bhartiya post august 2007

No. 8AUGUST 2007Vol. XXXVI

Monthly Journal of All India Postal Employees Union Group 'C',(CHQ)

Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008

Editor: K.V. SRIDHARAN

Realised the Reality and ResponsibilityEditorial

2BHARTIYA POST AUGUST, 2007

Operation Abolition--the SolutionEditorial

The seven Blind men of Hindustan and the

Elephant is not the tale to be retold only to the

children. Adults in all walks of life also have many

lessons to learn from this common folk story. As long

as the power of vision is absent, the size and shape

can only be guessed and assessed.

There is a tall claim that the Business

Development in postal earns profit. When it was

questioned whether the profit is derived from the

revenue minus working expenditure, the reply is 'No'.

Thus, the revenue has been trumpeted as the profit

without subjecting the amount with working expenses,leaving entire expenses on postal operations and

claiming ' Business activities' a profitable one.

The CAG report placed before the Parliament

exposed the success rate of postal business and

brought into light about the loss of crores of rupees

owing to doing business not professionally. The

existence of Automatic Mail Processing Centres

installed at Chennai & Mumbai, the living symbol of

white elephants is drifting away the Government

money every month. When it is pleaded by the service

unions for a long, it turned to the deaf ears. Now the

CAG reported that the department did not succeeddespite the investment of Rs. 60.25 crores in installing

AMPCs at Mumbai & Chennai. The paradox in this is

that the department is proposing to install further 24

AMPC centres during the eleventh plan period. No body

bothers about the loss sustained to the department due

to these AMPCs. In the name of business, many Circle

/ Administrative offices are now converted as Five Star

Guest house for relaxation and rest.

The department has recently augmented 29

posts of senior and junior administrative grades to

handle the business management and marketing by

abolishing 47 operative senior time scale posts. Noteven a single post in the operative cadres like Postal

Assistant in post offices, Dealing Assistants in RO /

CO has so far been created for the business &

marketing whereas 29 top bureaucratic posts were

now created. A swelling head with a shrinking body!

An excuse and justification to increase wasteful

expenditure on business!

Large funds are diverted from General

expenditure to wasteful expenditure on promoting

business and premium products. If the department

desires to enter professional marketing activities, it

requires only the MBAs & experts and not thebureaucrats in the senior administrative grade.

Take an example -- Speed Post is the premium

project. As per the Annual Report of the Department

of Posts for the year 2006-07 the speed post in

incurring a loss of Rs. 8.46 Per article. (Average cost

Rs. 44.54 : Average Revenue 36.08) Then what isthe business? The worse is yet to come. The way

the management is systematically diverting

registration traffics to premium products or reducing

the rate of speed post etc. comparing the traditional

postal services is bound to reduce the traffic bound

revenue in the years to come. Slashing of speed post

rate to the extent of one rate one India Rs. 25/- & Rs.

12/- etc. will further increase the loss to the

department. Is this the method of countering couriers?

The workload of the postal Group 'C' cadre has

gone up by 200 percent within five years. The lopsided

development is primarily due to the unscientific axing ofposts under the Screening Committee on hand and

entering various new business as the other. There is a

staff cut at lower level to the extent of 19% within five

years. There is a static or increase in the number of

officers in the name of business activities & modernisation.

If we fails the undo the wrong decision hitherto

adhered that will erode the creditability of the

organisation. This will cause a dent that will be sharp

and significant. Substitutes are always substitutes, but

can never replace the originals. The time old proved

system in functioning of the postal operations will never

be recovered by the changes that are taking place inthe present days.

When centralisation of power is in the agenda

at lower levels why not it be implemented at higher

levels first. What is the need of separate business

Directorate? What is the need of separate PLI

Directorate? What is the need of separate business

heads at Circle level who do nothing. What is the

business they secured? What is the profit they

maintained minus the luxury expenses spent on

seminar, meetings, compliments, TA and marketing.

Why not transparency exists in all these matters?

To save the postal service, Let us propose anoperation abolition. Let the axing and economy begin

at the top. Abolish the Business & PLI Directorate!

Abolish the Postal Board, the Chairman and Members

lock stock and barrel. Let there be only one Director

General for the department. The Department was

functioning better and more effectively and efficiently

when we had no board and the pantheon of the

members. Let us enter to the old glory in serving public

with the time bound delivery and keeping our old

tradition of 'Service before Self.' vvv


Letter No.P/2-1/AP Cle Dated: 06 July 2007 addressedto Secretary, Department of Postsl Unbearable work brunt due to NREGSScheme introduced in AP Circle - Fixing higherrate of incentive and liberal grant of OTA to wipeout arrears - reg.

A kind attention is invited to the discussionswe had in the seminar held at Directorate on 24-06-2007 on this subject.

After the introduction of this scheme underbusiness activities, more than 35 lakhs SB accounthave been opened in AP circle and no additional handis provided to manage the excess work. There is lotof arrears in existence and the passbooks have notbeen issued to the depositors in several cases.

The Chief PMG, Andhra Pradesh Circle, insteadof finding ways and means to utilise the existing staffoptimistically by granting liberal OTA and honorariumhas requested the Directorate to outsource the workto a private concern which is most dangerous and willlead to manipulations and misappropriations.

Now the staff performing the work have beenpaid with the honorarium to the extent of the rate fixedfor special drive for SB deposits with maximum ceilingof Rs. 250/-. The ceiling fixed for this extraordinarywork is arbitrary and unjust and this is nothing butexploitation of labour.

It is therefore requested to cause instructionsto the Chief PMG, Andhra Pradesh Circle not tooutsource the work but to grant higher incentive withoutany ceiling besides granting eligible OTA for theperformance of such arduous work and clearing thearrears.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.Letter No.P/2-1/Ongole Dated: 05 July 2007addressed to the Secretary, Department of Postsl Inadequate allotment of funds under TAhead -- case of Ongole Division in AndhraPradesh Circle - reg.

It is brought to our notice that the TA bills to thetune of 12 lakhs are pending undisbursed since 2002due to paucity in allotment of funds to Ongole Divisionresulting deep resentment amidst staff.

Sufficient funds may please be allotted to wipeout all the pending bills. A line in reply about theaction taken is highly appreciated.Letter No.P/2-14/Guna Dated: 05 July 2007 addressedto the Secretary, Department of Postsl Non-grant of immunity from transfer to theDivisional Secretary, Guna in Madhya PradeshCircle - reg.

It is brought to our notice that the Divisional

Secretary, Guna Division in Madhya Pradesh Circlewho has been elected on 12-03-2006 has beendisturbed from the headquarters and posted as SPM ,Kumbhraj and not allowed to avail the immunity transferfor two years.

The representation of the Divisional Secretaryto the higher ups has not been considered. The CircleAdministration and Indore Region are reluctant evento mitigate the genuine grievances of the officials.

It is therefore requested to cause necessaryinstructions to grant immunity from transfer to theDivisional Secretary, Guna for his first term as per theorders on the subject.

Soliciting response.Letter No.P/2-14/Cle Dated: 06 July 2007 addressedto the Secretary, Department of Postsl Unwarranted disturbance in rotationaltransfer of Jabalpur, Ujjain, Ratlam, Khandwa,Guna, Sehore etc. in Indore Region of MadhyaPradesh Circle - reg.

It is constrained to note that the transfer listprepared by all the Divisional Heads of the above-saiddivision on the basis of the Directorate guidelines andthe economy in expenditure have been rejected byDPS Indore region and fresh transfer list was preparedas per the guidelines issued by the DPS. Resultantlymore than thirty percent of the total staff strength havebeen either displaced or transferred from one districtto other within the division.

For example, in the case of Jabalpur Division.Out of 59 officials who have completed tenure thirtyofficials are transferred from Jabalpur to Katni vice-versa. The grievance of the employees and union thatthe officials of Katni HO could be rotated in and aroundKatni and similarly the officials under Jabalpur HO couldbe rotated in and around Jabalpur has not beenredressed. A huge burden of TA expenditure has notalone been made but also causes severe dislocationsof the staff.

The policy guidelines issued by R.O. is not atall on the basis of R.T. guidelines. Station tenure isapplicable only to Gazetted staff and Post tenure isalone applicable to Group C officials. By adoptingStation Tenure more dislocations were caused thisyear to the officials. The spirit of RT guidelinesenvisaged in Directorate letter No. 69-4/79-SPB-I dated12-11-81 that the non-gazetted employees aresubjected only for Post Tenure has been misinterpretedby the DPS and applying the provisions applicable toASPOs, IPOs etc. There is no station tenure for GroupC officials and post tenure should alone be applied.(i) The tenure of SPM has been fixed as Four years

uniformly. Whereas it has been curtailed as three

LETTERS TO DEPARTMENT


years unilaterally by the Regional Head.(ii) Despite clear instructions to consider the request

of extension of tenure of the requests of officialswho are due for superannuation within two years,they have been sidelined.

(iii) The request transfers on Medical Grounds /Spouse Category, request after completion of twoyears etc. have not been considered.

(iv) The Austerity measures enforced by the MoFOM No. 7 93)/6-Coord/2006 dated 22-07-06circulated by your office No. 7-48/91-FC (Pt.II)dated 08-09-2006 has not been adhered resultinghuge expenditure on TA.

(v) It causes several dislocations to the employeesresulting expenditure in double establishment andincreasing their financial hurdles. This causesresentment and restless amidst hard workingGroup C officials.

The delegation of JCA met DPS Indore on 19-06-2007 and subsequently with the Chief PMG, Bhopalon 20-06-2007. But both of them expressed theirunwillingness to modify the orders. The issue of RTorders after the commencement of academic sessionshas not given any credence despite the justification.

There is a serious resentment and tensionprevailing in the entire Indore region due to this transferorders and dislocation of staff.

