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Government of India   Ministry of Railways   Master Circular No. 38   Canteens
on Indian Railways   Contents   No. Subject 1 Introduction 2 Types of Canteens
2.1 – Statutory Canteens 2.2 – Non-Statutory Canteens 3 Setting up of New
Canteen 4 Supreme Court Judgment dated22.10.1980 and27.02.1990   – Tterns and
Conditions of Canteen Staff 5 SC Judgement on non-recognised non-Statutory
canteens 6 Subsidy to the non-Statutory (recognised) canteens 7 Uniforms to
canteen staff 8 Facilities to Statutory Canteens under The Factory Acts 9
Manpower requirement in the canteens 10 Licence under the Prevention of Food
Adulteration Act, 1954 11 Employees Provident Fund Act 12 General 13 List of
Railway Boards’ letter 14 Other Railway Boards Orders on the Subject 15 Chapter
22 (Section F) of IREM Vol. II Canteens on Indian Railways.   At present, the
orders relating to Canteens on Indian Rail-ways are contained in a number of
office circulars/orders issued from time to time. “The question of consolidation
of these existing orders/circulars infco one Master Circular has been under the
coonsideretion of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). They have now
decided to issue a consolidated order on the Subject as below for the
information and guidance of all concerned.   2.Canteens on Railways are of two
types, viz:   (a) Statutory; and   (b) Non-statutory (recognised).   2 (a)   
Statutory Canteens:   Under Section 4-6 of the Factories Act, 1948, it is
incumbent on the employer to set up canteens in establishments which are
governed by this Act and employ more than 250 workers.   2 (b)    Non-Statutory
(recognised) canteens:   These canteens are set up as a welfare measure.  
Canteens are set up where the staff strength is 100or more and where the st-a.ff
strength is not less than 25 but less than 100, Tiffin rooms are setup.   These
canteens are run on no-loss no-profit basis. (No.E (W) 63/GN l-2 dt. 09.07.1963)
  3.Any provision for setting up of new canteens on Railways should be referred
to the Railway Board, for approval alongwith the financial implications duly
vetted by the FA&CAO, No commintment should be made nor expenditure incurred for
setting up of new Statutory/non-statutory canteens as also increase in staff
strength in any existing canteens without the prior approval of the Railway
Board.   (No.E (W) 83/CN1-8 dated 13.04.1987)   4.As a result of the Supreme
Court Judgment dated22.10.1980 and27.02.1990, the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board) have decided that: –   (1) The employees of the Statutory Canteens and 11
Delhi-based non-Statutory canteens on the Railways will be treated as Railway
servants with effect from22.10.1980; and   (2) The employees of the
non-Statutory (recognised) canteens will be treated as Railway servants with
effect from01.04.1990.     4.1As a consequence of the above decision, the
employees of the canteens both Statutory and non-Statutory (recognised) canteens
will be governed by the terns and conditions indicated below: –   (a) Pay
Scales:   The Railway services (Revised pay) Rules,1986 will be applicable to
these employees with effect from 01.01.1986 for which an option has to be
exercised by them.   They will be entitled to all the other allowances like DA,
CCA, HRA etc., as applicable, to other Railway servants of comparable status.  
