Question : JOINING OF DUTIES



(a) whether Railway Rules for the employees permitted an employee to be taken back on duty with immediate effect, especially when declared fit for duty by Railway Medical Officer/Railway hospital;

(b) if so, whether any officer may refrain any employee from joining duties even after declared fit by hospital doctors of Railways;

(c) if not, whether there are numerous cases in the Northern Railway where employees were refrained to join duties after declared fit by the Railway hospital/doctors; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R.VELU )

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) No, Sir.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.