It is therefore requested to effectively interveneand set right matters at the earliest.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.Letter No.:P/2-19/Kovilpatti Dated: 11 July 2007addressed tp the Secretary, Department of Postsl Alarming & tense atmosphere prevailing inKovilpatti Division in Tamilnadu Circle - requestimmediate intervention - reg.

It is rather dismayed and constrained to notethat there is a tense atmosphere prevailing in theDivision due to adamant and anti-worker policy adoptedby the present SSPOs, Kovilpatti Division. The peace,amity and congenial atmosphere has been totallyspoiled after his assumption as Divisional Head.

The following are few of the examples about hisattitude and adamancy in resolving the staff problems.(i) No monthly meeting was conducted afterNovember 2006. He has given false report to regionalhead as if he conducted upto February 2007.(ii) On 21-02-2007, in the name of holding monthlymeeting he granted special casual leave torepresentatives and also invited local police personnelas if there was an attempt on his life. The police forcedispersed making advice to the SSP to redress thestaff grievances. He cancelled the monthly meetingsimply.(iii) The SSPOs permitted a fake arrangement inGDS MC Parivillikottai EDSO and arbitrarily causing

pecuniary loss to the department. The post wasactually managed by the GDS MD of the said office.There is a loss of several thousands of rupees due tothis fake arrangement by misusing the position.(iv) The SSPOs Sri V. Venkatasami who is verynotorious has earlier been transferred several times inthe interest of service by the Circle Administration fromdivisions to divisions like Madurai, Tuticorin, PSD,Theni etc in the past and wherever he joins he spoilsthe good atmosphere prevailing there.(v) The said SSPOs has preferred and got transferTA claims to the tune of Rs. 28000/- during May 2005which was objected by the Audit. He did not credit theamount so far. No efforts is being taken to recover theamount with penal interest.(vi) The SSPOs had picked eleven office bearersand issued Rule 16 charge sheets as a measure ofvictimisation and awarded serious and severepunishments. One official has been proceeded withRule 14 charge sheet for non-submission of SPM'sMonthly Report. This is nothing but to intimidate theunion office bearers and prevent in taking up thegenuine staff problems.(vii) The Ex. Divisional Secretary, Sri G.Senthilkumar who has been awarded with manymeritorious certificates by the Chief PMG & othervisiting officers for his excellence performance inimplementing the cent percent computerisation ofKovilpatti HO & its offices has come out successful inthe IPO examination this year. After the result, theSSPOs has issued charge sheet with the sole intentionto prevent his promotion. However the Chief PMG hasdeputed the official for IPO Training pending disposalof the disciplinary case. This shows the sadist attitudeof the SSPOs in spoiling the career of the meritoriousand good working official as an act of vendetta and tosettle scores against him for his union activities.(viii) The SSPOs desires to curb trade unionactivities and want that none should come forwardrepresenting the grievance of the staff. He isfunctioning like on unbridled horse style which hasnot been taken due note by the PMG Southern Regionwho did not care about the region as he is holdingadditional charge with Business & Marketing.(ix) He is staying in the I.Q. permanently since July2006 but drawn full HRA during last one year. Similarlyhe is staying at guest houses owned by BSNL duringhis visits but claim bogus TA bills regularly.(x) He had issued notice to this union to removethe flag masts and notice board. Thereafter he haswritten to Highways Department to remove the Flagmasts which is existing in their area. He is excessivelymisusing his authority and created a tenseatmosphere.(xi) During the current rotational transfers, he causedmaximum disturbance to this union members violating


all norms and rules on the subject. The office bearerswere transferred to remote places of the division againsttheir willingness involving huge TA / DA. The CircleUnion has listed out the items in a separatememorandum to Pr. Chief PMG and submitted on 19-06-2007 with the request to intervene to avoid statewide agitation on this divisional problem. The copy ofthe same is enclosed.(xii) A large number of MIS bills, TA, RPLI, ROHSCBills are kept in cold storage since his assumption asDivisional Head in July 2006.(xiii) Imposing harsh punishments is the nature ofthis sadist officer. For example for one day absence,stoppage of increment for one year; Non performanceof work due to ill health on production of MC - 2 yearsstoppage of increments; For Regd. Letter sent throughpostman as ordinary letter -- 2 years incrementsstopped for RDC clerk. In fact punishments are meantto correct the officials and not to hamper their career.Even for small lapses, he is awarding hugepunishments and it is told that another 13 chargesheets were issued and to be finalised shortly.

Thus the SSPOs has unleashed terror againstthe staff by resorting to many disciplinary action andthere is a panic & tension is prevailing. The PMGSouthern Region did not respond to the repeatedrequests of the circle union. The Chief PMG thoughassured to intervene, nothing has moved so far to curbhis atrocities and high handedness.

It is therefore requested to intervene and setright matters at the earliest and ensure peace andamity in the division and in Tamilnadu Circle.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.Letter No.:P/2-2/Cachar Dated: 27 June 2007addressed to the Secretary, Department of Postsl Non-holding of monthly meeting in CacharDivision, Assam Circle - reg.

It is rather dismayed to note that since 23-05-2006 no monthly meeting is held in the Division andthe staff problems are being accumulated.

Despite the issue was taken up at Circle level,there is no improvement and non-holding of monthlymeeting over one year is causing concern anddeplorable.

It is therefore requested to cause necessaryaction forthwith. A line in reply about the action takenis appreciated.Letter No.P/2-2/Karimganj Dated: 06 July 2007addressed to the DDG (P), Department of Postsl Denial of officiating pay in HSG-I cadre -case of karimganj Division in Assam Circle - reg.

It is disheartening to note that the PMG,Dibrugarh region in his letter No. Staff/1/6-4/00 (RP)L-I dated 18-06-2007 intimated that the officiatingarrangements in the post of Deputy Postmaster (HSG-

I) Karimganj HO & Postmaster, Hailakandi HO havebeen approved by him without financial benefit of HSG-I cadre.

This causes a concern. The officiatingarrangements are continuing since 2004 with the seniormost BCR officials and the denial of the due officiatingpay is against to the natural justice and bad in law.

After working over three years, the officials weredenied and deprived of their dues, which is deplorable.

It is therefore requested to cause necessaryinstructions to amend the orders and due officiatingpay may please be ensured to the officials withoutany further delay.

Soliciting response.Letter No.P/2-22/Alipore Ho Dated: 06 July 2007addressed tp the Secretary, Department of Postsl Review petition under Rule 29 A inconnection with penalty of reduction of lowerstage by five stages -- case of Sri Neba KumarSaba, Postal Assistant, Alipore HO in West BengalCircle - reg.Reference: This union letter of even no. dated10-03-2006 & 21-08-2006

A kind reference is invited to this union letterscited in the reference. Although this is an individualcase related to disciplinary matters, this unionrequested to consider and decide the petition whichis pending at the Directorate over 29 months. Thedelayed justice should not become the denied justice.

It is requested to consider the same anddispose the petition at the earliest.Letter No.P/2-22/North Kolkata Dated: 04 July 2007addressed to the Secretary, Department of Postsl Non-settlement of pensionery benefits --case of Sri Ajit Chanda, Retd. Sub Postmaster,Ghughudanga under North Kolkata Division, WestBengal Circle - reg.Reference: This union letter of even numberdated 23rd March 2007

Apropos reference, I am to inform that the duepensionery benefits have not been settled so far tothe above-said retired official. He is in distress andthe inordinated delay is causing a concern.

It is therefore requested to kindly intervene andensure immediate payment of due pensionery benefitsto the official.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.Letter No.P/2-4/Cle Dated: 09 July 2007 addressedto the Secretary, Department of Postsl Unhelpful and anti-worker attitude of theChief PMG, Chhatisgarh Circle - reg.

It is rather dismayed to bring to your kind noticethat the Chief PMG, Chhatisgarh is unleashingvindictive actions against the office bearers of this unionsince some of his irregular actions and decisions were


brought by the circle union to your notice.(i) The Divisional Secretary, Raipur Division Sri B.L.Gangber, Sub Postmaster, Shankar Nagar has beenposted as Postal Assistant in the same office for noreasons. He has been proceeded with a charge sheeton flimsy reason to justify his action.(ii) The Divisional Treasurer, Raipur Division SriM.K. Sharma, a FTP passed official has beentransferred from the post before completing tenure asAPM Accounts to Raichood, 400 kms away from thepresent station. The immunity from transfer fro his firsttenure as Treasurer has not been considered andgranted based on the dictations of the Chief PMG.This is a clear case of vindictive action.(iii) The Divisional Secretary, Durg Sri V.K. Agarwal,who is qualified in SP Aptitude Test has not givenposting in SB branch whereas the unqualified handsare working beyond their tenure. Because Sri Agarwalis the Divisional Secretary, his due rights of working inSB branch has been denied.(iv) Sri S.Z. Rahman, Divisional Vice President whodeclined LSG promotion has been forcibly relieved fromCivic Centre Bhilai, Durg. His declination of LSG hasnot given due credence.(v) Sri R.K. Lahre who also declined promotion hasbeen forcibly relieved form the post.

There are many more harassments unleashedagainst our members and reign of terror is existingwhich spoiled the congenial atmosphere hithertoprevailed in the circle.

The Chief PMG is utilising the frequent meetingsof the Divisional Heads to target the office bearers ofthis union and a panic and unrest is prevailing. Thiscauses a serious concern.

It is therefore requested to intervene and setright matters before it comes worse and ensure peaceand amity in the circle.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.Letter No.P/2-8/Kangra HO Dated: 09 July 2007addressed to the DDG (P), Department of Postsl Non-grant of Special Allowance tounqualified Accountants --case of Kangra inHimachal Pradesh Circle -reg.

It is brought to our notice that the unqualifiedhand who is TBOP PA and officiating as Accountantin the vacant post in the absence of qualified hand,has not been paid the due Special Allowance (50% ofthe normal rate) so far stating that TBOP officials arenot entitled to draw such allowance and he is deprivingof his dues.