(b) Drawal of annual increment:   They are eligible to draw their annual
increment as admissible and if otherwise, in order, from the first day of the
month in which it falls due. This is effective from01.06.1982.   (c) Leave:  
The staff will be entitled to the grant of leave as admissibleto other Railway
servants of comparable status in the office to which the canteens are attached
from the date of their becoming Railway servants.   No carry-forward of leave
earned by them prior to becoming Hallway servants is allowed.   (d)Passes& PTOs:
  The staff will be eligible for passes and PTOs on the samescale as admissible
to the other serving employees ofoparable status.   However, in respectof such
of the employees of the canteens who have completed 20 years of service before
becoming Railway servants and were enjoying the benefit of 2 sets of passes and
2 sets of PTOs nay be allowed if they so opt to continue to enjoy that
privilege. On completion of 6 years service, they will be eligible to 3 sets of
passes and 6 sets of PTOs. This liberal provision has been agreed as a special
concession and personal to them and does not amount to counting past services
for reckoning eligibility for any other benefit.   The staff are also entitled
to school passes, residential card passes, concessional season tickets on
sections where such facilities were in vogue prior to 14.12.1993.   (e) Medical
facilities   This will be regulated in terms of paras 602 and 603 of R.I as the
case may be and the instructions issued thereunder from tine to time on the sane
scale as applicable to regular employees of coaparable status.   However, the
staff who were in service on the crucial date of 22.10.l980 and 01.04.1990, will
be medically examined to relaxed C.II classification.   (f) Staff Quarters   The
staff will be eligible for allotment of Railway/Govt. quarters in accordance
with the rules as are applicable in the case of other serving Railway employees
of comparable status. Their date of priority will count from the date they
become Railway servants.   (g) Discipline and Appeal Rules :   Staff win be
subject to the provisions of Railway Servants Conduct Rules, 1966 and Railway
flsrvants Discipline & Appeal Rules, 1968 as amended from time to time.   (h)
Age of retirement :   On attaining the age of 58 years as id the case of other
Railway servants.   (i) Securi ty Deposits :   This is necessary in regard to
holding of certain posts in the Canteens like, Cashier, Store-keeper, Manager,
ate.   Deposits should be at the same level as applicable to similar staff of
Catering Department.   (j) HOER Provision:   Staff will be governed by the
provisions of HOER and accordingly entitled to OT Night duty allowance regulated
in accordance with the extant Rules and orders on the subject.   (k) Group
Insurance Scheme 1980:   The staffs are eligible for the Group Insurance Scheme
subject to the following conditions:   (i) Options, in favour of the Scheme
should be invited from the employees of the Canteens who were treated as Railway
servants;   (ii) The benefit of the Scheme will not be admissible in the case of
death before the option is exercised;   (iii) In respect of such of the staff as
opt for the scheme recoveries towards the insurance cover of Rs.15, 000/- for
Group ‘D’ and Rs.30, 000/- for Group ‘C” employees may be effected @ Rs.5/- and
Rs.10/- por month respectively with effect from01.04.1990 and upto31.12.1990.  
NOTE:No benefit of the Scheme willbe available between 01.04.1990 and31.12.1990
as no subscription will be payable to the Savings Fund.   (iv) The rate of
recovery will be raised to Rs.15/-and Rs.30/- per month respectively in the case
of Group ‘D’ and Group ‘C’ staff   from 01.01.1991 when they will be eligible
for the ‘Insurance Cover.   (v) Canteen employees appointed after 01.01.1991
will be automatically governed by the Scheme.   (l) Pension and SRPF:   The
employees of Statutory Canteens and11 Delhi-based non-statutory canteens will be
entitled to drawal of pension under the Railway pension Scheme with effect from
01.04.1990.   In both the cases, the services rendered prior to22.10.1980
and01.04.1990 respectively to the extent it qualifies for pension benefits as
per rules will be taken into account.   Employees of Statutory canteens and 11
Delhi-based non-Statutory canteens who have retired after 22.10.1980 will also
be settled under the Pension Scheme provided they refund he Employees
Contribution to the P.F.   Employees who have more than a year’s service at
their credit will start subscribing to non-Contributory SRPF and others on
completion of one year service.               (m) Bonus:   Staff will be
eligible for productivity linked bonus on the same basis as applicable to the
staff of the office/establishment to which they are attached from the date they
are declared as Railway employees subject to the normal conditions,  
            (n) Closure of Canteen/reduction in establishment:   In case of
closure of a canteen due to administrative reasons, staff of the canteen will be
deemed to have been retrenched from service with effect from the date of
closure.   In the case of reduction in establishment, retrenchment will be made
on the basis of “last to come first to go”‘.   4.2For all other conditions not
specifically provided for herein, the employees would be governed by such rules,
orders, modifications, revisions etc., as may be issued/specified by the
Ministry of Railways (Rly Board)     (Nos.XW) 76/CN1-6 dt. 22.05.1981,
08.06.1981, E (W) 81,/ CN1-21 dt. 01.09.1981: XW) 81/CNl-2l dt.19.09.1991;
14.01.1982, E (W) 81/CN1-21A dt. 11.03.1982, E (W) 82/CN1-12 dt.23.06.1982; E
(W) 82/ CN-1-4.07 dt. 05.08.1982; E (W) 82/CN1-17 dt. 06.09.1982; E (W)
82/CN1-Misc. dt. 06.04.1983; E (W) 83/CN1-8 dt. 13.05.1983, E (W) 83/CN-1-8
dt.19.05.1983; E (W) 83/CN1-8 dt.10.06.1983; E (W) 83/CN1-8 dt.18.08.1983;
17.09.1983; E (W) 83/GN1-12 dt.21.02.1984; E (W) 83/CN1-6 dt.26.03.1984; E (W)
83/CN1-5 dt.13.04.1987, E (W) 83/CN1-8 dt. 27.07.1987; E (W) 83/CN1-8A dt.
