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T H E G A Z E T T E OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—She. 3(i)]

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 24th January, 2001

GSR No. 54(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution, the

President hereby makes the following rules in Amendment to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, namely

(1) These rules may be called Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2001.

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the first day of January, 1996.

Note 5 in ihe First Schedule to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules 1997, may be read as

under :—

(i)

In the case of Group 'B' Accounts Officers, the revised scale S-14 (Rs.7500—12000) will be operated to the

extent of 20% of the total number of Group 'B' Accounts Officers on roll, including the Group ' B' Accounts

Officers already officiating in Senior Scale of Rs 10000—-15200 on adhoc basis, as on 1.1 96. The revised

scale S-15 (Rs. 8000—13500) will be operated to the extent of 80% of the Group 'B' Accounts Officers on

roll, as on 1 1.96, including the Group 'B' Accounts Officers officiating in Senior Scale on adhoc basis. The

posts in the grade Rs. 8000—13500 will be filled from amongst Group 'B' Accounts Officers in the grade

Rs 7500—12000 witli a minimum of three years of regular service in Group 'B' as on I 1.1996 For this

purpose, the Group^kB' Accounts Officers officiating in Senior Scale on adhoc basis will also be nouonally

placed in the grade Rs. 8000—13500 while continuing to officiate in Senior Scale.

(ii)

For subsequent years, the number of posts to be operated in the revised scale S-15 (Rs 8000 - - n 500) will be

determined in reference to the number of Group 'B' Officers on roll, including the Group 'B' Accounts

Officers officiating in Senior Scale on adhoc basis, as on First day of January of each such year and the posts

shall be Tilled from amongst Group 'B' Accounts Officers, in the grade Rs.75O0 —12000 including Ihose

officiating in Senior Scale on adhoc basis, with a minimum of three years regular service in Group ' B' as on

First day of January of each such subsequent year, as in para (I) above

[No.PC-V/97/I/EC/l (Pl.l)]

D. P. TRIPATHI. Secy.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2001 have been made to implement the recommenda-

tions made by the Fifth Central Pay Commission with respect to pay scales of Group 'B' Service/Posts They arc being

given retrospective effect from 1st January, 1996. It is certified that the retrospective effect being given to these rules will

not affect adversely any employee to whom these rules apply.

Foet Note

(I)

Original Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 vide G, S R No. 584(E) dated 8-10-1997

(ii)

Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 1997 vide G S R. No 69 (E) dated 5-2-1998

(iu) Corrigendum to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 vide Q.S.R. No. 72 (E) dated 9-2-1998

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