Since the TBOP has been termed as financialupgradation and not a promotion, the denial of his duesis deplorable. The entitled and eligible allowanceshould not be denied to the officials due to wronginterpretation of some Divisional Heads.

Necessary clarifications may please be issuedat the earliest to ensure the eligibility of such allowanceto TBOP unqualified hands also.

Soliciting response.Letter No.P/2-8/Mandya Dated: 06 July 2007addressed to the Secretary, Department of Postsl Fencing around staff quarters -- case ofKullu HO in Himachal Pradesh Circle - reg.

The residents of the staff quarters at Kullu havebeen asked to bear a portion of cost by the DivisionalAdministration for providing fencing around the staffquarters.

The SSPOs, Mandya Division has informed theofficials that this is based on the Directorate orders. Ifit is so, this will not be correct since all maintenancework fo the staff quarters has to be carried out by thedepartment only.

It is therefore requested to cause necessaryinstructions to the Divisional Head not to collect anyamount from the officials for providing wire mesh aroundthe staff quarters.

Soliciting response.Letter No.P/4-1/DTBPS Dated: 04 July 2007 addressedto the DDG (Establishment), Department of Posts,l Departmental Time Bound PromotionScheme -- Declining of promotion - reg.Reference: Your letter No. 22-5/95-PE.I dated21-05-2007

A kind reference is invited to the discussionswe had on the subject on 28-06-2007 and our requestto keep the order under abeyance forthwith.

The contents that if an official declines regularpromotion after getting higher pay scale under TBOP/ BCR Promotion schemes, his / her placement inhigher pay scale under BCR scheme / promotion isagainst to the spirit of TBOP / BCR schemes whichwere introduced after surrendering posts on matchingsavings as per the agreement reached between thedepartment with staff side.

Moreover, TBOP / BCR are only financialupgradations which cannot be equated or linked nowwith regular LSG / HSG-II promotions. If thedepartment agrees that TBOP is equal to LSG; BCRis equal to HSG.II, the application of the clarificationmay be to some extent correct. If it is no so, this willtantamount to the wrong application of powers andfreezing the benefits of financial upgradations like ACPmisconstruing the normal channel of regularpromotions.

Some of the declination of LSG is purely due tothe change of work spot without any monetary benefits,maintenance of double establishment etc. This isnothing but a farce that the officials who are in the payscale of Rs. 5000-8000 are being given promotion tothe pay scale of Rs. 4500-7000. This is very simplelogic that unless higher pay scales are prescribed for


the promotional cadre, the officials will not naturallyaccept the promotion.

Since this will affect adversely to the staff whoare due for BCR promotions w.e.f. 01-07-2007, it isrequested to keep the orders withdrawn forthwith.

An early action is highly solicited.Letter No. P/4-1/Promotion Dated: 06 July 2007addressed to the DDG (P), Department of Postsl Promotion against norm based supervisorypost of APM Accounts -- request immediatedecision - reg.

A kind attention is invited to the detaileddiscussions we had on the subject. We are receivingspate of complaints about the denial of promotion toPO and RMS Accounts qualified officials.(i) The officials who have been regularly promotedto APM Accounts cadre and working over years werereverted and juniors were posted as APM Accounts.For example Tehri in Uttarakhand and APM AccountsRanchi in Jharkhand.(ii) The post of APM Accounts had always beenremained as Circle Cadre for promotion even afterdivisionalisation of LSG which was specifically clarifiedunder para 9v) and para (vi) of the Directorate letterNo. 9-3/94-SP.II dated 13-02-1995. As such thepromotion now accorded in Jharkhand Circle on thebasis of Divisional Gradation list is totally wrong andRule 38 officials should not be affected in the case ofAPM Accounts.(iii) The reversion from APM Accounts posts to theregularly promoted officials like Ranchi by applicationof divisionalistion of APM Accounts cadre is againstto the spirit of departmental instructions.(iv) In many circles, the regularly promoted APMAccounts have not been considered for HSG-II postingsas per their seniority in the LSG cadre.

In short, there are many confusions and chaosprevailing in the circles about grant of promotions tothe PO and RMS Accounts qualified officials. Theunqualified officials are being compelled to work asAPM Accounts which will deteriorate the service andfunctions of the accounts branch.

It is therefore requested to examine the issueand cause necessary instructions to protect theinterest of the Accounts qualified officials withoutdisturbing the interest of General line officials.

Soliciting immediate response.Letter No. P/4-2/Pay Dated: 14 June 2007 addressedto the Secretary, Department of Postsl Disbursement of pay and allowancesthrough Bank / POSB - reg.

Complaints are pouring into this union thatcircles like Haryana, Delhi & Tamilnadu have issuedinstructions to disburse the salaries of the staff throughBank / POSB.

This union is of considered opinion that the

present system of salary payment through Post OfficeTreasury is practicable and viable so question offurnishing Bank or POSB Account Number of theemployees does not arise. Moreover, it may bementioned here that the issue has been clarified bythe Government vide G.I. MF (CGA) OM No. 1 (1) /2005/TA/42-45 dated 24-01-2006 wherein it is statedthat salary of the employees be allowed to be drawnand paid in cash, irrespective of their grade and scale.

You are requested to cause suitable instructionsto all the Circle Heads not to insist the employees todraw the salary payment through Bank / POSB.

Awaiting your action.Letter No.P/4-5/Cheques in POSB Dated: 05 July 2007addressed to the Secretary, Department of Postsl Realisation of cheque in POSB -- changein Rule 7 (16) and note one below Rule 7 (15) ofPOSB Manual.

According to the provisions of the rule statedabove in the reference, a cheque presented by theholder of SB account drawn on a bank situated at thestation where the Head Post Office of the post officeaccepting the cheque is situated shall be treated aslocal cheques and no commission will be charged forthe realisation of such charges.

If a cheque is drawn in the name of anyone ofthe station i.e. sub offices under the HO, the samewill be treated as local cheque and no commissionwill be charged on the cheque realised.

Resultantly, the department is loosing a goodrevenue over the realisation of cheques and it requiresrevision. If other station cheques are presented, thesame should be treated as outstation cheques onlyand due revenue should be collected from the holderof SB account.

Similarly, the cheques received in favour of SPMunder Head Post Offices, the same may sent forrealisation to bank without routing to the Head PostOffices to avoid delay in realisation of cheques.

The current rulings about consideration of dateof acceptance of cheque for some transactions anddate of realisation for some other may be dispensedwith and uniform procedure in acceptance of chequesand bringing them into accounts may please bereviewed.

Please consider the above suggestions to revisethe rules accordingly and intimate the decision takenon this issue.

Soliciting response.Letter No.P/4-5/SB Dated: 05 July 2007 addressedto the Secretary, Department of Postsl Fixing charges for issue of Cheque Booksin POSB Accounts - reg.

While the banking sector is extending chequefacilities to the customers on professional basis bycosting Rs. 600/- to Rs. 1500/- as service charges /


instrument charges per annum, the facility is beingextended in our POSB at free of cost to the SB holderssince long back.

As we are now switching over our motto fromservice to business, the POSB cheque scheme mayalso be commercialised by charging fees to the POSBcheque account holders.

It is requested to consider our suggestion. Aline in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No.P/4-5/SB Dated: 06 July 2007 addressedto the Secretary, Department of Postsl Acceptance of cheque issued in favour ofthe depositor or in turn in favour of Postmaster -- clarification sought for - reg.Reference: This union letter of even numberdated 22-11-2006

Apropos reference, it is constrained to note thatneither this union letter is acknowledged nor repliedfor. The clarification sought for is in the interest of theservice and doubts prevailing at field level should beclarified without any loss of time.

The following doubts may please be clarified tothe field units immediately.i) There is no clarification for the basic point ofobjection viz. acceptance of cross cheque (AccountPayee) in favour of individual and in favour of anyPostmaster for the investment is regular or not;ii) In the order dated 04-09-2006, it is observedwhile substituting Rule 11 (3) of POSB Manual Vol. II,the endorsement to be made by the applicant whenthe cheque is drawn in favour of Postmaster and alsoabout the cheque drawn in favour of applicant vice-versa and was given effect from 15-09-2006. However,the portion of cheque drawn in favour of applicant andendorsement to be made by the applicant had been

omitted in the subsequent order dated 20-09-2006which was given effect from 30-09-2006.

This has resulted doubts in the field level aboutthe endorsements to be made for the cheques in favourof applicant and this has to be clarified in clear terms.

It is, therefore, requested to issue necessaryclarifications in this regard and also about the disposalof cross account payee cheque, so that, the officialsdeployed at the counter will not find any difficulties.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No.P/4-5/SCSS Dated: 05 July 2007 addressedto the Secretary, Department of Postsl Irregular opening of Senior Citizen SavingsScheme Accounts & regularisation thereof - reg.

As per the salient facture of the Senior CitizenSavings Scheme introduced w.e.f. 02-08-2004 for oldage citizens, more than one account in favour of aparticular holder is not permissible in a month.

However, in the absence of such orders at theinitial stage, these restrictions could not be applied infew cases and the depositors were allowed to openmore than one account in a month. This discrepancyhas to be sorted out to avoid fixing responsibility onstaff at later date. The irregularities were occurreddue to want of specific orders at the initial stage andsuch occurrences were prior to the receipt of orderson the subject.

There are such cases in Maharashtra Circle andin some divisions, recoveries have been imposed onthe officials.

It is therefore requested to kindly causenecessary instructions to waive such cases whichoccurred prior to the receipt of the clear orders.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.

LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT TO CHQu Alleged move of salary disbursementthrough UTI Bank etc.-reg.