27.07.1987, E (W) 90/CN1-7(I) dt. 18.05.1990; Pt(.II), 18.05.1990; E (W) 90
CN1-8 dt. 05.06.1990; E (W) 90/CN1-9 dated 15.06.1990; E (W) 90/CN1-9 dated
15.06.1990:  E (W) 90/CN1-8 dated 09.11.1990;and E (G)58/PS5-4/1 dated
09.11.1959.)   5.The Supreme Court have rejected the prayer of the employees of
a few non-recognised(unsubsidised) non-Statutory canteens, which have sprung up
without the approval of the Railway Board and in some cases with the approval
and patronage of local authorities, for grant of status of Railway servants in
their judgement dated 27.02.1990. Due care may, therefore,, be taken to ensure
that the benefits of these instructions accrue only to the employees of
non-.Statutory (recognised) canteens set up with the approval of the Railway
Board.   6.  The practice of granting subsidy to the non-Statutory (recognised)
canteens in the past is discontinued with effect from 01.04.1990, i.e., the date
from which the employees of these canteens were treated as Railway servants  
6.1 The Managing Committee for the Statutory Canteens established under the
Factories Act, 1948 should be constituted in conformity with the provisions of
sub-section (2) of Section46 of the Factories Act, 1948 and the rules framed
there under by the concerned State Government.   6.2 The Managing Committee for
non-statutory (Recognised) canteens will continue to be constituted by the
Railway Administration to help in the day-to-day working of the canteens.
However, these Committees will have purely advisory functions.     Nos. E (W)
63/CN1-2 dt.09.07.1963; E (W) 63/CN1-12 dt. 3l.01.1964; E (W) 62/CN1-7
dt.10.04.1964; E (W) 63/CN1-10 dt.11.12.1964; E (W) 64/CN1-5dt.28.12.1964; W(W)
65/CN1-5 dt.02.08.1965; E (W) 66/CN1-6 dt.25.09.1967; E (W) 69/CN1-12
dt.21.05.1970; E (W) 71/CN1-13 dt.25.10.1977: E (W) 78/ CN1-4dt. 19.06.1978; E
(W) 87/CN1-13 dt.13.10.1987; E (W) 90/ CN1-9 dt. 15.06.1990.)   7. Where clothes
(uniforms) have to be provided to the canteen employees under the rules of the
Factories Act,1948 or otherwise, the cost of the same should be borne by the
Railway Administration but the cost of washing should be charged to the canteen
accounts.   (Nos. E (W) 65/CN1-14 dt. 17.05.1966; E (W) 65/CN-l-14 dt.6.2.1967;
E (W) 78/CN1-4 dated 19.06.1978.)   8. Statutory canteens run by the Railways
under the provisions of the Factories Act,1948 should be provided with all the
facilities referred to in the Act whether provision of such facilities are
covered or not by the general instructions issued by the Railway Board from the
to time.  (No. E (W) 60/CN1-6 dt. 28.12.196l)   9. Assessment of manpower
requirement in the Statutory and non-Statutory (recognised) canteens should be
done based on functional requirements and the same should be kept to the bare
minimum. Any addition to the existing strength, which might become necessary in
future, will have to be processed in terms of the extant ban orders.    (Para4
