- The guide separates penalties into minor and major categories and says the chargesheet track limits the punishment that may be imposed.
- Minor penalties listed: Censure; withholding of promotion; recovery of pecuniary loss; withholding of Privilege Passes/PTOs; reduction by one stage in the time-scale for up to 3 years without cumulative effect; withholding increments without cumulative effect.
- Major penalties listed: withholding increments with cumulative effect; reduction to a lower stage in time-scale; reduction to a lower post, grade, service or level; compulsory retirement; removal from service; dismissal from service.
- The guide describes removal as not automatically disqualifying a person from applying for other future government or public-sector employment, while dismissal is described as carrying permanent disqualification. Verify the actual legal effect from the applicable rules and order.
Punishment Hierarchy & Penalty Matrix
Minor and major penalties described under Rule 6
Source: Railway_DAR_Complete_App_Folder_Guide.pdf, pages 1–3. This page only organizes the supplied PDF. Before acting on any rule or deadline, check the original rules, latest Railway Board orders and competent-authority instructions.