Known as Telephone Attendant cum Dak

Khalasis (TADK), or Bungalow Peons, for the

official work of the officers.

A TADK is treated as a temporary

employee in Group D category for initial 120

days of continuous service, after that he will

be observed as permanent Railway employee

after screening test on completion of three years.

The posts of Telephone And Dak Khalasi

(TADK) are sanctioned to the certain posts in

JA Grade and above. The officers occupying

such posts are entitled to engage Telephone

Attendant cum Dak Khalasis (TADK).

The officers who are entitled to engage

Telephone Attandant cum Dak Khalasi (TADK)

can propose engagement of a candidate of

their choice fulfilling the eligibility

conditions.

The engagement of a fresh TADK should be

done only with the approval of the General

Manager.

Once the General Manager approved the

same :

A) the issue of medical examination,

B) offer of appointment ,

C) engagement should be completed within

45 days from the date of approval of General

Manager.

The candidates proposed for engagement

should be within the age limits prescribed for

Group-D recruitment on Indian Railways with

the normal relaxation to the candidates

belonging to SC/ST/OBC communities.

The candidates should possess the minimum

educational qualification of a pass in class

10th.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC

communities should produce community

certificate in the prescribed format. If the

certificates are not produced they will not be

considered for engagement.

Candidates once approved for engagement

should be examined for medical classification

of Bee-One. In case, they are unfit in Bee-

One, they should be examined for lower

categories to Bee-2 & Below.

The person proposed to be engaged as

Substitute should not be a blood relation of

the officer or relation from his wife’s side.

Officers have to furnish a declaration in the

proposal to this effect.

Telephone Attendant cum Dak Khalasis

(TADKs) on completion of four months (120

Days) continuous service have to be granted

temporary status after receiving educational

verification and working satisfactory report

from the concerned officer.

On the grant of temporary status, the TADKs

will be eligible for all the privileges as

admissible to TEMPORARY RAILWAY

SERVANT.

On completion of 3 years continuous service the TADKs have to be screened by the respective divisions/headquarters/workshop units for assessing their suitability for regular appointment.

The screening committee will consist of three junior scale officers to be nominated by the Chief Personnel Officer in headquarters, Divisional Railway Managers in divisions, Chief Workshop Managers in workshops.

The TADKs so screened and considered for

regular absorption will continue to work as

TADKs with the officer for whom they are

engaged till such time they are transferred to

the post where they are provided lien after

screening.

After the screening is completed, this is

compulsory as his initial offer of appointment

is for the post of Substitute Telephone

Attendant cum Dak Khalasi (TADK) and there

has to be a fresh offer of appointment for the

regular post for which he is now found fit.

The officer who has engaged a TADK is permitted to change his TADK and propose engagement of a fresh face. This can be done at any time after his existing TADK is screened for regular absorption and is provided a lien.

However, if the officer wishes to continue the TADK even after screening and provision of lien, he can do so. The TADK cannot claim it a right for posting to the department where he is provided lien.

The service of a substitute TADK who has not

completed 120 days continuous service can be

terminated on administrative interest and for

unsatisfactory service without assigning any

reason and without following DAR procedure as

per the provision of para 301 of Indian Railway

Establishment Code, Vol.-I and para 1502 of

Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol.-I.

However, one month’s notice or one month’s pay

in lieu of notice may be given in such cases. In

the appointment letter also, it should clearly be

mentioned that their services are liable to be

terminated without assigning any reason before

completion of three years’ satisfactory service.

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