Panchkula, Aug. 13 -- The Railway Board states that voluntary retirement may be denied if an employee is under suspension, subject to pending disciplinary proceedings, or involved in judicial proceedings on charges that could constitute grave misconduct.

The Railway Board has amended the rules on voluntary retirement for railway employees, allowing the appropriate authority to withhold approval in three specific situations.

Under the amended rules, the appropriate authority may withhold voluntary retirement if the employee is under suspension, has been charge-sheeted with pending disciplinary proceedings, or is facing judicial proceedings on charges that may amount to grave misconduct.

The Railway Board clarified that judicial proceeding...