In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:—
(a) 'adopted child' means a child for whom there is satisfactory proof of adoption irrespective of the fact whether such adoption is permissible or not under the personal law governing the railway servant concerned.
(b) 'attendant’ means a person exclusively employed on salary in the personal service of a railway servant.
(c) 'dependent relative' in relation to a railway servant, whose father is not alive, means:-
(i) mother including a divorced mother;
(ii) unmarried or widowed sister;
(iii) brother/step-brother under twenty one years of age provided he resides with and is wholly dependent on the railway servant;
(iv) invalid brother of any age, and
(v) brother who has attained the age of twenty one years and is a bonafide student ot a recognised educational institution.
Provided that a person shall not be considered to be a dependent relative if his/her income from all sources including pension, dearness relief, etc. exceeds 15% of pay per month of the Railway servant or the amount arrived at by adding Rs.500 to the dearness relief admissible to the pensioners/family pensioners on pension of Rs.500/- and rounded off to the nearest ten rupees figure , whichever is more.
Provided further that a Pass or Privilege Ticket Order may be issued in favour of dependent relatives mentioned at (iv) and (v) only on production of a certificate from a Railway medical officer or the head of the recognised institution, as the case may be.
Provided further that dependent relatives may be included in the Privilege Passes/PTOs given to the railway servants in cases where father is missing for a period of at least 7 years Passes/PTOs can also be given to the sisters in similar circumstances. However, an affidavit as to the period since when the person is missing, duly attested by a Magistrate is necessary.
(d) 'family' includes:-
(i) spouse of a railway servant whether earning or not;
(ii) son or sons who have not attained the age of 21 years and are wholly dependent on the railway servant;
(iii) son or sons of the age of 21 and above who are;
(a) bonafide students of any recognised educational institution;
(b) engaged in any research work and do not get any scholarship/stipend;
(c) working as an articled clerk under the Chartered Accountant;
(d) invalid, on appropriate certificate from Railway Doctor;
(iv) unmarried daughters of any age whether earning or not;
(v) widowed daughters provided they are dependent on the railway servant;
(vi) legally divorced daughter who is dependent on the railway servant;
(e) the term "Guardian' need not necessarily be interpreted in its legal sense. It may mean an adult dependant relative or an adult member of the family; a paid nurse Governess or an attendant. When none of these are available a pass in favour of a Guardian, as admissible under these Rules, may be given to another person at General Manager’s, discretion.
(f) 'Pass' means an authority given by the Ministry of Railways or any railway administration to a person, authorising him to travel by rail gratuitously;
(g) 'privilege ticket order'(hereinafter referred to as P.T.O.) is an authority issued in favour of a railway servant which may be exchanged for a passenger rail ticket on payment of one third of the normal fare;
(h) 'railway servant' means a person who is a member of a service or who holds a post under the administrative control of Railway Board and includes a person who holds a post in the Railway Board. Persons lent from a service or post which is not under the administrative control of the Railway Board to a service or post which is under such administrative control do not come within the scope of this definition. This term excludes casual labour for whom special orders have been issued.
(i) 'recognised educational institution' for the purpose of these Rules means any school, college, university or institution recognised by the Government for imparting education or training in any discipline-general, technical, professional or military.
(j) 'pay' means the amount drawn monthly by a railway servant as
(i) basic pay
(ii) in the case of Running Staff, basic pay plus 30% thereof or any other percentage ot basic pay declared as pay from time to time:
(iii) any other pay which may be specially classified as pay by the President.
(k) (i) "Set" means one Pass or P.T.O for outward and return journeys :
(ii) "Half-set" means a Pass or P.T.O issued from one station to another.
(1) 'schedule' means the Schedule appended to these Rules.
(m) 'year' means a Calendar Year.