under supervision of senior officers so as to eliminate the scope of ** in future.
(ii) Pending
cases of corruption and irregularities against officials may be finalised
without any further delay and appropriate action taken against the guilty
persons.
(iii) Genuine
casual labour who fulfil the eligibility criteria must be absorbed and
regularised without any delay.
3. The above
recommendations have been considered by the Railway Board, who desire to
reiterate the instructions issued by the Board, from time to time for proper
maintenance of Casual Labour live registers. The Railways particular attention,
in this connection is invited to instructions issued vide Board's letter No.
E(NG) II/78/RL/2 dated 22.11.1984, E(NG)
II/87/CL/38 dated 12.06.1987, E(NG)
II/78/CL/2 dated 03.12.1983 and
E(NG)II/89/CL/1 dated 23.02.1990.
4. As already
stipulated in Board's letters in para (3)
above, the casual labour live registers should be maintained in duplicate.
While one copy should be lodged with the Division, the other copy is to be
maintained in the respective field formation on the Zonal Railways. These
registers should be reviewed every year and updated preferably during first
quarter of the year. The registers so maintained should be scrutinised by
senior gazetted officers at least once annually and the record kept in the
register itself to show by whom and when it was checked.
5. Board desire
that above instructions regarding proper maintenance of casual labour live
registers should be scrupulously followed. Any lapse on the part of any
authority in this regard should be viewed seriously and deterrent action should
be taken against the officers/staff concerned.
6. The Board also
desire that in future, the entries in the live register/supplementary live
register. Service Book and Casual Labour cards should be the one which should
be relied upon while considering the eligibility of the casual labour for
re-engagement screening etc.
Board also desire
that all pending cases of corruption and irregularities against the officials,
in respect of the empanelment of casual labour for absorption as loco cleaner
and Fitter Khalasis in the Moradabad Division in
1987-88 examined by the Committee on petitions (Lok Sabha) should be
finalised without any further delay and appropriate action taken against the
guilty officials under advice to Board.
3. As regards
absorption of the Casual Labour, attention is invited to the extant
instructions which provide that all posts in the Group D categories barring
certain exceptions like compassionate appointments, appointments against sports
quota and posts in Diesel/Loco Sheds and workshops etc. should be filled by
screening and absorption of casual labour. Board desire that prompt action
should be taken for screening and absorption of casual labour. Board desire
that prompt action should be taken for screening and absorption of casual
labour against vacancies wherever existing, in accordance with the extant
instructions.
R.B.E. No. 103/2000
(Supplementary
Circular No. 29 to Master Circular No. 32)
Subject:
Recruitment in Group 'D' category on the
Railways ofthe staff working in quasi-administrative offices/organizations
connected with Railways.
[No.
E(NG}H/99/RR-1/15, dated 30.05.2000]
Attention is invited to Board's letter No. E(NG)II/95/RR-1/40 dated 11.06.1997 wherein it was laid down that the staff
working in the quasi-administrative offices or organizations connected with the
Railways, will henceforth have to compete along with other eligible candidates
for recruitment to the Railway service, as and when notifications for
recruitment to Group 'D' posts etc. are issued by the Railways/RRBs.
02. A demand had been raised by both the
recognized Staff Federations that those staff of quasi-administrative
offices/organizations who were working in these offices as on 10.06.97 should be considered for absorption
in Railway service, as was being done earlier in terms of Board's letter No.
E(NG)III/77/RR-1/5 dated 26.08.1977
03. The matter has been considered by the Board.
It has now been decided that, as a one time relaxation, the Railways may
consider absorption of only those staff of quasi-administrative offices/organizations
who were on roll continuously for a period of at least three years as on 10.06.1997, and are still on roll, subject to fulfilment of prescribed
educational qualification required for recruitment to Group 'D' posts. Such
staff should have been engaged within the prescribed age limit. Such absorption
should be resorted to only after exhausting
the list of ex-Casual labour borne on the Live Casual Labour Registers/ Supplementary Live Casual Labour Registers.