I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/4-2/Pay dated 14.6.07 on the above mentioned subject.2. The matter has been examined in consultationwith the Circle Office. As reported as per DG (PAF)letter No. 78-1/2005-PACE/06 3010-36 dated14.11.06 the scheme of "salary through Bank." isnot only for reduction of BCTT, but also for eliminationof high risk entailed in cash withdrawals for salaryfor the persons involved in cash drawal anddisbursement as well as for the Department. Thishas also been observed that only the Department ofPosts continues with the salary disbursementthrough cash. Therefore, the withdrawal of thescheme is not possible at this stage However,functioning of this revised procedure will be reviewedby the end of this year.

Letter No. 10-7/2007-SR Dated : 07-07-2007u Alleged reign of terror in Southern Region,Ajmer in Rajasthan Circle-reg.

I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-18/Ajmer dated 14.2.07 on the above mentioned subject.2. The matter has been examined in consultation withthe circle office. As reported, the position is as under :(i) No transfer order has been issued by Shri

A.L.Balani, SSPOs Kota during the current year2007. The irregularities found in issue of transferorder during the year 2006 by the said officer areunder examination. However, the said officer hassince retired from service on 31.,5.2007 (A/N) onsupperannuation.

(ii) Smt. Asha Kataria, P.A. Udaipur, Shastri Circlewho was placed under suspension on account ofloss of a registered letter containing importantdocuments had been reinstated by the SSPOs


The matter is being pursued for some POs and thetelephones will perhaps be restored in near future. Aproposal for issuing recharge coupons received fromSPOs is also under consideration in the Circle Office.(iii) TA bills are being sanctioned regularly as peravailability of funds. So far as the payment of incentivebills of speed post/Electricity and daily wages isconcerned, it is to intimate that the speed post incentivebills were pending since 2003 and the present SPOshas joined in Nov.-04. The SPOs has taken action forsanction of such bills according to rules. The staff hasstarted submitting old bills for the year 2003 and thesame were sanctioned by the SPO as per rules. Thedaily wages bills and incentive bills are beingsanctioned regularly by the SPOs who has beeninstructed suitably.(iv) The SPOs Chamoli has intimated that thecomputer stationery, bulbs, tube lights are beingsupplied as per demands of POs. A number orirregularities were found in cash conveyance bills andin some cases unnecessary taxi charges ranging fromRs. 500/- to Rs. 1000/- were being charged. The SPOsthen issued order that the actual charges be paid andthe bills of actual expenditure be sent to DO forsanction and now proper bills are being sanctionedregularly. The charges related to misuse of Govt. vehiclewere not found correct as the SPOs always performedjourneys out of division only after due permission ofthe Circle Office.(v) The allegations of threatening abusing andperpetration of mental torture on the staff are not foundto be correct. The SPOs takes seriously if anyirregularities/mistakes and lapses are noticed on the partof the officials and takes suitable corrective action againstthem but he uses no un-parliamentary language.

As would be seen from the details of the casereported above, SPOs Chamoli has been trying to toneup the administration without any ill motive.Letter No. 16-2/2007-SR Dated : 03-07-2007u Regarding payment of Special Compensatory(Remote Locality) Allowance to the employeesposted at Tanakpur of Champavat District.

I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-21/UK Cle dated 8.6.07 on the subject mentioned aboveand to say that the matter is under consideration ofMinistry of Finance. As and when the clarificationreceived the same will be furnished to CPMG,Uttarakhand Circle.Letter No. 5-6/98-PAP Dated : -07-2007u Alleged unrealistic target in marketing andthreatening officials-Case of Aurangabad regionin Maharashtra Circle.

I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-13/Nanded dated 4.4.07 on the above mentioned subject.2. The matter has been examined in consultationwith the Circle Office. As reported, the RPLI Target

Udaipur on 8.2.2007.(iii) The inquiry on the various allegations leveled

against Shri R.K. Arya, SPOs including misuseof disciplinary powers has been conducted byR.O. Ajmer and the inquiry report is underexamination. Suitable action will be takenaccordingly. However, Shri R.K. Arya has beentransferred and posted as Dy. SPOs AjmerDivision Ajmer.

(iv) There are no reports from other divisions of theRegion regarding harassment of the staff bydivisional administrations.

Letter No. 16-29/2007-SR Dated : 03-07-2007u Memorandum presented against Shri M.C.Pandey SPO's Chmoli Division in UttarakhandCircle-request enquiry and action.

I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-21/Chamoli dated 19.12.06 on the above mentionedsubject.2. The matter has been examined in consultationwith the Circle Office. The facts of the case, as reportedare given below:(i) No official has been engaged as steno but oneofficial who is looking after the work of welfare/Hindi& A Branch has been engaged as steno against thepost of Hindi typist to manage the work. The post ofASPOs was not vacant during last 4-5 years.However, the post of SDI Rudraprayag was vacantdue to transfer of the then incumbent in Nov.-2004.The work of SDI Rudraprayag was managed by CI/SDI Karnaprayag jointly on local arrangement basistill the joining of new SDI upto June-05 but newlyposted SDI mostly remained on leave and at lastapplied for voluntary retirement in Dec.-05. He retiredon 25.3.2006. Then ASPOs Gopeshwer was orderedto look after the work of SDI Rudraprayag, jointly,keeping in view the rotational transfer of SDI cadredue in near future. After voluntary retirement of SDIRudraprayag Shri G.C. Bhatt was posted as SDIRudraprayag but he did not join and his orders wererevised as SDI Dharchula in August-06. Shri OmPrakash PA was then ordered to officiate as SDIRudraprayag and he continued till joining of approvedSDI on transfer.(ii) The SPOs has intimated that in a number ofPOs single and double handed SOs in which telephoneswere installed as PCOs in the past, the BSNL has nowasked for payment @ Rs. 240/- on bimonthly basisand has sent bills of heavy amount since last 2-3 years.BSNL has neither disconnected the telephones at thetime of bifurcation nor asked divisional head as towhether the department was interested to keep theconnection or not. The department is not liable to paythe rent of these phones for so many years. The BSNLhas now disconnected all such phones and has refusedto provide connection in POs where it is necessary.


reallotted by Divisional Head to SO & BO is notunrealistic. However, to fulfill target the concernedSPOs have issued letter to the EDBPMs but no actionwas taken by the SPOs against by GDS staff for nonachievement of target.Letter No. 16-42/2007-SR Dated : 28-06-2007u Regarding Additional Allotment under majorHead 7610-204 Loans to Government Servants(Computer Advance) for the year 2007-08.

This is regarding the requirement of additionalfunds under Major Head 7610-204-Computer Advance.Consequent of liberalization in norms for grantingcomputer Advances Department of Posts has receivedmore than 1000 applications from the officers/officialsin various cadres. Funds of Rs. 25 Lakhs only underComputer Advance was granted by Ministry of Financeto Department of Posts for the year 2007-08 (BE) whichis quite meager.

As the present allotment can cater toApproximately 80 applicants out of more than 1000applicants. I request that an additional allotment ofRs. 3000 Lakh may please be made to Department ofPosts for the current financial year.

This has been issued with the approved ofDDG(PAF).Letter No. 11-5/2007-BGT/955-78 Dated : 06-06-2007addressed to Sri S.K. Chauhan, Under Secretary(Budget), Dept. of Economic Affairs, Ministry ofFinance, New Delhi.u Recovery of allotment overpayment of payand allowances to Postmen Mailmen of fixationfrom the officials of Accounts Branch of HPO.Reference : Your letter No. P/4-2 Pay dated 5-4-2007

In this context I am directed to inform you thataccording to MOF orders dated 14.10.1997, Drawingand Disbursing Officers were to obtain writtenundertaking from the official that in case ofoverpayment due to wrong fixation of pay it will berefunded by him. It was the responsibility of DDO toobtain such an undertaking, if no such undertakingwere obtained then a clear responsibility need to befixed for non compliance of the orders of Directoratewhich resuited the overpayment to the postmen staff.2. The officials of Pune H.O. has filed OA No. 176/2007 before CAT Mumbai against the recovery fromthe officials who failed to obtain the under taking.Out come of the OA is still awaited. This case issubjudice.Letter No. 2-4/2006-PCC Dated : 08-06-2007u Non grant of immunity from transfer to theDivisional Secretary, Guna in Madhya PradeshCircle - reg.

I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. p/2-14/Guna dated 5-7-2007 received from the GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C' on the above mentioned subject.

2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnisha detailed report to this office at the earliest.Letter No. 16-66/2007-SR Dated : 13-07-2007addressed to Chief PMG, M.P. copy to CHQu Non settlement of pensionery benefits -case of Sri Ajit Chanda, Retd., Sub Postmaster,Ghughudanga under North Kolkata Division, WestBengal Circle - reg.

I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-22/North Kolkata dated 4-7-2007 received from theGeneral Secretary, All India Postal Employees UnionGropu 'C' on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnisha detailed report to this office at the earliest.Letter No. 16-67/2007-SR Dated : 07-2007 addressedto Chief PMG, West Bengal copy to CHQu Unbearable work brunt due to NREGSScheme introduced in AP Circle - Fixing higherrate of incentive and liberal grant of OTA to wipeout arrears - reg.

I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-1/AP Cle dated 6-7-2007 received from the GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C' on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnisha detailed report to this office at the earliest.Letter No. 16-65/2007-SR Dated : 12-07-2007addressed to Chief PMG, Andhra Pradesh copy toCHQu Non according BCR promotion - case ofAgartala Division, North East Circle - reg.

I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-15/Agartala dated 6-6-2007 on the above mentionedsubject.2. The matter has been examined in consultationwith the Circle Office. As reported, there has beendelay in convening of DPC meeting for want of ACRsof the eligible officials. All the Divisional Heads havebeen instructed to submit CRs for the missingperiods in respect of the eligible officials of theirdivisions so that the case may be placed before theDPC. The next DPC will be held in the month ofJuly, 2007.Letter No. 16-52/2007-SR Dated : 11-07-2007u Alleged unhelpful and anti-worker attitudeof the Chief PMG, Chhatisgarh Circle - reg.

