SWR violated recruitment guidelines -AITUC

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Hubli, March 4, 2013

SWR officials violated Railway Board guidelines on recruitment: AITUC

Staff Correspondent

It is in connection with appointment of Group ‘D’ employees

The Dharwad district unit of the All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has alleged that the railway officials had violated guidelines while issuing orders on appointment of Group ‘D’ employees in South Western Railway.

According to Devanand Jagapur, B.A. Mudhol, N.A. Khaji, A.S. Peerjade, Dadapeer Bepari and others of the Dharwad district unit of the AITUC, the SWR officials had blatantly violated the recruitment guidelines and consequently issued faulty appointment notifications.

In a release issued here they have alleged that as per the notification no. 02/2007, SWR had issued subsequent notification on appointment of candidates based on the medical certificate and the notification was faulty. As per the Medical Manual (Vol-1) of Railway Board issued in 1999, the candidates who have to be appointed for helpers’ post in workshop should have procured C-I medical certificate.

However, the SWR notice mentions about B-I medical certificate which was against the regulations of the Railway Board, they said.

They alleged that the manner in which the appointment orders for 13 candidates as helpers in stores department had been issued showed that there was corruption in the process of appointment.

The AITUC will question the appointments in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) shortly, the office-bearers said.

The release said that the SWR officials had issued appointment orders to candidates with A-II medical certificate in clear violation of the medical manual of the Railway Board which stipulates appointment of candidates with C-I medical certificate for the posts of helpers in stores department.

The AITUC members alleged the SWR officials had issued appointment orders to six candidates with B-II medical certificate as helpers again violating the Railway Board guidelines.

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‘Appointment orders were issued to candidates with A-II medical certificate’

‘Railway Board stipulates appointment of candidates with C-I medical certificate’