Lok Sabha Question No. 5476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Fake Caste Certificates
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

Fake Caste Certificates

5476. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  cases  of  securing  employment  on  the  basis  of false  caste certificates which came to the notice of the Railways during 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 along with action taken thereon;
- (b) the steps taken/being taken to check the recurrence of such cases in future;
- (c) whether promotion of SC/ST employees is withheld or kept in sealed cover during the process of verification of caste certificate at the time of promotion; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof with legal base like DoPT order/court order, if any?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) & (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5476 BY SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.03.2018  REGARDING FAKE CASTE CERTIFICATES.

- (a)  There  are  105  complaints  of  fake  caste  certificates  received for the period 2014-2017 (including 31 carried forward complaints received prior to 2014). The details of such cases are mentioned below:-
- (b) Instructions were issued on 01.10.1982 circulating therewith a copy of Ministry of Home Affairs letter dated 29.06.1982 regarding verification  of  caste  certificates  produced  by  the  candidates wherein  it  has  been  laid  down  that  each  officer  who  has  been assigned the responsibility of recruitment or maintenance of the Service  Records  of  the  employees  should  ensure  the  Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe certificates issued by the civil authorities are  properly  checked.  If  any  discrepancy  is  noticed  in  such certificates, it should be immediately brought to the notice of the civil authorities for necessary action. The above instructions have been  reiterated  from  time  to  time  and  latest  on  23.06.2016 enclosing therewith a copy  of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training's O.M. in the matter to all the Zonal Railways/Production Units etc., to follow the extant instructions.
- (c) No Madam.

| S.No.   | Details                                                                          |   No. of cases |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1       | Under investigation                                                              |             72 |
| 2       | Investigation Completed                                                          |             33 |
|         | i)Cases proved and detected as false after due verification                      |             29 |
|         | ii)Cases not proved as false after due verification i.e. cases found as genuine. |             04 |
| 3       | Removed from service                                                             |             17 |
| 4       | Under DAR proceedings                                                            |             12 |

(d) Does not arise.

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