of E (W) 90/CN1-7(1) dt.18.05.1990 and para6 of E (W) 90/CN1-7 (II)
dt.18.05.1990)   10. Proper licence asrequired under the Prevention of Food
Adulteration Act, 1954, should be obtained from the concerned Municipal
authorities, (No. E (W) 86/CN1-15 dt.06.10.1936)   11.Provident Fund Act, 1952
is not applicable to departmental canteens, both Statutory and non-Statutory, as
these canteeois form part of the Railways and the Railways have been given
exemption from this Act.   12.  General:   a)While referring to this circular,
the original letters referred to herein should be read for a proper
appreciation. This circular is only a consolidation of the instructions issued
so far and should not be treated as a substi­tution to the originals. In case of
doubt, the original circular should be relied upon as authority.   b)The
instructions contained in the original circulars referred to have only
prospective effect from the date of issue unless specifically indicated
otherwise in the concerned circular. For dealing with old cases, the
instructions in force at the relevant time should be referred to; and   c)If any
circular on the subject, which has not been superseded, has not been taken into
Consideration while preparing this consolidated letter, the said circular, which
has been missed through oversight should be treated as valid and operative. Such
a missing circular, if any, nay be brought to the notice of the Railway Board.  
      Sd/- (B.S.DAHIYA) Desk Officer/Estt.(W) Railway Board. The consolidation
has been made fron the follovin letters/circulars:   S.N. Letter No. Date 1.
No.E (G)58/PS5-4/1 09.11.1959 2. E (W) 6o/CN1-6 28.12.1961 3. E (W) 63/CN1-2
09.07.1963 4. E (W) 63/CN1-12 31.01.1964 6. E (W) 63/CN1-10 11.02.1964 5. E (W)
62/CN1-7 10.04.1964 8. E (W) 63/CN1-10 11.12.1964 7. E (W) 64/CN1-17 28.12.1964.
9. E (W) 65/CN1-5 02.08.1965 10. E (W) 65/GN1-14 01.07.1966 11. E (W) 65/CN1-14
06.02.1967 12. E (W) 66/CN1-6 25.09.1967 13. E (W) 69/CM1-12 21.05.1970 14. E
(W) 71/CN1-.13 25.10.1977 15. E (W) 78/CN1-4 19.06.1978 16. E (W) 76/CN1-6
22.05.1981 17. E (W) 76/CN1-6 08.06.1981 18. E (W) 81/CN1-21 19.09.1981 19. E
(W) 81/CN1-21 19.09.1981 20. E (W) 81/CN1-21 14.01.1982 21. E (W) 8l/CN1-21-A
11.03.1982 22. E (W) 82/CN1-12 23.06.1982 23. E (W) 82/CN1-4 05.08.1982 24. E
(W) 82/CN1-17 06.09.1982 25. E (W) 82/CNl-Misc. 06.04.1983 26. E (W) 83/CN1-8
13.05.1983 27. E (W) 83/CN1-8 19.05.1983 28. E (W) 83/CN1-8 10.06.1983 29. E (W)
83/CN1-8 18.08.1983 30. E (W) 83/CN1-8 17.09.1983 31. E (W) 83/CN1-12 21.02.1984
32. E (W) 83/CN1-6 26.03.1984 33. E (W) 86/CN1-15 06.10.1986 34. E (W) 83/CN1-8
13.04.1987 35. E (W) 83/CN1-5 13.04.1987 36. E (W) 83/CN1-8 27.07.1987 37. E (W)
83/CN1-8A 27.07.1987 38. E (W) 87CN1-13 13.10.1987 39. E (W) 90/CN1-7 (I)
18.05.1990 41. E (W) 90/CN1-8 05.06.1990 42. E (W) 90/CN1-9 15.06.1990 40. E (W)
90/CN1-7 (I) 01.08.1990 43. E (W) 90/CN1-8 19.11.1990 44. Section46 of Factories
Act,1948.


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