No.AIRF/226



The Secretary(E),

Railway Board,

New Delhi

Dear Sir,



  Dated: September 1, 2010


Attn: Shri P.K. Sharma, Addl. Member Staff, Railway Board



Sub: Compassionate appointment in cases of medically decategorised staff



The General Manager, North Western Railway, vide D.O. letter No.740-E(R&T)/

CGA/Med. decategorised dated 9-2-2010(photocopy enclosed) written to Shri P. K. Sharma,

Additional Member(Staff), Railway Board, has recommended, if an employee is sent for PME

before attending the age of 55 years and medical  examination result received after attending the

age of 55 years, such medical decategorisation should be treated from the date when the

employee was sent for PME and not from the date of approval of the Medical Board.

Keeping in view the larger interests of the Railway employees, the Board are requested

to issue necessary orders to the General Managers of the Indian Railways that, if an employee is

sent for PME before attending the age of 55 years and medical examination result received after

attending the age of 55 years, such medical decategorisation should be treated from the date

when the employee was sent for PME and not from the date of approval of the Medical Board.

This will help the employees’ to get their wards appointed on companionate ground.

SOURCE;AIRF

  Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
           (Shiva Gopal Mishra)
 General Secretary