Irhs Railway Seniority List «2025»

Understanding the rules helps you challenge discrepancies. The following are most relevant:

| Rule / Act | Impact on Seniority | |------------|----------------------| | IRHS Recruitment Rules, 1979 | Defines direct recruit vs. promotee ratio (usually 50:50) and inter-se seniority. | | DOPT OM No. 22011/7/86-Estt.(D) dated 03.07.1986 | Seniority of direct recruits is based on merit list order; for promotees, it's based on continuous officiation. | | Supreme Court judgment in Direct Recruit Class II Engg. Officers’ Assn. vs. State of Maharashtra (1990) | Decided that once a promotee is confirmed, seniority cannot be disturbed arbitrarily. | | Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 | Provides remedy if seniority is altered as a penalty. | irhs railway seniority list

The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) – Health Directorate maintains a master seniority list. Understanding the rules helps you challenge discrepancies

Note: These lists are usually PDF documents password-protected for internal use. Only authenticated railway IDs can open them. The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) – Health

When vacancies arise in preferred zones (e.g., Central Railway, Northern Railway, Southern Railway), seniority determines who gets the first choice. Senior officers can "bump" juniors from coveted postings.