LOSS/ MISUSE/ FRAUDULENT USE OF PASSES AND PTOs (ANNEXURE 'B')
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RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS)
RULES,1986 (1993 EDITION)
ANNEXURE 'B'
LOSS/ MISUSE/ FRAUDULENT USE
OF PASSES AND PTOs.
Use/Misuse/Fraudulent of use
of Passes and Privilege Ticket Orders :
- Passes and PTOs are not
transferable and should be used only by the person in whose favour they
have been issued. Special care should be taken to ensure that passes and
PTO’s are not lost while in the custody of the pass holder. In the case of
loss the pass or privilege ticket order may pass into unauthorised hands
leading to fraudulent use for which the pass or PTO holder may have to
share responsibility and be also liable for action under the rules. In
case of loss of pass or PTO a report should be made immediately to
the police by the pass or PTO holder sending a copy of the same to the
Pass/Privilege Ticket Order issuing authority.
- Deterrent punishment should
be awarded to railway servants detected misusing passes and
privilege ticket orders; this may take the form of dismissal or removal
from service or reduction to a lower post depending upon the seriousness
of the offence.
- In case of a retired railway
servant, misuse of post-retirement complimentary pass renders the retired
railway servant liable to be declared ineligible for getting such passes.
- A fine of Rs. 10/- for second
class and Rs.25/- for First Class passes may be imposed on the Railway
employees for not filling the date of commencement of the journey on the
passes both privilege and duty granted them. This amount has to be
recovered from the employee by the ticket checking staff and the proper
receipt issued. This fact may also be endorsed on the passes. Passes may
also be returned within one month of the expiry of the pass or its
utilization whichever is earlier. In regard to those cases where a fine
has been imposed by the T.T.Es for non-filling the date of commencement of
journey on the passes, the following action may be taken
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(a) |
First case |
Warning |
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(b) |
Subsequent |
'To be dealt with on merits'. This should
be taken serious view of and suitable deterrent action taken against the
defaulting staff. |
- In case of the loss of passes
the following penalties may be levied.
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(I) |
Railway Staff: - |
Loss of duty Card Passes available for a
period without stipulation of the number of the journey. |
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(a) |
Gold/Silver/ Bronze passes |
Actual cost of replacement to be recovered.
See Railway Board's Letter No. 98/G/127/4/Mint/Pass dated 16.07.1998 |
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(b) |
I-A &I Class |
Rs. 35/- |
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(c) |
II Class |
Rs.12.50 |
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(d) |
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Rs.12.50 |
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Loss of duty cheque passes with limited
validity and specified destination. |
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(a) |
I-A &I Class |
Rs.10/- |
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(b) |
II Class |
Rs.5/- |
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Loss of privilege passes. |
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(a) |
I-A &I Class |
Rs. 10/- |
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(b) |
II Class |
Rs. 5/- |
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Residential card pass/school card pass,
provision (Bazar) card pass. |
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(a) |
I-A &I Class |
Rs. 35/- |
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(b) |
II Class |
Rs. 12.50 |
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(II) |
Non-Railway Staff :- |
(i) Loss of card passes available
for a period with-out stipulation of the number of journeys |
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Complimentary passes issued to non-Railway
organisations/ individuals. |
(a) |
I Class |
Rs.150/- |
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(b) |
II Class |
Rs 75/- |
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(ii) Loss of cheque passes available for a
specified destination and limited validity. |
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(a) |
I Class |
Full fare subject to a maximum of Rs.50/-
and a minimum of Rs.10/- |
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(b) |
II Class |
Full fare subject to a maximum of Rs.30/-
and a minimum of Rs.5/-. |
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Card Passes issued to GRP/P&T/Railway
Magistrates. |
(a) |
I Class |
Rs. 35/- |
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(b) |
II Class |
Rs. 12.50 |
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Retired Railway Employees. |
Loss of post-retirement complimentary pass |
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(a) |
I-A &I Class |
Rs. 25/- |
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(b) |
II Class |
Rs. 10/- |
6.
Note:-
1.
Office bearer of recognised
Unions/Federations who are either serving Rly. Employee or ex-Rly. employees
will be treated at par with serving Rly. employees and covered under item (I)
above
2.
Whenever it is proposed to award a
penalty of stoppage of passes and Privilege Ticket Orders under RS(D&A)
rules, as distinguished from action taken under the above rule for
irregularities in connection with the use of passes and PTOs the procedures
laid down in "D&A Rules should be followed.”
3 times the cost to be
recovered from serving officers who are on unauthorised absence from duty and
have not returned the metal pass despite request vide Board's Letter No. E(W)99
PS5-1/10 dated 2.7.1999 (RBE 158/1999).
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