Eligibility Criteria for LDCE for post of AMM (Group- ‘B’)

All permanent Group-“C” staff working in Stores Department including those working in other Railways/on deputation having lien and seniority on Concern Railway who have completed a minimum of 05 years of non-fortuitous service in Level- 6 of Pay Matrix (Pay Band 9300-34800 (PB-2) with Grade pay 4200/- as per 6th CPC) & above (including non-fortuitous service rendered in the corresponding pre- revised grades) as on given date in notification are eligible to volunteer to appear in the selection against LDCE. However, service rendered in Grade Pay 4200/- or above in PB-2 (9300-34800/-) under ACP//MACP Will not be counted for eligibility purpose.

As per Railway Board’s letter No. E(GP)2O05/2/74 dt 13.03.08 (RBE 40/08), in case of persons transferred at his own request in the same category of posts, and assigned bottom seniority in the new unit, the service rendered by them in the previous Unit may be reckoned for determining their eligibility wherever a minimum length of service is prescribed as a condition, subject to the condition that the length of service which is so allowed to be counted does not exceed the length of service of their immediate senior in the new Unit.

Candidate who has come on own request transfer/mutual transfer from other Railway/Unit and joined to this Railway/New Unit after cut-off date will not be eligible to appear in the selection.

Eligible staff who desire to volunteer for the above LDCE may submit their application through proper channel to their respective Personnel Branch where they hold their lien and seniority.

Eligible staff working in the Construction/Project Organization or in training or in any Ex-Cadre post who desires to volunteer for the above LDCE may also submit his application through respective Personnel Branch, where they hold lien and seniority.

The Personnel/Controlling officers of the concerned Division/Unit are advised to transmit the notification to the staff. who are on deputation through their Divisions/Units

2. When an employee is holding an Ex-Cadre post. details of his post in regular cadre with the grade and date of entry as a regular measure should be furnished. This may also be brought to the notice of all concerned. It may be ensured that wide publicity is given to this notification amongst all the eligible concerned staff. It is the personal responsibility of the Personnel/Branch officers of the Division/Unit to ensure that the Notification reaches to all the eligible employees well in time.

3. All the volunteers who fulfill the above mentioned conditions of eligibility will get the chance to compete in the said LDCS. without any restriction to the number of candidates to be allowed for appearing in the examination.

4. The above selection will be based on the candidate’s performance in the Written Examination, Viva-Voce & Records of Service. Only the candidates, who qualify in the Written Examination and found medically fit as prescribed in Indian Railway Medical Manual will be called for Viva-Voce test. The placement of the candidates in the panel will be based on their performance in Written Examination, Viva-Voce & Record of Service as per extant instructions of Railway Board.

Source – ECR letter dated 11.02.2019