I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-4/Cle. dated 9-7-2007 received from the GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C' on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnisha detailed report to this office at the earliest.Letter No. 16-68/2007-SR Dated : 16-07-2007addressed to Chief PMG, Pubjab copy to CHQ


No. 33-1/2007-PE.II Dated.: 24-05-2007Sub.: Fifth Cadre Review of Indian Postal ServiceGroup 'A' (IPoS) creation of posts -reg.

The President is pleased to sanction the creationof 15 posts in Senior Administrative Grade in the scaleof Rs. 18400-22400 and 14 posts in JuniorAdministrative Grade in the scale of Rs.12000-16500consequent upon approval of the Union Cabinet to theFifth Cadre Review proposal, as shown below :

PART I - CREATION OF POSTS 1. Postal Directorate

(i) 1 post of DDG (Global Business) in the SAG(Pay Scale Rs. 18400-22400)

(ii)1 post of DDG (Training) in the SAG (Pay ScaleRs. 18400-22400)

(iii) 2 posts of Directors - in the JAG (PayScale Rs. 12000-16500) one each in Mail BusinessDivision and the Global Business Division. 2. Postal Life Insurance Directorate

(i) Creation of following 2 posts of GeneralManagers in Senior administrative Grade (Rs. 18400-22400)

GM (PLI) 1GM (Rural PLI) 1GM (PLI) will look after the investment and GM

(Rural PLI) will look after the work of marketing inaddition to overall monitoring of function of theirrespective areas.

(ii)1 posts of Director in JAG (Rs. 12000-16500)to be designated as Additional General Manager.Note: The post of DPS Gorakhpur redeployed as AddlGM in PLI Directorate vide Postal Directorate No. 31-8/2006-PE.II dated 27.11.2006 will be restored to UPCircle.3. Business Development Directorate

1 post of General Manager (Logistics) in theSenior Administrative Grade (Rs. 18400-22400)

Note : The post of PMG, Sambalpur in the SAGredeployed as GM (BD & Mktg.) vide Directorate MemoNo. 31-39/2001-PE.II dated 15.12.2006 from OrissaCircle will be restored to Orissa Circle.4. Postal Training Centre

(i) 1 post in SAG (Pay Scale Rs. 18400-22400)for PTC Mysore

(ii)1 post in JAG (Pay Scale Rs. 12000-16500) forPTC Guwahati.

Note: An SAG officer will head PTC Mysore whowill be designated as Director, PTC Mysore. Theexisting post of Director will be redesignated as JointDirector, PTC Mysore.The existing post of Director, PTC Guwahati,

redeployed from Assam Circle (DPS Dibrugarh) videDirectorate OM No. 12-6/2003-PE.II dated 17-7-2003will be restored to Regional Office, Guwahati.5. Circles

(i) Creation of nine posts of SAG (pay scale Rs.18400-12400) for Business Development, Technologyand Marketing - one each to be located at the CircleHeadquarters in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Gujrat,Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Ndu andUttar Pradesh Circle. These posts will be designtedas Postmaster General/GM (BD, Technology &Marketing)

Note: The post of PMG, Madurai redeployed asPMG (BD & Marketing) in Chennai vide DirectorateMemo No. 31-39/2001-PE.II dated 15.12.2006 will berestored to Tamil Nadu Southern Region, Madurai.

(ii) Creation of 10 posts of Directors inthe JAG (Pay Scale Rs. 12000-16500)

(a) 1 JAG post each in Andhra Pradesh andKarnataka to be locted at the Headquarters of therespective Circle which will be designated as Director(BD, Technology & Marketing) who will report toPMG(BD, Technology & Marketing) of the respectiveCircle.

(b) 1 JAG post in Kerala Circle to be providedat the Headquarter which will be designated as Director(BD, Technology & Marketing) and the Director willreport directly to the Chief PMG.

(c) 1 JAG post for Chhattisgarh to be located atRaipur to be designted as DPS Raipur Postal Divisionwho will also look after the work of 'RP' RMS Divisionand will report directly to CPMG.

(d) 1 JAG post for Haryana to be located atGurgaon. The Director will be designated as DPSGurgaon. Faridabad division will be headed by a Group'B' officer and will be placed under DPS Gurgaon whowill report directly to CPMG Haryana Circle. FaridabadHO will also be downgraded to HSG-I.

(e) 1 JAG post in UP Circle to be located atGhaziabad, which will be designated as DPSGhaziabad and will report to PMG Bareilly.

(f) 1 JAG post for Maharashtra Circle. AirmailSorting Division shall be headed by a JAG officerwho will be designated as Director (Mail Business).Manager AMPC Mumbai, Mumbai Sorting AndCentral Sorting will be headed by Group 'B' officerswho will report to Director (Mail Business). Director(Mail Business) wil report to PMG (MM), Mumbai.

JAG Post in Tamil Nadu Circle(g) Air Mail Sorting Division Chennai shall be

headed by a JAG officer who will be designated as

FIFTH CADRE REVIEW FOR IPS CADRE


Director (Mail Business). AMPC Chennai, ChennaiSorting and 'M' Division will be headed by Group 'B'officers who will report to Director (MB). Director (MB)will report to PMG (MM), Chennai.

JAG Post in West Bangal Circle(h) Air Mail Sorting Division, Kolkata shall be

headed by a JAG officer who will be designated asDirector (Mail Business). RMS 'H' Division and KolkataRMS each will be headed by a Group 'B' level officerwho will report to Director (MB). Director (MB) will reportto PMG (MM), Kolkata.

(i) A JAG officer will head the New Delhi GPOas well as the Speed Post Centre, Delhi. He will bedesingnated as Director (GPO & Speed Post Centre,New Delhi).

The post of DPS Kanpur redeployed to CircleOffice, Lucknow for Marketing vide Postal DirectorateOM No. 25-21/2003-PE.I dated 17th March 2005 willbe restored to Kanpur.

Note : The present sanctioned strength of GroupB posts, HSG-I and HSG-II will not undergoany change.

2. The revised cadre structure of the Indian Postal

Service will be as indicated below :

3. The Chief PMG concerned will immediatelyabolish the required number of STS posts as indicatedin Part II of this memo.4. Orders regarding redistribution of work betweenCPMG, PMG and the Directors will be issuedseparately.5. The expenditure involved in this sanction inrespect of creation of posts is debitable to the followingHeads of Account :

6. This issues in consultation with Finance Advice(Postal) vide their diary no. 160/FA/07/CS dated24.05.2007.

PART-II - ABOLITION OF STS POSTS

Circle/Office TotalNo. of STSposts abolished

Designation of the post(s)

Directorate

Andhra Pradesh

Assam

Bihar

Chhattisgarh

Delhi

Gujrat

Haryana

Karnataka

Kerala

Maharashtra

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

Deputation

Reserve

1

1

1

1

1

3

1

2

2

1

ADG

APMG in Circle Office

SSPO Cachar Division

DGM (PLI)

SSPO Raipur

4

1

3

3

3

SSPO Calicut

APMG

Total : 28

19

TOTAL POSTS TO BE ABOLISHED : 47

Grade Existig Structure Revised Structure

HAG 26 26

SAG 58 73

JAG 91 105

STS 226 198

JTS 67 67

Reserves 105 86

Total 573 555

S. No. Name of Office Head of Account

1. Postal Directorate 3201-01-00-01

2. Circle 3201-101-00-01

3. PLI 3201-07-01-01

4. BD Directorate 3201-02-00-01

Former Prime MinisterSri Chandra Shekhar passed away

The former PM and President of Samajwadi Janta

Party, Sri Chandra Shekhar (80) died on 8th July 2007 at

New Delhi after a prolonged illness. He is survived by

two sons.

He was Prime Minister for less than one year

(10th November 1990 to 6th March 1991). He was elected

as MP (Rajya Sabha) in 1962. He was elected as MP

(Lok Sabha) in 1799 and continued till his death. He

was a truly secular nationalist and a man of the mass.

This union pays its homage to Sri Chandra

Shekhar and conveys heartfelt condolences to his

bereaved family members.

COM. K.K.N. KUTTY BEREAVED

Mrs. Ammini Amma, 87 years, mother of

Com. K .K .N . Ku t t y, Sec re ta ry Genera l ,

Confederation of Central Government Employees

& Workers died on 30th July 2007 at Tirur (Kerala).

We convey our heartfelt condolences to Com.

K.K.N. Kutty and other family members.

RMS 'M'


l Remove Postal Dept. from the commercial Category.

l Revenue deficit due to heavy pensioney charge.

l included in the working Expenditure of the Dept.

The Standing Committee on the Informationtechnology has asked the govenment to remove thepostal department from the commercial categorybecause of the social obligation enforced on it toprovide affordable postal services in the country.

The Committee headed by member ParliamentNikhil Kumar in its report has said that revenue deficitin the department of posts is growing mainly due toheavy load of pensionery charges being included inworking expenditure of the department.

"The Committee has felt that the Department ofPosts should not be viewed as a purely commercialentity due to the social obligation enforced upon it forproviding affordable postal services throughout thecountry." Said to report.

The Committee has recommended that governmentshould consider absolving the Department of thecommercial tag and charge the pensionery cost tothe common head of account.

India has the largest postal network in the worldwith over 1,55,333 post offices of which 89 percent(1,25,350 post of office) are in rural areas.

According to the annual report the gross working

expenditure of postal department for the year 2005-

2006 was Rs. 64,291.52 Million against the previous

year's expenditure of Rs. 59,645.37 Million, an

increase of about 7.79 per cent.

During the financial year 2005-2006 the deficit of

the department was Rs. 12,098.84 Million which is

12.44 percent less than previous year's deficit of Rs.13,818.45 Million.

