Circular of the Railway Board dated 27th October, 1965 on section 4 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [C10-CMH]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 27 October 1965.
F. No. 20/55/1965-RAIL
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
New Delhi, dated the 27th October, 1965
To
All railways servant and Railways Administration
Subject: Section 4 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 (23 of 1957), service on a railway, regarding.
1. References have been received in the Railway Board seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 (23 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to railways servant who undertake service on a railway at more than one place.
2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every railway servant to make an application to the Railway Administration within the period stated in that section.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which service on a railway is undertaken, and the Railway Administration shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Railway Board.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
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