Journeys when called for interview
1. A Government servant summoned for interview in connection with the filling of a Railway Post other than an advertised one, may at the discretion of the authority competent to fill the post, be granted return journey free passes of the appropriate class but shall not be granted any other kind of travelling allowance. (IREC -1659)
Railway Ministry’s decision
This rule applies to the Government servant not employed on the Railway on which the post in connection with which he is summoned for interview is to be filled, or to Railway Servant summoned for interview by the Union Public Service Commission.
2. A Railway servant summoned for interview and/or written test in connection with the filling up of a post other than an advertised post on the Railway on which he is employed, or in the Office of the Ministry of Railway/or in a Railway Administration in which a competent authority has authorized recruitment from the Indian Railways, should be deemed to have performed a journey on duty and given travelling allowance as on tour. (IREC -1660)
IREC -1661
(1) A Railway servant on casual leave when called upon to attend a Selection Board in connection with a post in the normal line of promotion, shall be treated as on duty and allowed travelling allowance as on tour. In other cases i.e. in case of selection to posts which are outside the cadre to which a railway servant belongs or which are outside the normal line of promotion of the person concerned, the period involved should be treated as casual leave.
(2) A Railway servant when called upon by other Ministries/Department/Offices/Public Sector undertakings for interview in connection with appointment on deputation/foreign service to posts which are not advertised, and with which the Union Public Service Commission is not concerned, may be treated as on duty and they should be allowed return journey duty passes and Daily Allowance for to and for journey period. No Daily Allowance shall be payable for the period of halt in connection with such interviews. If any travelling allowance in the form of cost of journey, mileage etc. is paid by other ministries/departments/offices/public undertaking, the same should be credited to the railway revenues.
(3) No travelling allowance will be paid to those persons who themselves apply for interview direct.
(4) In cases where railway servants are called for interview for filling up posts by non-Government agency, each case would be considered on merits by the Railway Board as when a reference in the matter is received.
