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RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE PENSIONERS’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION
SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, SECUNDERABAD
(AFFILIATED TO ALL INDIA RETIRED RAILWAYMEN’S FEDERATION
Head Quarters Office: Block No.303, Railway Colony High School,
Chilkalguda, Secunderabad – 500 025)
President Genl. Secretary Treasurer Editor/AIRRF Fedn.News
V. Seshadri G.V.V.N. Raju M. Srinivasulu B.K.Singh
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Lr.No.RPFPWA/SCR/SC/REPN Date: 24--9-2012
To
The Chairman, Railway Board,
Ministry of Railways,
Rail Bhavan,
NEW DELHI-110001
Honored Sir,
Sub: Railway Protection Force Pensioner’s Grievances, South Central
Railway, Secunderabad - Pray intervention for Justice - regd.
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It is most respectfully submitted that we, the RPF Pensioners having got a chance to accompany
the All India Retired Railwaymen’s Federation’s President and General Secretary to attend the
Standing Committee Of Voluntary Associations (SCOVA) meeting at New Delhi, being organized
by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Pensions and
Pensioner’s Welfare (DoP&PW) on 27th and 28th Sept, 2012, we are taking this opportunity in
submitting this representation to your kind honor with a great expectation and hope that our
genuine problems and grievances would be attended in right perspective without any further
loss of time.
We have represented some of the pending grievances to all concerned for taking required action
at the Railway Board, and Director General, RPF, New Delhi level, through individual petitions,
and by projecting the same in our Monthly Meeting Minutes of the Railway Protection Force
Pensioner’s Welfare Association, South Central Railway, Secunderabad for taking further action
on the matter.
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It is also felt pertinent to submit that the (DoP&PW), and others were so kind enough to go
through the same and promptly taking action by referring the matter to the Ministry of Railways
for further necessary action. Ironically, , the Railway Board and the DG, RPF appear to have no
time to take any action on these problems, lest to reply or acknowledge so far. We have no one
to get these matters persuaded further at the Railway Board level, and being Pensioners’ we are
not in a position to call on and meet the Officers at New Delhi to get our grievances settled
favorably.
The Ministry of Home Affairs are promptly looking into the grievances of the CPMFs/CPOs of the
Union of India; whereas Railway Board, Ministry of Railways are not promptly attending and
redressing the grievances of RPF personnel and Pensioners on par with CPMFs/CPOs though
the RPF is an Armed Force of the Union of India. We request that our grievances also be looked
into on par with other CPMFs/CPOs and do justice.
Summary of some of the long pending grievances are submitted hereunder for kind perusal and
necessary immediate action.
(!): Rectification of Seniority list of Inspectors on All India basis from 1983 onwards for
regularization of ASCs –The seniority list is published by the Railway Board vide Notification
No.2004/SEC (E)/SR-2/4, dated19-4-2012, (U/Rule 27(1) (e) of the RPF Rules, 1987) by dropping
the names of the retired employees. We prayed to include our names as were very much in
service on the dates/years when the list populated from 1983 to 2009; based on this seniority list
alone, DPC Panel Lists for the promotions as Asst. Commandants/ASCs right from 1983 in the
RPF is going to be formulated and regularized for further promotions in RPF. (U/R 102 - Rule
69.1; r/w 88.2; 55.1 of RPF Rules, 1987). We pray justice on the matter.
(2): Loss of Pensionary Benefits to ad-hoc ASCs/RPF retired without regularization, denial of
presumptive promotion as DSC/RPF at par with juniors- On account of holding belated DPCs and
dropping the names of retirees from the Panel lists by the DPCs held in later years, we lost the
legal entity and opportunity for regularization, while juniors get regularized and higher
promotions given in their places. In this connection, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, Notifications, like,
DoP&T.O.M.No.22011/4/98-ESTT. (D) Dated 12-10-1998 even by preparing extended panels in our
cases be followed at least for pensionary benefits- Pray Justice and to remove the Anomaly;
(3); RPF pensioners, Group ’C’ staff, who retired prior to 2006 are denied of parity and pension
fixation with their own dept. Juniors / category staff who are working/retired on or after 01-01-
2006: RPF being one of the Armed Force of the Union, the pay scales earlier adopted and applied
at par with other railway employees in the VI CPC, have been modified as specified category,
made applicable from 01-01-2006. But, ironically, these modified pay scales and grade pay are
not being applied to pre-2006 retirees.
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They are not being treated like that of other Armed Forces of the Union to have pensionary
benefits also at par with their counter parts in CPMFS/CPOs. Pray Justice and to remove
the Anomaly.
