Question : TRANSFER AND APPOINTMENT THROUGH BOGUS LETTERS

to the reply given to Unstarred Question No.3170 on 14 December, 2006 regarding appointments on fake documents and state:

(a) whether the requisite information has been collected so far;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the information is likely to be collected?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) to (c) : Information has already been furnished on 8.3.2007 in fulfilment of the assurance given to the Lok Sabha in reply to Unstarred Question No.3170 on 14.12.2006. However, the same is repeated hereunder:-

85 such cases (transfers 7 and appointments 78) came to the notice of the Railways during the last one year. The following is the position of these cases:-

#	Removed from service	:	9
#	Dismissed from service	:	5
#	Compulsorily retired	:	1	from service
#	Penalty of withholding	:	1	of one set of Privilege	Pass imposed
#	Cases closed after	:	10	inquiry
#	Cases in which charges	:	2	not proved and closure	under examination
#	Suspended and process	:	2	of disciplinary action	on
#	Disciplinary action	:	8	initiated
#	Departmental action/	:	20	inquiry on
#	Cases under invest-	:	12	igation/verification
#	Cases under Police	:	15	investigation.

Three Railway employees who are allegedly involved in entertaining fake documents are under suspension. While the role of two of them is still under investigation, one has been issued chargesheet for imposition of major penalty.