The court clarifies procedural governance for associations, mandating adherence to byelaws and proper representation among voting members.

O R D E R

This order has to be read in conjunction with the earlier order dated 04.11.2025.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record an additional typed set of papers dated 20.11.2025.

3. As seen from the same, a resolution seems to have been passed by the All India Railway Protection Force Association agreeing to withdraw the amendment made to the byelaws on 09.01.2010. The particulars of the members of the Association, who have participated in the meeting held on

19.11.2025 to pass the resolution, have also been given.

4. However, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that since the retired persons had also voted for passing the resolution dated 19.11.2025 as well as for electing the office bearers to the All India Railway Protection Force Association, the respondents do not recognize the resolutions passed by the All India Railway Protection Force Association.

5. In view of the above submission, the All India Railway Protection Force Association shall constitute an Ad Hoc Committee comprising of the members of the said Association, who are still in service and are not retired persons, nominated by the Railway Board for the purpose of amending the byelaws, thereby withdrawing the earlier amendment, which are not in accordance with the rules. Thereafter, the Ad Hoc Committee shall pass appropriate resolution for the aforementioned purpose under the supervision of three Observers nominated by the Railway Board. Once the byelaws are amended pursuant to the proper resolution passed by the Ad Hoc Committee and the members of the Association, who are still in service, the Observers appointed by the Railway Board shall conduct an election to select the office bearers of the All India Railway Protection Force Association as per the byelaws. The said exercise shall be completed on or before 31.07.2026. Once the office bearers are elected under the supervision of the Observers, the role of the Observers ceases. Similarly, the role of the Ad Hoc Committee will also come to an end.

6. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

21.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To:

1.The Director General, Railway Protection Force, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Joint Director, Railway Protection Force, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

3.The Deputy Inspector General, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

4.The Principal Chief Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force, Southern Railway, Moor Market Complex, 6th Floor, Chennai-600 003.

5.The Divisional Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force, Southern Railway, Trichirapalli-1.

6.The Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Thanjavur Railway Junction Post, Thanjavur.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.2116, 2118 & 2120 of

2020