R.B.E. No. 45/2000
Subject : Grant of Special Casual Leave to ex-servicemen for appearing before Medical Re-Survey Board.
[No. E(G)97 LE/2/12, dated 20.4.2000]

Board has been periodically receiving proposals from Zonal railways and Production Units regarding grant of Special Casual Leave to ex-servicemen for the period spent by them before the Medical Re-survey Board for re-assessment of their disability to draw military pension
In this context, it is clarified that the DOP & AR (now Department of Personnel and Training) have already issued instruction vide their OM No. 28016/12/75-Ests. (B) dated 4/5/1976 circulated vide Railway Board's letter of even number dated 10.07.99, delegating the powers to the Head of Departments and Ministries/ Departments to decide about grant of Special Casual Leave to ex-servicemen re-employed as civilian, for appearing before Medical Re-survey Board. Attention in this context is invited to SR-2(10) corresponding to Rule 2202(9) of R-11 Fifth Re-Print Edition, 1974, in Appendix XXXVIII thereof a list of officers declared to be Heads of Departments on the Railways have been given. The powers of granting Special Casual Leave in terms of the orders contained in Board's letter of even number dated 10/7/99 can thereof be exercised by the Officers so listed.