Review of orders of deemed suspension – Rule 5  of Railway Servants (Discipline and appeal) Rules, 1968: RBE No.125/2025

Review of orders of deemed suspension – Rule 5  of Railway Servants (Discipline and appeal) Rules, 1968: RBE No.125/2025

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. 125/2025

No. E(D&A) 2025 RG6-6

New Delhi, Dated:  10.12.2025

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
(As per Standard list).

Sub: Review of orders of deemed suspension – reg.

Attention is invited to para 4 of Board’s letter No. E(D&A)2014RG6-35 dated 18.02.2015 (click to read) advising that in cases of deemed suspension under sub rule (2) of rule 5 of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules,  1968, the period of 90 days laid down for reviewing the said suspension will be counted from the date the Railway Servant was released from detention.

2. Board have reviewed the matter and in partial modification of the position advised in para 4 aforesaid, decided that the period of 90 days for reviewing deemed suspension, will be counted from the date the Railway servant concerned was released from detention or the date when the fact of his release from detention comes to the notice of the competent authority, whichever is later.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Harish Chander)
Director/Estt.(D&A)
Railway Board

Copy forwarded for information:

1. The General Secretary, AIRF, 4 State Entry Road, New Delhi (with 35 spares).
2. The General Secretary, NFIR, 3 Chelmsford Road, New Delhi (with 35 spares).
3. All Members, Departmental Council & National Council and Secretary, Staff Side, National Council, 13-C Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi (with 60 spares).
4. The Secretary General, PROA, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi (with 6 spares).
5. The Secretary General, IRPOF, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi (with 6 spares).
6. The Secretary, RBSS ‘Group A Officers’ Association’, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
7. The Secretary, RBSS ‘Group B Officers’ Association.
8. The Secretary, Railway Board Ministerial Staff Association.
9. The Secretary, Railway Board Group D Employees Association.
10. The Secretary, RBSSS Officers Association, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
11. The Secretary General, AIRPFA, Room No. 256-D, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
12. The General Secretary, All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association, Room No.8, Ground Floor, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110001.

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