The Units/Bodies whose staff are proposed to be absorbed in this manner and
their total number should however be first intimated to the Board and the
process should be undertaken only after Board's clearance. Proposals sent to
the Board for such clearance should have the personal approval of the General
Manager.
R.B.E. No. 135/1992
Subject:
Filling of Group 'D' (Class IV) vacancies by empanelment of Casual Labour and
Substitutes-Extension of screening procedure.
[No. E(NG)II/84/CL/85,
Dated 17.08.1992]
Further to Railway Ministry's letter
of even number dated 20.11.1991 it has
been decided that instructions contained in the Ministry of Railway's letter of
even number dated 31.07.1985, as amended on 13.09.1985 read with their letter
No. E(NG)II/84/RR-I/26 dated 04.09.1986
and 15.12.1988 regarding filling
up of Group 'D' vacancies subject to certain exceptions by the screening and
empanelment of casual labour and substitutes will continue to be in force for
vacancies arising upto 30.06.1993 or till further instructions in the matter
are issued, whichever is earlier. Attention in this connection is also invited
to orders contained in Board's letter No. E(NG)II/88/CL/18 dated 01.11.1988 .
R.B.E. No. 147/1992
Subject:
Recruitment of Gr. D staff in Administrative/Associate offices etc.
[No. E(NG)II/92/CL/65,Dated 04.09.1992.]
In terms of
extant instructions all Gr. D vacancies of Zonal Railways (excluding workshops)
are to be filled from existing casual labour after due screening wherever such
casual labour are available. In the administrative and other associate offices
casual labour may not be available for such screening to fill in Gr. D
vacancies. Board, therefore, desire that in such cases, the requirement should
be met from the screened Gr. D Panels, locally available.
R.B.E. No. 185/1992
Subject: Engagement of substitutes
on the Railways in Gr. 'D' categories.
[No. E(NG)II/90/SB/10/MC. Dated 04.11.1992]
Railway Board
have issued detailed instructions on the subject of engagement of substitutes
from time to time and the same have recently been consolidated and reiterated
to the Railways vide Board's letter of
even number dated 29.01.1991 as Master
Circular No. 20 of 1991. Among other things the instructions clearly stipulated that
the occasion to engage substitutes should be few and far between.
2. From the figures
furnished by the Railway Administrations at the recent Chief Personnel
Officer's conference held in July 92 it
is noticed that there are over 15,000 substitutes
engaged on the railways in Mechanical, Traffic, Commercial and Medical
departments.
2.1 Board, after
reviewing the matter have observed that there is need to have stricter control
on engagement of substitutes and accordingly desire that from now onwards;
(i)
any new face substitute should be appointed only
with the prior personal approval of the General Manager, even where such
practice is not already vogue.
(ii)
Strict control should be
exercised on the number of substitutes engaged and serious attempts should be
made to bring down their number drastically.
(iii)
Strict control on maintenance of leave records and
absenteeism should be
enforced.
3. It is requested that compliance with the
above may please be ensured.
Subject: Regularisation of service of six candidates
engaged on casual basis in Grade 'C'/Grade 'D' categories.
[No. E(NG)II/92/RC-3/5
dated 15.09.1992]
Please refer to
correspondence resting with your letter No. E/255/Con Seniority/CL/Pt. II dated :
08.06.1992 on the above subject. This matter also became an Agenda item
for discussion at the PNM meeting with AIRF held on 11/12.02.1992.
2. In the
circumstance explained. Railway Board, after considering the matter have
approved of N.F. Railway considering regularisation of the six candidates
engaged on casual basis in Grade 'C'/Grade 'D' category as indicated against
each at the initial recruitment grade with age relaxation in respect of the
over aged candidates (Items 1,2,3 & 6)
at the time of initial engagement, as under:—
|
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Name
S/Shri
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Posts & Scale in which
to be regularised
|
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1.
|
K.K. Saikia
|
Pharmacist Grade III
(Rs.1200-2040)
|
|
2.
|
Ashim Kumar Sengupta
|
Jr. Clerk
(Rs.950-1500)
|
|
3.
