Guidelines for monitoring progress of court cases handled by Prosecution Cadre
The Ministry of Railways, in accordance with a 1997 High Court judgment, has separated the Prosecution Cadre from the Railway Protection Force (R.P.F.). To enhance coordination, the ministry recommends regular meetings between Public Prosecutors, Senior Public Prosecutors, Senior Divisional Security Commissioners, and Additional Divisional Railway Managers. Additionally, a revised reporting structure is proposed for the Prosecution Cadre, aiming to address observed inconsistencies across different zones.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No. 2023/Prosecution Cell/1/1
New Delhi, dated:29.11.2023
The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways and Production Units.
Sub.: Guidelines for monitoring progress of court cases handled by Prosecution Cadre.
In pursuance of judgment dt. 03.07.1997 passed by the Hon’ble High Court, Rajasthan in S.B.CWP No.465/95 filed by Sh.Sohan Singh & Anr.Vs.UOI and affirmed by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide it’s order dt. 29.09.2011, Prosecution Cadre has since been separated from the R.P.F. Now, to bring in harmonization between their working and ensure cooperation and coordination, Ministry of Railways have decided that regular meetings should be held between PPs, Senior Public Prosecutors (Sr. PPs), Senior Divisional Security Commissioners (Sr. DSCs) and chaired by Additional Divisional Railway Managers (ADRMs) on a monthly basis.
2. Further, reporting structure of the Prosecution Cadre has already been circulated vide Board’s letter No. 2012-E(GC)13-2(67) dated 12.06.2019. However, in view of inconsistencies observed in the same on different zones, following reporting structure may be followed for Prosecution cadre:
Division: PP -> Sr.PP -> Sr. Law Officer-> ADRM
Head Quarter: PP->Law Officer/Sr.Law Officer (Till ALO(Pros.) is available) -> Dy.Law Officer/DGM(Law) ->AGM
Sd/-
(Meenakshi Saluja)
Dy. Director, EStt.(GP)III
Railway Board
Ph. No. 23047250
E.mail ID- meena.1964[at]gov.in
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