Question : GROUP B OFFICERS WORKING AGAINST GROUP A POSTS

(a) whether a number of Group`B` Officers are working against Group`A` posts in Indian Railways as on January 1,2000;

(b) whether the number of Group`B` Officers in Group`A` is much less than the quota laid down for them;

(c) whether the Group`B` Officers working on adhoc basis against Group`A` posts are otherwise eligible for Group`A` induction having completed regular 3 years service in Group`B`; and

(d) if so, the reasons for not considering Group`B` Officers for regularisation against the said posts? ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS


(SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) In the exigencies of services, Railway Group`B` officers are deputed to work against Senior Scale posts on ad hoc basis.

(b) to (d) The minimum qualifying service for Group`B` officers to be considered for induction/regularisation in Group`A` Junior Scale is 3 years regular service in Group`B`. However, the actual number of Group`B` who get inducted/regularised in Group`A` Junior Scale, in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, is dependent on the number of slots becoming available for such induction/regularisation in terms of Recruitment Rules.