|
Prabir Chakraborty
|
Jr. Clerk
(Rs.950-1500)
|
|
4.
|
Pradip Deb
|
Jr. Clerk
(Rs.950-1500)
|
|
5.
|
Srikanta Dasgupta
|
Asstt. Draftsman
(Rs.950-1500)
|
|
6.
|
Bimal Kumar Rakhsit
|
Group ‘D’
(Rs.750-940)
|
3. Regularisation
of the services as above is subject to the Railway satisfying the following
stipulations:
(i) The candidates should be within age limit
(after taking service rendered by them as casual employees) subject to upper
age relaxation as herein approved by the Board and should possess the requisite
educational qualifications of the posts;
(ii) The should
have completed 3 years of service in
casual capacity;
(iii)
The suitability for absorption in Grade ‘C' will be adjudged by a committee of 3 officers including a member from RRB and
screening for this purpose includes written test
(iv) The
regularisation will have prospective effect.
R.B.E. No. 3/95
(Supplementary
Circular No. 3 to M.C. No. 48)
Subject
: Filling of Group 'D' (Class IV)
vacancies by empanelment of Casual Labour and Substitutes—Extension of
screening procedure.
[No. E(NG)
II/ 84/ CL/85, dated 11.01.1995]
Attention is invited to this Ministry's letter of even number dated
24.08.1992 extending the currency of
the instructions providing for filling up of Group 'D' vacancies barring
certain exceptions, by the screening and empanelment of casual labour and
substitutes upto 30.06.1993 or till
further orders. Board after carefully considering the matter has decided to extend
the currency of the said instructions upto
30.06.1996 or till further instructions in the matter are issued,
whichever is earlier.
R.B.E.
No. 85/98
(Supplementary
Circular No. 9 to M.C. No. 32)
Subject: Composition
of Committee for Interview on Railways and RRBs in connection with recruitment
to Group 'C' & 'D' posts.
[No.
E(NG)II/96/RR-I/40, Dated 27.04.1998]
Pursuant to a
detailed review of the functioning of the Railway Recruitment Boards, Board
have decided as under: —
(i) The extant
practice of associating non-official members belonging to SC/ST, Minority and
OBC communities in the Interview Committees constituted by the RRBs for
recruitment to Group 'C' posts on the Railways be discontinued forthwith and
earlier practice of associating serving Railway Officers of appropriate rank
belonging to such communities be restored;
(ii) In case
serving Railway Officers of appropriate rank belonging to such communities are
not available. Central Government/State Government/PSUs/ Bank Officers belonging
to these communities may be co-opted. In case of further difficulty, retired
Railway officers of proven integrity belonging to these communities may be
co-opted in the interview committees.
2. The Board have
also decided that the decision as at 1
(i) and (ii) above will equally apply to recruitments to Group 'C' and 'D'
posts to be done by the Zonal Railways/ Production Units.
3. The extant
instructions regarding composition of the Interview Committees constituted by
the Railways and RRBs for recruitment to Group 'C' and 'D' posts on the
Railways will accordingly stand modified to the extent as indicated in the
preceding paragraphs.
4. Board have also
decided that all the existing panels of non-official members belonging to
SC/ST, Minority and OBC communities for nomination on Interview Committees
constituted by the Railways and RRBs for recruitment to Group 'C' and 'D' posts
on the Railways, sent from the Board from time to time be treated as cancelled
with immediate effect.
Subject
:- Filling up of Group 'D' (Class IV) vacancies by empanelment of casual
labour and substitutes extension of screening procedure.
[No.
E(NG)II/84/CL/85, date 22.06.1990]
Further to Railway Ministry's letter of even number, dated 20.01.1989 it has been decided that provisions
of Ministry of Railways' letter of even number, dated 31.07.1985 as amended on 13.09.1985
read with their letter No. E(NG)II/84/RR-1/26, dated 04.09.1986 and 15.12.1988
regarding filling up of Group 'D' vacancies subject to certain exceptions by
the screening and empanelment of casual labour and substitutes, will continue
to be in force for vacancies arising up to
31.12.1990 or till further instruction in the matter are issued,
whichever earlier. Attention in this connection is also invited to orders contained
in Board's letter No E(NG)II/88/CL/18, date
01.11.1988.
