Government of India! Bharat Sarkar

Ministry of Railways( Railway Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

No.2010!JIDRP!1-3(SAG)

~ ~~~The Secretary~r1 Ministry of Law & JusticeU (Department of Legal Affairs)

Shastri Bhavan.Jxew Delhi

2. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & P.O.

(Deptt. Of Food and Public Distribution)

3. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi

4. Ministry of Coal

Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi

5. Ministry of Steel

(SAIL-CIP Section

Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

New Delhi dated 21 .10.2011

The General Managers

All Indian Railways

_______ S~u_b_:_F_o_"ow0~aid down procedure for approaching Joint Internal Dispute

Resolution Panel (JIDRP) for conciliation of cases

Ref: Railway Board's letter No.2010/JIDRP!1-3(SAG) dated 21.09.2011.

The scheme of Joint Internal Dispute Resolution Panel (JIDRP) formulated in pursuance of

directions of Hon'ble High Court Delhi on 30.09.2008 and duly approved by Committee of

Secretaries, as a conciliation mechanism between Ministry of Railways and Ministries of Coal, Iron &Steel, Food and Petroleum and Natural Gas, PSUs under their control, was circulated among the

Railways vide Board's letter No.2010/JIDRP/1-3dated 20.09.2010.

In the light of approval accorded by the Members of apex level of JIDRP, the following

arnendrnentto Para 3.1 of JIDRP Scheme wes communicated vide this office letter of even number

dated 21.09.2011.

"3.1 The specified Ministries and their PSUs can file a case in the Court!RCT without

seeking prior approval (if the -JIDRP. The institution of JIDRP shall however

continue and the relevant Ministries and their PSU's can approach JIDRP for

conciliation."

It is reiterated that the procedure for approaching JIDRP for conciliation of cases and its

working is laid down in para 3 of the JIDRP scheme and needs to be followed. •

For referring a case for conciliation to JIDRP, the first and foremost condition to be observed

in accordance with Para 3.11 of JIDRP Scheme, is that for existing cases, the concerned PSUs &

Railways will move a joint application before the relevant courts, inter-alia, praying for adjournment

of the case till such time the cases are heard and settled by JIDRP.

It may be mentioned that merely posting of JIDRP web-site with case arguments does not

mean that the case has been referred to JIDRP for conciliation. In the light of amendment to para 3.1of JIDRP scheme, as enumerated above, web-software of JIDRP is also being modified.

~--{Puran Chand}

Joint Director {RCT}

Railway Boa rd

Phone:23070937

Copy to:

0M (PMS)/CRIS- for making modifications in JIDRPSoftware.2. CCO, all Indian Railways.

3. CCMs, all Zonal Railways.

4. SAIL, RINL, 10C, HPCL, BPCL.

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