Forwarding of applications for posts advertised by Central/ Public Sector Undertakings/ Central Autonomous Bodies

 As per IREC Vol 1 Para 1406 A

Forwarding of applications for posts advertised by Central/ Public Sector Undertakings/ Central Autonomous Bodies :— Applications of Railway servants in response to press advertisement for posts in Central Public Enterprises/ Autonomous Bodies may be forwarded with a clear understanding with the Railway servants that in the event of their selection for the post applied for they will sever their connections with the Railways before joining the Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies. 

There is no question of retention of lien in such cases. A Railway servant selected on the basis of his application with proper permission for post in Central Public Enterprises/Central Autonomous Bodies will be required to give his/her technical resignation before his/ her relief from Railway service. The Railway servant may thereafter be relieved to take up appointment in the Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Body. The relieving order should indicate the period within which the official should join the Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Body.

 Normally this period should not be more than 15 days. This period may be extended by the competent authority for reasons beyond the control of the official. Necessary notification/ orders accepting the resignation of the Railway servant from Railway service should be issued from the actual date of his/her joining the Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body. The period between the date of relieving and the date of joining Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Body can be regulated as leave of the kind due and admissible and if no leave is due, by grant of extra ordinary leave.

 In case he/she is not able to join the Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body within the period allowed by the competent authority, he/she should report back to the parent office forthwith.