A doubt has risen whether the benefits of the Retired Employees Liberalised Health Scheme [RELHS -97] can be extended to those employees who are dismissed from service. In this connection, please find enclosed herewith a copy of D.O. letter of even number dated 12-4-2002 addressed to CPO, North Central Railway, Allahabad clarifying the position for information and guidance please.
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Copy of Executive Director [Health] Railway Board's D.O. letter No. 2002/H/28/1/RELHS dated 12-4-02 addressed to CPO/North Central Railway.
Sub: Clarification regarding eligibility for becoming member of
Retired Employees Liberalised Health Scheme -97 [RELHS -97].
Kindly refer to your D.O. letter No. 797-E/CPO/Misc/2002 dt. 25-1-2002 and 13-3-2002 addressed to Dr. K. Suresh, DG[RHS] on the above noted subject . In this connection, it is clarified that the employees who have completed 20 years service and fulfil other criteria to make them eligible for post retirement complementary passes only are eligible to become members of Retired Employees Liberalised Health Scheme . Since those employees who are dismissed from service are not eligible for complementary passes etc. will not get the benefits of Retired Employees Liberalised Health Scheme [RELHS -97].