Most of the deficit is the to the high level of subsidy

that is borne by the postal department on the postal

network particularly in rural and tribal areas in order

to fulfill the universal service obligation.

The committee has observed that due to the

advancement in technology there has been a fall in

the traditional mail traffic adversely affecting the revenue

of the department.

The committee has therefore recommended the

government to take advantage of new avenues that

are surfacing as a result of advancement of technologyand introduced innovative products so that revenue

gets a boost.

(Report from Deccan Chronicle dt. 4.5..07)

Exempt Postal from Commercial Tag : Panel

The Department of Posts is planing to set up a "full-fledged bank." and talks in this regard have been initiatedwith the Union Finance Ministry.

The proposed banking outfit is likely be labelled 'PostBank of India', according to Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, UnionMinister of State for Communications and InformationTechnology.

Speaking at a function here today to announce abusiness tie-up between the Department of Posts, WestBengal Circle, and HDFC Bank, Dr. Ahmad said thecountry's postal administration was already offering ahost of financial services, such as sale of mutual fundsand collecting foreign exchange remittances from abroad.

The idea now was to leverage its network of 1,55,000post offices located across the country and embark upon"full-fledged banking operations." including creditoperations. The proposal has already been taken up withthe Union Finance Ministry."HUB OF ACTIVITIES"Dr. Ahmad said the Postal Act would be amended with aview to making the post offices "the hub of many types ofactivities."

The ban on recruitment in government sectors hasbeen lifted (?........... ) and Rs. 6,000 crore has been

earmarked for computerisation of post offices across thecountry.

According to him, the Department of Posts has alsotaken up with the Union Finance Ministry the issue of lowinterest rates on small savings.

HDFC Bank, on Saturday, entered into a tie-up with theDepartment of Posts, West Bengal Postal Circle, fordisbursement of loans against postal securities.

Holders of postal securities such as Natinal SavingsCertificates (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patras (KVP) can availthemselves of loans from HDFC up to 90 per cent of thevalue of the NSC or KVP.

In this regard, the minimum loan amount has beenpegged at Rs. 25,000 and it will be offered in the form ofoverdraft facility and customers will be given a chequebook and ATM/debit card to operate the account.

Interest will be charged only on the amount utilised bythe customer.

According to an HDFC spokesperson, the tie up withthe Postal Department would enable the bank to accessremote and interior parts of West Bengal and offer servicesto customers semi-urbas and rural areas through thepost office network.

(The Hindu dt.17-06-07)

Postal department plans 'full-fledged bank'In talks with Finance Ministry

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Postal Department incurring lossesCAG Report placed in Parliament

In the age of Internet and competitive courier

services, it is the good old Department of Posts (DoP)

that has taken a severe beating. Year after year, the

performance of DoP is on the decline, mainly due to

its operational inefficienciens and failed

modernization plans.

In the past five years, DoP's mail traffic hasregistered a decline of nearly 50 percent due to

increased competition from private couriers and other

new modes of communication, especially the value-

added service in the telecom sector. DoP has failed

to improve its operational efficiency, reduce staff costs

and modernize its operations to render better services

to the customer, states the DoP's performance audit

report tabled in Parliament recently.

"DoP continued to incur losses during the last five

years and 16 out of 20 postal services continued to

sustain losses over the years. The net loss for theyear ending March 31, 2006 was Rs. 1,207.71 crore."

states the report prepared by the Comptroller and

Auditor General of India.

Despite making ambitious plans and sanctioning

money for it, DoP has failed to implement its

modernization plans. "The projects for

computerization of head records offices,

computerized registration centers and transit mail

offices have fallen behind schedule and the

v Operational inefficiencies and failed Modernization plans

v Computers installed are not being used. Hardware worth Rs. 6.72 crore remained idle

v due to inadequate infrastrcuture.

v Installation of AMPC's at Chennai and Mumbai - Failure

v Department failed to carry out business professionally

computers installed were not being used for faster

processing mail and other articles in handling offices.

Hardware worth Rs. 6.72 crore remained idle due to

inadequate infrastructure," says the CAG report.

Moreover, DoP's efforts to modernize andmechanize mail-sorting operations at Chennai and

Mumbai to improve operational efficiency through

introduction of automatic mail processing machines

also did not succeed despite and investment of Rs.

60.25 crore. Failure to standardize mail and ensure

adequate public awareness about the advantages of

using standard postal stationery was the two main

resons behind the fiasco.

The Department also failed to carry out the

business professionally. For instance, business post

facility was extended to customers without taking

advance, which resulted in accumulation ofoutstanding dues of Rs. 2.02 crore in eight head post

offices, while an agreement was signed with the

United Arab Emirates without taking into account

weight and distance element which resulted in loss

of Rs. 9.15 crores, the report states.

One of the main reasons behind DoP's dismail

performance is the unccontrol led growth of

courier companies that are operating in violation

of norms.

(Courtesy: 'The Hindu' dt. 22.5.2007)

Reference: P/5-2/DC Dated: 20 July 2007Com. Des Raj Sharma,Secretary (Staff Side),JCM (DC) and Offg. SG, NFPE,New Delhi - 110001Subject: Irregular conduct of DepartmentalCouncil (JCM) & periodical meetings - reg.Dear Comrade,The last Departmental Council (JCM) meeting was heldon 01-06-2006 and thereafter, even though thedepartment called us to place subjects, no meetinghas been held so far. Similarly, since my assumptionas General Secretary in September 2006, there is no

periodical meeting held so far which should have beenconducted once in four months.

There are many problems remain static and theJCM forum has not been properly utilised. The subjectswe have given to you in March 2007 need revision dueto aftermath of the strike settlement. Hence, I amenclosing the revised subjects for placements in theDepartmental Council (JCM).

You are requested to arrange for immediatemeeting of the JCM and place the subjects putforthby this union.

Soliciting your immediate action.Yours fraternally,

CHQ Addressed to Secretary (Staff Side) on irregular conduct of Periodical meetings


Draft Syllabus for Paper-I : English and General

Aptitude Test: (Max. Marks-100)

This test will consist of questions on simple

arithmetic calculations such as addition/subtraction/

division consisting of 10 marks, 10 marks for simple

English, 20 marks for Comprehension and 10 marks

for Mental Ability and Reasoning, 10 marks for a short

Essay on a simple topic (in English or Hindi), 20 marks

for General Knowledge including affairs, 20 marks for

Computer Typing and Data Entry Test (Maximum 100

marks)

Draft Syllabus for Paper-II : Postal Products and

Services

(Simple Questions to test awareness)

To be answered without aid of books

(Max. Marks-100)

1. Traditional Postal Services

Letters, Postcards, Inland Letter Card Book

Packet, Sample and Pattern Packets, Book

Packet containing periodicals, registered

newspaper, Blind literature packet, parcels

domestic and foreign, Money Orders, Airmails,

SAL mails, VPL/VPP, Instant Money Orders.

Indian Postal Order (including Field Postal

Orders)

Payment of postage and late fee.

Certificate of posting.

Registration.

Insurance.

Post Box and Post Bag facility.

Prepayment of postage in cash; Recall of articles;

Post Boxes/Post Bags.

Postage Rates, Certificate of Posting.

2. Delivery

Delivery of accountable articles.

Window Delivery.

Request for change of address, redirection.

Delivery of Speed Post and Registered articles.

Non delivery - return to sender.

Damaged article, non delivery.

Addressee instruction book

Delivery of Insured articles.

Note : We requested the Department to relax the syllabus further in Paper I and II. We are

expecting further relaxations. Order will be issued soon.

Calculation of fee for unpaid article.

Payment of money orders.

3. Basic Information

Hours of business.

Night Post Office, Mobile Post Office

Complaints, Role of the Customer Care Centre.

4. Premium Products

Speed Post, Business Post, e-Post, e-Payment

Direct Post, Express Parcel Service, Logistics

Post, Bill Mail service, Retail Post, Media Post.

Track and trace service, Use of bar codes, pick

up, Book now pay later scheme.

5. Operations

Mail Business Centres

Missending reporting

Label Bundles/Registered Bundles/Invoiced

Bundles.

Manner of closing bags, different categories.

Checks for insured article.

Recall of article.

6. General Information

RTI

Savings Bank Schemes

Postal Life Insurance/Rural PLI.

Philately first day cover, special cover.

7. Terms

Pin Code, Due Mail Sorting List, LB Statement,

Transit Bag, D Bag, Account Bag, Order Book,

Franked article, APO Poste Restante, Sender

addressee, registered newspapers, licensed to

post without prepayment, CRC, AMPC,DG, circle

Office, Regional Office, divisional Office, hand to

hand receipt book, Addressee, Night Post Office,

Enumeration different kinds of leave, Complaints

and Suggestions Book, Nominal Roll, Error Book.

8. Calculation of Postage Rates

a) Registered Letter

b) Registered Parcel

c) Speed Post

d) Express Parcel Post

e) e-Post

f) Money Order.

L.G.O. Examination - Relaxation of Syllabus


Postal savings lose lustre as banks offer higher rates

The Postal Departent is fast coming to grips with

reality. With its inability to match highinterest rates

offered by banks, the Department foresees a 15-

25% drop in income from its postal savings deposit

mobilisation business this year. The Department

collects savings deposits

on behalf of the

govenment and earns a

fee. The Department fixes

annual revenue targets for

all circles. Having

witnessed a fall in

collections from its small

savings schemes, it has

set a significantly lower

revenue target for 2007-08

for all its circles compared

to that of in the preceeding

fiscal. For some circles,

the target is even 30%

lower compared to the

target set for the

preceding fiscal. The reason is apparent. Senior

officials with the department concede that its small

savings have lost their lustre as banks offer

significantly higher interest rate on deposits. For

instance, State Bank of India is offering a special

9.5% annual rate for 4-5 year deposits while small

depositors get just about 7.5% annually if they park

their money with the Postal Department.