(4): COURT JUDGMENTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED TO ALL SIMILARLY PLACED PERSONS:In
some cases, the Judgments are implemented to all the staff such as, application of 2.5 kms
distance for sanctioning Fixed Medical Allowance, but, in almost other cases, it is made
applicable to the staff/petitioners who have approached the Court. There should be uniform
procedure and any Judgment given by any Honorable Higher Court/Supreme Court, it should be
made applicable uniformly. In the light of the Honorable Supreme Courts’ Judgment Order dated
02-5-2011, in SLP-Appeal (Civil) in W P No.14263 of 2004 in the Honorable High Court of Delhi
regarding – to effect promotion from the date of eligibility and to extend this facility to all who
are in similarly placed situation and to give similar treatment, even though they are not the
Petitioners. The Honorable High Court of Madras, while dismissing the Writ Appeal No.538/2012
in W.P. No.16572 of 1998 in its Judgment Order dated 12-6-2012 upheld the judgment delivered in
WP No.16572/1998 …directing the Appellants to consider the Seniority list within the fixed time…
relief must be given to all the Petitioners since at the time of filing of WP they were very much in
service. In the light of this Judgment, the RPF pensioners – Inspectors/ASCs ad hoc who
were not the Petitioners in the above W.P. have submitted their representations to consider such
pensioners also on par with the petitioners and grant the same benefits as they were also in
service on the years along with petitioners . Pray Justice and to remove the Anomaly.
(5): Issue of First Class ‘A’ Pass to ASCs who have not completed three years of service; It is
submitted that in the RPF department also, after following prescribed formalities of selection
process, only eligible Inspectors, RPF are selected by a Committee for promotion and
appointment as ASCs with the approval of the Ministry of Railways. From the date of assuming
the charge as ASC- Group ’A’ cadre post, they are entitled for FIRST CLASS’A’ PASS. But the
same is denied to some of the ASCs who happen to retire before completion of three years of
service. Ironically, this facility is extended by a special provision to the Class-II retired officers of
the Railways, while the same Rule is not made applicable to RPF officers, even though they are
in higher cadre post. Pray Justice and to remove the Anomaly.
Under the circumstances explained above, we humbly pray the kind officers to bestow their
personal attention on the RPF pensioner’s also and render justice by applying the principle of
Natural Justice that seniors/similarly placed employees are not denied of their fundamental right
and protection guaranteed in Article 309 of the Constitution of India, by removing the above
anomalies for which act of kindness we and the family pensioners shall ever be grateful please.
Thanking you Sir,
Yours faithfully
(V.SESHADRI) (G.V.V.N.RAJU)
PRESIDENT GENRAL SECRETARY.
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Copy submitted to:
The Director, Dept. of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions, Govt. of India, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003;
The Director General, RPF, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110001;
The Inspector General-cum-CSC,RPF,South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad-
500017;
The Chief Personnel Officer(IR) and Nodal Officer, South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam,
Secunderabad-500017;
Sri.U.S.Jha, Secretary General, All India RPF Association, Room No.256,Railway Board, Rail
Bhavan, New Delhi-110001;
The President, AIRPF Retired Officers Welfare Association, C/O Sri.S.C. Kapoor, #154/4, Urban
Estate, GURGAON-122001;
The President, AIRPF Retired Officers Welfare Association,32A/B, Third Street, G.N.G.Colony,
Varadharajapuram,Ambattur,Chennai-600053;
The Pension Grievance Officer (PGO), CPEMGRAMS, National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), Dept.
of Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India, New Delhi;
Sri.Y.N.Sastry, President, All India Retired Railwaymen’s Federation, # 303, Railway Colony High
School, Chikalguda, Secunderabad-500025;
Dy. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No.224, Railway Board, Rail
Bhavan, New Delhi-110001;
Financial Commissioner, Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110001;
Executive Director (Pension Grievances), Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, Room No.471,
Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110001;
Under Secretary, GOI, Ministry of P,PG&P,D/o P&P Welfare, Third Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Ltr. No.. No.DOPPW/P/2012/00214 dated 16-01-2012;
Sri. T.K.A.Nair, Advisor to the Hon’ble PM of India, Cabinet Secretariat, South Block, PMO’s
Office, Raisine Hill, New Delhi-110011;
Sri. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Hon’ble PM of India, Cabinet Secretariat, South Block, PMO’s
Office, Raisine Hill, New Delhi-110011;
(V.SESHADRI) (G.V.V.N.RAJU)
PRESIDENT GENRAL SECRETARY.
