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Important Circulars/Forms


Important Circulars / Forms

 

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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer/Railway Board's Letter regarding proper

 handling of court cases at all levels especially the cases/contempt cases involving 

Railway Board as a party

 

Procedure to be followed to act upon notices reg presence of Respondents before Special Lok Adalat of the Hon'ble Supreme Court

S.No.

Circular/Form

1

Circulars regarding engagement of Advocates other than Railway Advocates for contesting cases and streamlining the process of filing SLP and appeal within the time limits, etc.

2

Requirement of minimum experience of 10 years for empanelment as Railway Advocate - reg.

3

Delegation of Powers for signing Affidavits/WSs - RB's Lr. Dt. 04.06.1992

4

GM’s Instructions regarding Legal Assistance to Railway Employees under the Provisions of Chapter-7 of IREC-II

5

Model Vakalatnama

6

Proposals to Board shall be accompanied by Law Officer opinion and with the recommendation of GM

7

Approval of GM is mandatory for sending  SLP proposal to Board

8

Vakalatnagamas to be signed by GM in all the cases before te Supreme Court

9

Boards instructions stating that vakalatnamas to be signed by GM in all the cases before Supreme Court

10 Hon'ble Supreme Court in Salem Advocate Bar Association  vs UOI held that Reply is mandatory under 80 CPC Otherwise not required. 
    11 Mandatory E-filing of cases/petitions by the Government in all matters w.e.f. 01.01.2022
    12 Procedure for filing SLP -  Board's instructions dt. 25.04.2022.

GM's approval for sending proposal to Board's Office for filing/defending of SLPs in Supreme Court - reg.
    13 Proper handling of court cases at all levels especially the cases/contempt cases involving Railway Board as a party
    14 Number of Advocates in various Tribunals, Courts and other Statutory Bodies
    15 Sanction to prosecution of non-gazetted employees - reg.
    16 Reg- Fee payable to CGSCs/Sr.Counsels before various commissions and Tribunals
    17 In DAR matters, Personnel Branch to be consulted invariably
    18 High Court of Telangana State's Circular Dt.14.10.2022 regarding entertaining applications for attestation of Legal Heir Certificates Family Members Affidavits

19

Railway Board's guidelines regarding Streamlining of procedure regarding Bank Guarantee verification and the Executive to ensure compliance of the same - reg

20

Procedure to be followed to act upon notices reg presence of Respondents before Special Lok Adalat of the Hon'ble Supreme Court

21

Letter On Verification of Bank Guarantees and Indemnity Bonds  By Accounts Dept - 2011

     22 Fair and transparent allocation of cases by Litigation Incharge - OM Dt. 16.10.2024
     23 Empanelment of Railway Advocates in various Tribunals, Courts and other Statutory bodies- OM Dt.11.04.2023
     24 Formation of panel of Railway Advocates for conducting Railway cases before District Courts & Subordinate Courts - OM Dt. 13.01.2025
     25 Engagement of counsel for conducting litigation of Railways before various courts and other judicial fora - regarding - OM Dt.26.11.2024
    26 OM reg Revision of fee payable to various categories of Central Government Counsel
      

 

Source : South Central Railway Last Reviewed : 01-06-2026