R.B.E.
No. 200/91
Subject: Filling of
Group 'D' (Class IV) vacancies by em panelment of Casual Labour and
substitutes—extension of screening procedure.
[No. E(NG) II/84/CL/85.
dated 20.11.1991]
Further to Railway
Ministry's letter of even number dated 13.3.1991
it has been decided that instructions contained in the Ministry of Railway's
letter of even number dated 31.07.1985 as amended on 13.09.1985 read with their letter No. E (NG)
II/84/RR-V 26 dated 04.09.1986 and
15.12.1988 regarding filling up of Group D vacancies subject to certain
exceptions by the screening and empanelment of casual labour and substitutes
will continue to be in force for vacancies arising up to 30.06.1992 or till further instructions in the matter are issued,
whichever is earlier. Attention in this connection is also invited to orders
contained in Board's letter No. E (NG) II/88/CL/18 dated 01.11.1988 (RBE 251/88).
.
R.B.E. No. 53/97
Subject: Regularisation of casual labour working in
Group 'C' scales.
[No. E (NG)II/97/RC-3/4,
dated 09.04.1997]
As the Railway
Administrations are aware, instructions have been issued by the Board from time
to time on engagement of casual labour, which clearly envisage such engagement
to be only in Group 'D' categories barring occasional
engagement of casual skilled artisans in Group 'C' scales in terms of
provisions contained in paras 2001 to 2007 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, (1989 edition). Engagement of casual labour in
other Group 'C’ categories is not permissible as per extant orders.
2. Instances have,
however, come to the notice of the Board where various Railway Administrations
have resorted to engagement of casual labour (in open line and construction) in
Group 'C' categories (other than skilled artisans) like Works Mistries, P. Way
Mistries, IOWs, Pharmacists, etc. resulting in all sorts of administrative and
legal complications.
3. The question of
regularisation of the casual labour working in Group ‘C’ scales has been under
considerations of the Board. After careful consideration of the matter, Board
have decided that the regularisation of casual labour working in Group 'C'
scales may be done on the following lines:
(i) All casual
labour/substitutes in Group ‘C’ scales whether they are Diploma Holders or have
other qualifications, may be given a chance to appear in examinations conducted
by RRB or the Railways for posts as per their suitability and qualification
without any age bar.
(ii)
Notwithstanding (i) above, such of the casual labour in Group ‘C’ scales as are
presently entitled for absorption as skilled artisans against 25% of the promotion quota may continue to be
considered for absorption as such.
(iii) Notwithstanding
(i) and (ii) above, all casual labour may continue to be considered for
absorption in Group 'D' on the basis of the number of days put in as casual
labour in respective Units.
R.B.E. No. 103/99
Subject: Screening of
Casual Labour borne on the Live Register/Supplementary Live Register.
[No.
E(NG)II-99/CL/18, dated 11.05.1999]
Attention is invited to the
instructions contained in Board's letter No. E (NG) II/98/CL/32 dated 09.10.1998
regarding filling up of Group 'D' vacancies in the different departments by
screening the casual labour borne on Live/Supplementary Live Casual Labour
Registers.
2. In accordance with the discussions held on
the subject, in Board's Office with the CPO (A)s of all Zonal Railways on 01.04.1999, appropriate action may be taken to
verify the authenticity of the existing Live/Supplementary Live Casual Labour
Registers and for updating the same as on
01.04.1999, in accordance with the instructions contained in Railway
Board's letters No. E
(NG) II/78/CL/2 dated 21.02.1984 &
22.11.1984, E (NG) II/78/CL/2 dated 25.04.1986,
E (NG) II/87/CL/38 dated 12.06.1987 &
E (NG) II/78/CL/2 dated 08.12.1988. The final figures of the number of
persons of Live/Supplementary Live Casual Labour Registers respectively, as on 01.04.1999, may be informed to Board by 31.05.1999.