To withstand this competition the Department has

directred its circles to focus on mobilising recuring

deposits and go for wide publicity for its small savings

products, especially in the interiors. Small savings

collection in the rural areas is still significant for us

while our urban collection has fallen significantly, a

senior official with the Department said. The

Department with its 1.25 lakh rural post offices, is

still invinicible in the hinterland. By contrast, banks

collectively have merely 25,000-odd rural branches.

Nevertheless, senior officials with the Postal

Department are expecting a drop in small savings

collection in 2007-08. During the April-February

period in 2006-07, the Department mobilised small

savings totalling Rs. 1.38 lakh crore, lower than Rs.

1.70 lakh crore mobilisation in 2005-06. This trend

has forced the Department to set a lower income

target for 2007-08. Accordingly, the five states,

Gujrat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and

West Bengal, which historically earn the bulk of

revenue from small savings collection business, are

now chasing a collective income target of Rs. 1,550

crore for 2007-08, nearly 20% lower than the target

of Rs. 1920 crore set for the preceeding fiscal. The

target for West Bengal is the highest at Rs. 404

crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh (Rs. 326 crore),

Tamil Nadu (Rs. 294 crore), Maharashtra (Rs. 325

crore), Andhra Pradesh (Rs. 225 crore) and Gujrat

(Rs. 204 crore). Except for Maharashtra all the targets

for the current year are lower than that of 2006-07.

For instance, the target for West Bengal is a good

30% lower at Rs. 404 crore compared to Rs. 583

crore last year. We have seen a 18% drop in collection

through monthly income scheme in 2006-07. There

is also a 30% dip in selling of certificates like National

Savings certificate And Kisan Vikas Patra, revealed

an official with the Department's West Bengal circle

over all this circle compraising West Bengal,

Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Sikkim, has

collected Rs. 17,650 crore in the first 11 months of

2006-07 compared to Rs. 24,000 crore in the

preceding fiscal.

(Economic Times, dt. 11-07-07)

With postal savings collection on the decline, the Postal Department is

expecting a 25% drop in icome for 2007-08


1. Clarificatory orders on TBOP equating with LSG

-- Declining Promotion -- contained in Directorate

letter No. 22-5/95-PE.I dated 21-05-07 -- request to

withdraw the instructions

The contents that if an official declines regular

promotion after getting higher pay scale under TBOP

/ BCR Promotion schemes, his / her placement in

higher pay scale under BCR scheme / promotion is

against to the spirit of TBOP / BCR schemes which

were introduced after surrendering posts on matching

savings as per the agreement reached between the

department with staff side.

Moreover, TBOP / BCR are only financial

upgradations which cannot be equated or linked now

with regular LSG / HSG-II promotions. If the

department agrees that TBOP is equal to LSG; BCR

is equal to HSG.II, the application of the clarification

may be to some extent correct. If it is no so, this will

tantamount to the wrong application of powers and

freezing the benefits of financial upgradations like ACP

misconstruing the normal channel of regular

promotions.

Some of the declination of LSG is purely due to

the change of work spot without any monetary benefits,

maintenance of double establishment etc. This is

nothing but a farce that the officials who are in the pay

scale of Rs. 5000-8000 are being given promotion to

the pay scale of Rs. 4500-7000. This is very simple

logic that unless higher pay scales are prescribed for

the promotional cadre, the officials will not naturally

accept the promotion.

Since this will affect adversely to the staff who

are due for BCR promotions w.e.f. 01-07-2007, it is

requested to keep the orders withdrawn forthwith.

2. Disbursement of Pay & Allowances through

Bank

Please refer this union letter No. P/4-2/Pay dated 02-

04-07. Despite clarification issued by MoF vide its

letter of 24-01-06 referring to their original reference

stated that 'however with a view to obviating the

inconvenience to junior staff, the salaries of the Govt.

employees, if demanded may continue to be drawn

and paid in cash irrespective of their scale or grade.

As such, receiving salary through banks is only

optional and staff should not be compelled or forced

to opt to any bank or ECS. Necessary clarification

may please be issued at once.

3. Transfer liabilities of staff working in First Class

HPOs

Items of Agenda for Departmental Council Meeting

As per the provisions contained in Vol. IV, the

staff working under First Class HPOs which are the

recruiting and independent units are to be transferred

within the posts of the same office only. The similar

provision has again been reiterated vide Directorate

letter No. 141-236/94-SPB.II dated 01-02-94 wherein

it is confirmed that in the case of First Class Head

Offices which are the recruiting units, the clerical and

Group D staff should be rotated within those offices

only. Now Directorate has approved the proposal of

Tamilnadu circle about the transfer liability of Chenni

GPO & Anna Road HPO both First Class HO officials

to other nearby postal divisions. This is violation of

rules and it is requested to withdraw the instructions

and ensure uniform procedure throughout the circles.

4. Recovery of alleged overpayment of pay and

allowances to postman on account of fixation

from the officials of Accounts branches of HPOs

Please refer this union letter No. P/4-2/Pay

dated 05-04-07 on this subject. The drawing &

disbursing officers should not be made as scapegoats

in this case. According to Rule 87 of P&T FHB Vol. I,

any excess payment can be recovered at any time.

The Apex Court also confirmed that any excess paid

due to administrative mistake, there is no rule which

prohibits such recovery (Udaysankaran Vs. Union of

India JT 1996 (4) SC). The most pertinent point that

the Inspection Parties of ICI and Audit have approved

and certified such drawal in many places. There was

confusion in interpreting the orders then for which

Group C officials are becoming the victims.

It is therefore requested to stop such recovery

and drop action if initiated anywhere to recover the

amount from the DDOs.

5. Enhancement of honorarium to RD premature

closures

The rates fixed for RD PMC work a decade back

needs revision. The norms were also revised. During

1996, the PMC was permitted without interest after

one year. Now PMC is allowed only after three years

with SB interest. Resultantly IBB has to be worked

out for more than three years consuming more time.

After RD decentralisation, it become very difficult and

risky too.

It is requested to revise the honorarium upward

at the following rates.

Sub Postmaster - Rs. 5.00 per account

Postal Assistant - Rs. 10 per account

Clarification may also be issued about the


quantum of honorarium entitled to single handed

SPMs.

6. Counting of Special Allowance for pay fixation

- case of PO and RMS Accountants

A kind attention is invited to the letter No. 9 (1)/

2004-PA Admn. I/501 to 504 dated 29-10-2006 from

Shri T.K. Mitra, ADG (PA and Admn) of the Directorate

wherein it is informed that the Special Pay which is

now called as Special Allowance drawn in lieu of higher

pay scale may be taken into account for fixing pay

under ACP to the JAO examination qualified

candidates on ACP promotion.

The above said instructions were issued in

consultation with DOP&T and the same and similar

analogy should be applied in the case of PO and RMS

Accountants also and their Special Allowance should

be taken for fixation of pay in the higher cadre on

promotion.

Further, vide letter No. 8 (1)/2004-PA-Admn/1/

54 to 76 dated 23-04-07, it was mentioned that this

issue relates to operative offices, the matter may be

taken up with Directorate through CPMG which exhibits

lack of coordination among the branches in the

Directorate.

It is, therefore, requested to cause immediate

orders on the issue which is hanging over ten years.

Further the orders applicable to JAO qualified official

be applied to the similarly situated official working in

the post offices on acquiring TBOP / BCR promotion.

7. Providing ergonomically designed furniture for

officials working in computerised environment

Despite the expansion of computerising

environment in a rapid pay, the officials are forced to

work in computers with unscientifically designed

furniture like old tables and chairs without any proper

angle of elevation, facing for arm-rest etc. resulting

the officials highly prone to diseases like Rheumatic

Arthritis, Lumber pains, Joint pains, spondilisis etc.

It is requested to ensure by providing

ergonomically furniture to the computerised work placed

to prevent the employees from diseases stated in para

supra.

8. Problems arised due to notional promotion to

LSG / HSG.II / HSG.I

The following problems have arisen due to the

notional promotion now accorded since 1986.

(a) As per the provisions of Postal Manual Vol. IV,

the combined circle gradation list of Postal Assistants

is the basis for LSG promotion. This has been sidelined

and the Rule 38 transferees have been denied LSG

promotion. As such, the senior Rule 38 transferees,

based on the Circle Gradation List be granted notional

LSG promotion with retrospective due date or allow

modification of LSG at par with their juniors which will

alone render justice to the senior aggrieved officials.

(b) Since the LSG notional promotion was granted

on divisional basis, in some divisions due to more

number of LSG posts in existence, the juniors could

get LSG get promotion. Due to dearth of LSG Posts,

other divisions, the juniors could not get LSG promotion

which will have adverse effect in the HSG.II / HSG.I

promotion. Modification of LSG by granting notional

promotion will be the only solution in mitigating the

anomaly prevailed due to various changes in

procedures in the LSG / HSG.II Recruitment Rules.

(c) The pay scales of HSG.II & BCR are one and

the same. After the modification of FR 22 on 30-08-

89, any official holding / drawing the pay of HSG.II on

regular basis even for a single day can very well officiate

in HSG.I, as these promotions are in the same general

line. The officiating pay for the officiation in HSG.I

posts by the BCR officials have been denied in many

circles. This should be clarified. It is pertinent to

mention that non-BCR FTP LSG officials are given

chance to officiate in HSG.I posts by sidelining the

senior officials in many places.

(e) In some circles like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal etc.,

some officials were allowed to officiate in HSG.I posts

for more than one year and orders for the regularisation

of such officiating arrangements beyond one year has

been referred to Directorate by the respective circles.

The due officiating pay had neither been drawn nor

taken for fixation of pension and other retirement

benefits. Early orders are requested.

