Honorarium & other allowances payable to Inquiry Officers(IO)/Presenting Officers(PO) and terms and conditions for conducting departmental inquiries arising out of vigilance investigation against Railway Servants: Amendment No. 12-Para 815 of IRVM-2018
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2024/V-1/DA R/6/ 2 (Pt.)
New Delhi, Date: 10 03.2025
The General Managers),
All Zonal Railways/PUs
The SDGMs/CVOs
Zonal Railways/PUs a
The Director General
All Railway Institutes
Sub: Amendment No. 12-Para 815 of IRVM-2018 in respect of Honorarium & other allowances payable to Inquiry Officers(IO)/Presenting Officers(PO) and terms and conditions for conducting departmental inquiries arising out of vigilance investigation against Railway Servants.
Ref. 1. Railway Board’s letter no.2009/V-1/DAR/6/1 dated 22.09.2011 and letter no.2012/V-1/DAR/6/2 dated 07.10.2045.
2. DoPTโs Office Memorandum No.DOPT-1668597747466 dated 16.11.2022.
1. In supersession of above referred Railway Boardโs letters at ref.1 and based on DoPTโs letter at ref.2, it has been decided to revise the structures of rates of Honorarium and other allowances payable to inquiry Officers and Presenting Officers for conducting departmental inquiries arising out of vigilance investigations against Railway Servants and amend Para 815 of IRVM-2018 as per Annexure-I attached.
2. These revised rates/instructions will be applicable to those cases in which the Inquiry Officer(s)/Presenting officer(s) has/have been appointed after issue of this amendment and are applicable to only those cases arising out of vigilance investigations.
3. Railway Board’s letter No. 2012/V-1/DAR/6/2 dated 07.10.2015 shall remain applicable for ongoing cases of Inquiry.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways and with the approval of the Competent Authority i.e. Chairman & CEO/Railway Board.
DA: As above.
(Ashok Kumar Yadav)
Director Vigilance (R&SC)
Railway Board
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