3. Separate lists of casual labour borne on the
Live Registers/Supplementary Live Casual Labour Registers as on 01.04.1999 with the following particulars may
be made out, as discussed in the meeting with CPO (A)s on 01.04.1999 :—
|
S.N.
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Name
|
Whether
Genl/SC/ ST/ OBC
|
Whether
within the age limit of 40 yrs of Genl. 43 yrs of OBCs and 45 yrs for SC/ST,
as on 01.04.1999
|
Whether
fulfills educational criteria of Class VIII passed Yes/No
|
Whether
he has completed 120 days service as on 01.04.1999 Yes/No
|
|
1.
|
2.
|
3.
|
4.
|
5.
|
6.
|
R.B.E. No. 232/98
Subject: Screening of
casual labour borne on the live/supplementary live casual labour register.
[No. E(NG)II/98/CL/32,
dated 09.10.1998]
As
the Railways are aware, the extant instructions require that Casual Labour Live
Registers should be maintained for Open line casual labour (unit-wise) and for
the Project casual labour (Division-wise) for each Department in each Division.
The copies of these live registers are to be invariably maintained in the
Divisional Office and up-dated every year.
1.1 Ref.:
Board's letters No. E (NG) /II/84/CL/41, dated 02.03.1987 and 21.11.1984 : Similarly Supplementary
Casual Labour Live Registers are to be maintained Division-wise separately for
both Open line and Project casual labour who were discharged prior to
01.01.1981 for want of work or due to completion of work and not reengaged
thereafter and who had applied by 31.03.1987 for the purpose and were found
eligible for the purpose by a Committee of Officers on each Division.
2. Board's
letters No. E (NG) II/63/CL/13, dated 16.09.1963, E(NG)II/78/CL/2, dated 21.02.1984 & 22..] J.I 984, E(NG)II/78/CL/2, dated
25.04.1986 , E(NG)II/87/CL/38, dated 12.06.1987 : Now that the Casual Labour on
roll have been absorbed under the special drive during the period from
01.05.1996 to 31.03.1998, further, vacancies in the different departments of a
Division/Unit may be filled up by screening the casual labour borne on the Live
register(s) and after exhausting them, by screening those borne on the
Supplementary live register of the Division/Unit.
2.1 E(NG)II/78/CL/2, dated 08.12.1988 : In case of
the casual labour borne on casual labour live registers, the regularisation
will continue to be as per their turn according to seniority based on the
number of days put in by them as casual labour.
2.2 Board's letters No. E(NG)1I/78/CL/18, dated
21.02.1984, E(NG)II/79/CL/2, dated 03.03.1982,
E(NG)1I/88/CL/18, dated 01.10.1988 :
However, in case of the casual labour borne on supplementary live register, the
extant instructions which stipulate that the persons borne on Supplementary
live register will be considered for regularisation based on the service after
re-engagement after 01.01.1981 (it may be
noted that after such re-employment they would have in any case appeared in the
live register as well) have now lost relevance. The same are, therefore,
modified to provide that the regularisation of casual labour borne in casual
labour supplementary live register will be considered in accordance with the
number of days put in by them prior to
01.01.1981, those falling in this category being placed enbloc below any
who may have rendered service after re-engagement after 01.01.1981.
3. Board desire
that the Notices of screening alongwith the Lists of persons to be screened out
of the persons borne on the Live Register and/or Supplementary Live Register as
the case may be (the total no. of persons on the List being equal to the no. of
vacancies required to be filled up by the screening), shall be issued under the
signature of an officer of the Personnel Branch of the Division concerned. In
addition to displaying the Notice alongwith the List, on the Notice Board(s),
etc. he will also send a letter under his signature enclosing a copy of the
Notice and the List to each of the individuals concerned by Registered Post A/D
advising that in case the individual does not turn up, his name will be deleted
from the Casual Labour Live Register/Supplementary Casual Labour Registers as
the case may be, and that thereafter he would have no further claim for
consideration for absorption by screening in Group 'D', so that there is no
difficulty in taking action for deletion of the names of those who do not turn
up.
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