Clarification regarding Procedure for disposing off the cases of taking voluntary retirement of Medically unfit Railways’ Employees

Procedure for disposing off the cases of taking voluntary retirement of Medically unfit Railways’ Employees – Railway Board Clarification RBE No. 108/ 2020 dated 09.12.2020 

RBE No. 108/ 2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I-2020/RE-3/4

New Delhi, dated 09.12.2020 :

The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per standard list).

Sub: Procedure for disposing off the cases of taking voluntary retirement of Medically unfit Railways’ employees-Implementation of Section 20 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act, 2016) – clarification regarding.

In the light of Section 20 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of Shri Bhagwan Dass and Anr Vs Punjab State Electricity Board (2008), | SCC579, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) vide their Office Memorandum No.25012/1/2015-Estt.A-IV dated 07.09.2020 have issued clarification regarding the requests received for voluntary retirement from service (VRS) from Persons With Disabilities. A copy of the same is enclosed herewith for necessary action and compliance. The instructions/guidelines contained therein will apply mutatis mutandis on Zonal Railways also.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Hindi version will follow.

DA:- As above. –

(M.K. Meena)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board

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