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Core Purpose

This notification amends the Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group A and B Gazetted posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022, primarily by altering the eligibility service for promotion to the post of Assistant Legal Officer (Prosecution).

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) issued Notification G.S.R. 736(E) on October 7, 2025, in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution. These rules, called the Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group A and B Gazetted posts) Amendment Rules, 2025, come into force upon their publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment modifies the Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group A and B Gazetted posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022 (originally published vide G.S.R. 518(E) dated July 4, 2022). Specifically, in the Schedule, for serial number 1 relating to the Assistant Legal Officer (Prosecution) post, under 'By Promotion' in column (11), the eligibility service of "six years" is substituted with "eight years." Additionally, the existing "Note" is renumbered as "Note 1," and a new "Note 2" is inserted, stating that the eligibility service for promotion shall remain six years for persons holding a post on a regular basis on the date of notification of these amending rules. The notification was issued by Anvita Sinha, Executive Director Establishment (Gazetted Cadre), under File No. 2022/E(G)RR/18/2.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08102025-266779 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 652] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025/ASVINA 15, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th October, 2025 G.S.R. 736(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group A and B Gazetted posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group A and B Gazetted posts) Amendment Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Railways Prosecution Cadre (Group A and B Gazetted posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022, in the Schedule, against serial number 1, relating to the post of Assistant Legal Officer (Prosecution), in column (11), under the sub-heading 'By Promotion',- (a) for the words "six years", the words "eight years" shall be substituted; (b) the existing "Note" shall be numbered as "Note 1” thereof and after Note 1 as so numbered, the following Note shall be inserted, namely:- "Note 2: The eligibility service for promotion shall continue to be six years for persons holding post on regular basis on the date of notification of these rules.". [F. No. 2022/E(G)RR/18/2] ANVITA SINHA, Executive Director Establishment (Gazetted Cadre) Note: The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide G.S.R. number. 518(E), dated the 4th July, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR KUMAR SVASTAVA Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.10.08 22:41:41 +05:30

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