Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968

N.V. Phannendran, a travelling ticket examiner, was removed from service by the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). He challenged the removal before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), arguing that the DRM, not being the appointing authority, lacked competence to impose removal under the Railway Servants (Discipli…

The case arose when a group of railway employees assaulted a senior officer who was about to board a train after superannuation, threatening his life and creating a violent scene at the station. The disciplinary authority, invoking Rule 14(ii) of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 and clause (b) o…

Ishwar Chandra Jayaswal, a 75‑year‑old railway employee with 23 years of service, was charged with demanding and accepting small sums (Rs 26, Rs 34 and Rs 18) for issuing Fit Certificates to fellow railway staff. A departmental inquiry proved two of the three charges and the disciplinary authority removed him from serv…