Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway Employees—Extension of benefit of Transport Allowance at double the Normal Rates to Deaf and Dumb Employees — Implementation of the Order of the Apex Court — regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/ 332                  
No. PC-V/2014/A/TA/1  

RBE No. 28/2014

New Delhi, dated 19.03.2014

The General Managers/CAOs(R)
All Zonal Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway Employees—Extension of benefit of Transport Allowance at double the Normal Rates to Deaf and Dumb Employees — Implementation of the Order of the Apex Court — regarding.

In compliance of the Order dated 12th December, 2013 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 107/2011 (Deaf Employees Welfare Association & Another V/s Union of India & Others), it has been decided to extend the benefit of Transport Allowance, as admissible to blind and orthopaedically handicapped employees in terms of para-2(i) of Board’s letter No.PC-V/2008/TA/2, dated 12.09.2008 (RBE No.111/2008), to deaf and dumb Railway employees also, with immediate effect, subject to the condition that the recommendation of the Head of ENT Department of a Railway or Government Civil Hospital is received by the Head of Department and fulfillment of other conditions mentioned in Railway Board’s letter No. F(E)I-78/AL-7/5, dated 23.10.1978 read with Board’s letter dated 12.09.2008.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3. Hindi version is enclosed.

Sd/-

(N.P. Singh)

Dy.Director, Pay Commission - V

Railway Board

Source:AIRF