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NOTE:REF:Forwarding of Representations’/Minutes/letters by Honorable President of India’s
Secretariat; the DoP&PW, etc to Ministry of Railways:Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare, are taking prompt action by
sending/ sent letters to Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, Executive Director(PG) and others
to examine the issues as per extant Rules/Orders and to inform of the result to concerned, vide
their letters- 1-Regn.No. DOPPW/P/2012/01102 dated 09-3-2012; ( 2) - Regn. No.
DOPPW/P/2012/00214 dated 16-1-2012 ;( 3)-Regn.No. DOPPW/P/2012/01542 dated 10-4-2012; (4) -
Regn.No. DOPPW/ P/2012/01950 dated 07-5-2012 ;(5)-Regn.No.DOPPW/P/2012/02602 dated 25-6-
2012 ;( 6) Regn. No. DOPPW/P/2012/02572 dated 22-6-2012 ;(7)-Regn. No. DOPPW/P/ 2012/
01962 dated 07-5-2012 ;( 8): Pension Grievance dated 09-4-2012: Registration Number-
MORLY/E/2012/02205;No.02805 dated 01-7-12; No.02807 dated 10-7-12; 03150 dated 01-8-12;
No.03241 dated 14-8-12; DOPPW/E/2012/01390 Date-25-8-2012. (9): OM No.42/5/2012-P&PW (G)
dated 31-8-2012 addressed to the Chairman, Railway Board and others;(II): The Hon’ble
President’s Secretariat, New Delhi, vide letter No. P1/D/1407110087- PRESEC/E/2011/10472 dated
14-July, 2011 had sent the Representation dated 30-6-2011 to the Secretary, GOI, Ministry of
Railways, for appropriate action. Strangely enough, for any of the above letters, or to my
representations, so far, nothing has been heard from your side, nor any letter of
acknowledgment sent.
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ALL INDIA RETIRED RAILWAYMEN’S FEDERATION
FOUNDED – 1961
REGISTERED UNDER BOMBAY PUBLIC TRUST ACT OF 1950 NO.226 (T)
Member Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) Govt. of India.
HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE: Block 303, Railway Colony High School,Chilkalguda, Secunderabad – 500025.
OFFICE PHONE NO. 65175880, 27505785
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Lr.No.AIRRF/SCOVA Date:13-08-2012
AGENDA FOR THE SCOVA MEETING
Item No: (12):-
COURT JUDGMENTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED TO ALL SIMILARLY PLACED PERSONS:
In some cases the Judgments are implemented to all the staff such as, application of 2.5 kms
distance for sanctioning fixed Medical Allowance, where as in some other cases it is made
applicable to the staff who have approached the Court. There should be uniform procedure and
any Judgment given by any Higher Court, it should be made applicable uniformly.
For example; the Railway Board vide Notification No.2004/SEC (E)/SR-2/4, dated 19-4-2012
published the revised Seniority List of Inspectors RPF (Under Rule 27(i)(e) of RPF Rules 1987)
for the years from 1983 onwards.
The names of Inspectors/ASCs Ad hoc who were in service as on 1983 to 2009 have been
dropped from the seniority list without assigning any reasons, while the names of the
Inspectors/ASCs Ad hoc retired during the years from 2009 to 2012 were retained, even though
this seniority list is prepared in April, 2012.
As per Department of Personnel and Training Cir.O.M.No.22011/4/98-ESTT.(D) dated 12-10-1998
and other letters, clearly indicate the procedure and directions for holding the Departmental
Promotion Committees (DPCs.) every year in time schedule and to include the names of the
retired employees also in the panel lists against the year wise vacancies even by preparing
extended panels.
In the RPF department the DPCs were not held every year, in time schedule on Administrative
delays. Due to which the RPF pensioners are losing benefit of notional promotion for which they
are eligible from the rank of ASCs to DSCs in RPF.
The Hon’ble High Court of Madras, while dismissing the Writ Appeal No.538/2012 in W.P.
No.16572 of 1998 filed by the Union of India, Railway Board, DG/RPF and others in its Judgment
order dated 12-6-2012 upheld the judgment delivered in WP No.16572/1998 …….. Directing the
Appellants to consider the Seniority list within the fixed time… Relief must be given to all the
Petitioners since at the time of filing of WP; they were very much in service…..)
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In the light of this Judgment order, the RPF pensioners – Inspectors/ASCs Adhoc who were not
the Petitioners in the above W.P. have submitted their representations to the Railway Board,
DG/RPF with a request to consider such pensioners also on par with the case of the retired
pensioners/petitioners in the said WP and grant the same benefits of promotions and retirement
benefits to them.
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