RBE No. 49/2026
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III
New Delhi, Dated: 24.06.2026
To,
The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
DGs of RDSO and NAIR.
Subject:– Consideration of crucial date for compassionate appointments for inclusion under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026.
A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW)’s O.M. No. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B)/Compassionate/10593 dated 22.06.2026 is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also. The CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 correspond to Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026. DoP&PW’s O.M. No. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B) dated 03.03.2023 has been adopted on Railways vide this office letter of even number dated 10.03.2023.
(Ramesh Chandra Pandey)
Deputy Director, Finance (Estt.)-III
Railway Board
DA: As above
Copy to:
Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways),
Room No. 222, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
No. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B)/Compassionate/10593
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Office Memorandum
Subject:– Consideration of crucial date for compassionate appointments for inclusion under the CCS (Pension) Rules.
The undersigned is directed to say that the proposal has been received in this Department for consideration of employees appointed on compassionate ground for inclusion under old pension scheme in accordance with the principle underlying the DoP&PW O.M. dated 03.03.2023 by fixing a date of advertisement in their case. It was also requested by the staff side during the meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 25.02.2025 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension) that the facility of coverage under OPS be extended to compassionate ground appointees who had submitted their application before 01.01.2004 but were appointed after 01.01.2004. Further, it was highlighted that there is no Notification/Advertisement in the case of appointments on compassionate grounds.
2. After inter-ministerial consultation and examination in consultation with the Department of Expenditure and DoPT, it has been decided that the date of application for Compassionate Appointment shall be considered as the crucial date for compassionate appointments, provided that the applicants were eligible to be considered for appointment at the time of their application.
The family member who is eligible for being considered for appointment and have applied for compassionate appointment on or before 31.12.2003, shall be considered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 by the concerned Ministries/Departments.
3. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above instructions may be considered in all such cases of compassionate appointments.
4. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide ID Note No. 1(7)/EV/2019 dated 21.05.2026. 5. In their application to the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued after consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution.
6. Hindi version will follow.
To:
NIC for uploading on Department’s website.
All Central Government Ministries/Departments.
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.
C&AG, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, for information, New Delhi.
Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi.
Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi.
DD (OL) for Hindi version.