9. Applicability of CCS (Pension) Rules 1992 in

respect of those selected and put on induction

training as on 01-04-2004

Please refer Department of Pension and Public

Welfare O.M. No. 38/58/06-p&PW (A) dated 11-10-2006 wherein it is clarified that the employees who

were put on induction training after their appointment

prior to 01-01-2004 and are paid salary from that date

would be covered under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.

The same guidelines may be applied to the Postal

Assistants selected and on induction training as on

01-01-2004. It is requested to issue clarificatory orders.

10. Tenure posting of officials in Single & Double

Handed post offices - request to withdraw the

conditions

Please refer this union letter No. P/38-RT dated

24-01-2006. The condition that the SPM / PA working

in Single / Double handed offices should not be posted

back to the same office during their entire service is


against the statutory rules of P&T Manual Volume IV.

The doubts about the integrity of all Postal Assistants

/ Sub Postmasters will mar the interests of the officials

and it is requested to withdraw the conditions forthwith.

11. Non payment of Remote Locality Allowance -

case of Uttarakhand Circle

Please refer this union letter No. P/2-21/UK Cle

dated 27-02-2007. The remote locality allowance has

not been granted to the officials working in Tanakpur,

Chodwar and Banvas in Champavat District whereas

this has been paid to other Central Government

employees as per MoF O.M. No. F.No. 3 (1)/98-E II

(B) dated 24-07-2002. Appropriate action is requested.

12. Formation of separate Postal Accounts to

Chhatisgarh & Uttarakhand Circles

The Chief Postmaster General, Uttarakhand

Circle has submitted a proposal to open DPA office in

Beerbhadra PO building. Similarly the proposal to

form DPA office at Raipur for Chhatisgarh Circle is

also pending for a long. There is a delay in settling

personal claims at present. It is requested to consider

and open DPA offices as requested.

13. Classification of Bangalore City as A1 for

drawal of HRA & CCA

Consequent upon the notification of Karnataka

Government for Greater Bangalore amalgamating the

outskirts vide its No. UDD 92 MNY 2006 dated 16-01-

2007, there is justification to upgrade the city into A1

class. It is requested to take appropriate action.

14. Non payment of incentive to the staff for

procuring UTA, Oriental Insurance business,

Western Union Money Transfer etc.

The incentive offered in the Directorate letter

No. 95-4/2005/FS dated 23-02-2006 for UTI work has

not been paid to the officials so far in almost all the

circles. Similar is the position for IDBI Bonds etc.

Even though, the department is spending money to

IMT customers, no incentive has so far been fixed to

the officials who attending the work.

It is requested to fix honorarium to the IMT and

to ensure honorarium / incentive to all new services

as and when introduced.

15. Drawal of SB Allowance to all working in SB

branches without restrictions

With the introduction of total computerisation

and SB LAN in post offices, any official who had

undergone LAN training is ordered to work in SB

branch. The criteria of SB Aptitude test has now

become irrelevant when the operations are fully

computerised.

It is requested that SB Allowance may be paid

to all those who are working in SB branches without

condition of passing SB Aptitude Test.

16. Spot payment of incentive to SPM / BPM for

securing RPLI business

Despite the fact the incentive for procuring RPLI

business is prescribed in the Directorate letter No.

35-15/78-LI (Vol. III) dated 21-08-96 and 27-11-96, the

incentive money has not been paid to the officials years

together.

Incentive is being paid based on the business

procured. As such there should be no link to pay the

incentive with allotment of funds. Incentive be paid on

the spot which will motivate and improve the business.

The Chief General Manager PLI vide his D.O. No. 75-

15/87-LI (Part) dated 04-01-2006 intimated the Chief

Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle that one

proposal for delinking the payment of incentive from

allotment of funds has been sent to the Directorate for

approval. It is requested to finalise it soon.

17. Levy of Service Tax on services rendered by

the department

It is suggested that in respect of service tax on

PLI / RPLI, this may be worked out centrally and set

off against the bonus due to the insurants. This will

not only provide relief to the officials but also the

dissatisfaction mounted on the rural people due to this

service tax collection will also be set off. This will be a

business strategy also in promoting RPLI in rural areas.

18. Utilisation of the services of PRI (P) & SPMs

for procurement of PLI business

Please refer to Directorate letter No. 28-5/2000-

LI dated 13-09-2006. The following may be considered

(i) Instead of calling for willingness and subjected

to recommendations of the Divisional Heads, let all

the willing Postal Assistants, SPMs, PRI (P)s, M.E.

be allowed to procure PLI business without any

differentiation;

(ii) In case of selection, it should mean by

conducting a written examination and not by the

personal recommendations of the SSPOs/ SPOs;

(iii) If the number of officials is to be restricted, let

the tenure of all D.O. (PLI)s who are holding the tenure

posts be strictly followed and no extension be granted

so that it will pave way of fair chances to other officials

as well.

19. Waival of penal interest on HBA as one time

measure - case of Tamil Nadu Circle

The imposition of penal interest of 2 ½ % over

and above the normal interest prescribed in respect of

the loan granted to the officials towards HBA perhaps

is due to non-fulfilling the conditions prescribed in the


rules. The ruling position and Government of India

orders in this regard are as follows: -

i) On completion / purchase of the house, the

Government servant shall insure it at this own cost;

ii) In the even of failure on the part of Government

servant to comply with (i) above, it shall be lawful

but not obligatory for the Government to insure the

house at the cost of the Government servant and

add the amount of the premium to the outstanding

advances. (Rule 7 (b) of HBA rules)

iii) The Heads of Department are required to obtain a

certificate from the Government servants to the

effect that the insurance of the house has been

got done / reviewed annual in the month of July

before the disbursement of the salary/ (OM dated

18-12-75 & 11-09-78)

iv) Written warnings should be issued in cases where

lapses are deliberate on the part of the loanees. In

extreme cases, even the refund of the entire

balance of loan with interest may also be ordered.

(OM dated 06-02-87).

It is pertinent to mention that neither of these

rules were communicated to the officials nor

incorporated in the HBA sanction memo. The Chief

Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle all along not

adhered any one of the provisions contained in para

supra.

At a later stage, the Chief Postmaster General,

Tamil Nadu Circle is conveniently using the first

sentence of Rule 7 (b) for the advantage and ignored

the rest of the instructions and imposed penal interest

for the loans obtained and cleared by the official if the

insurance cover was not available over 2 years.

If the Chief Postmaster General would have

adhered the entire provisions of the rules like watching

the insurance, renewal of policy, verification in July

every year, written warnings etc. the officials would

not be put into loss at the later stage while clearing

their loans. Moreover, there is no loss sustained to

the department in the absence of insurance policy.

Above all, the imposing of penal interest of 2 ½

% had been introduced by the Department vide its

OM dated 20-05-80. However, this has not been

incorporated in the HBA rules. It is well settled that

the administrative instructions shall not override the

statutory provisions.

It is, therefore, requested to allow the waival of

penal interest as one time measure for the fault of

non-renewal of policy for the loans sanctioned upto

2002 from which the provisions are incorporated in the

sanction memo.

20. Enhancement of honorarium for engaging the

officials in departmental examinations

At present, the following rate of honorarium is

being paid to the officials who are brought by the

department while conducting the departmental

examination.

(i) Supervisor -- Rs. 30/- per session.

(ii) Invigilators -- Rs. 20/- per session.

(iii) Clerk -- Rs. 25/- per day.

(iv) Group 'D' -- Rs. 15/- per day.

The remuneration is very meagre while

comparing the strenuous job carried out by the officials.

Despite there is justification, either to grant OTA or

compensatory off, atleast the honorarium sanctioned

shall reach atleast to the extent of satisfactions of

those employees engaging for this purpose.

21. Restriction in posting of SPM due to minor

penalties / CR entries

The Directorate has given instructions to all the

Circle Heads from investigation section dated 06-11-

2006 that if an official is awarded with anyone of the

minor or major punishments or adverse entries in the

CR, he should not be posted as SPM throughout his

career.

The suggestion given by the Investigation wing

as a preventive measure to minimise and eradicate

the losses and frauds has been circulated for

implementation not only in the RT 2007 but also in the

existing cases.

The suggestion is practicable only if the

department is having full staff strength and it is not

feasible to implement when the shortage exceeds 30%

in the Postal Assistant cadre. This will create hardship

to the officials. That too reverting the existing SPMs

from their SPM posts as Postal Assistant before

completing their tenure is unjust and bad in law and

against to the natural justice. This will spoil their

reputations earned from the public by shifting them

from SPMs post before completing their tenure.

The other suggestion given by the same section

earlier that not to keep vacant in B & A class offices

and fill up the Postal Assistant posts has not been

implemented. As such this will create many hardships

to all the officials who are unwilling to take position as

Postmasters.

This is most pertinent to mention that after lapse

of certain periods, the officials inflicted with

punishments become eligible to write the promotional

exams like IPO, JAO, Group B etc. As such, mere

imposition of even a minor penalty will be the

disqualification to be a SPM throughout his career is


nothing but a farce and not maintainable.

If the suggestions implemented retrospectively,

at one stage non will be available for the post of post

of SPM due to prevailing shortage, a well senior official

has to work as Postal Assistant under the supervision

of his most senior which will also be a punishment not

improvised in the CCS CCA Rules.

22. Filling up the post of APM Accounts LSG &

HSG.II posts

In almost all the circles, the notional promotion

to APM (LSG) Accounts cadre since 1986 has not

been granted to the PO and RMS Accounts qualified

officials based on the gradation list prepared with the

date of qualifying in the PO & RMS Accountants

Examination.

In some circles, the FTP qualified officials

possessing accounts qualifications were considered

for the APM Accounts posts. They are of the

considered opinion that there is no discrimination

between General and Accounts line and Accounts line

lost its identity.

The CAT Chennai in its OA No. 201/2006 in the

case of Shri P. Ramadoss vs. The Principal Chief PMG,

Tamil Nadu Circle held the separate identity of APM

Accounts cadre and directed to conduct the DPC for

Accounts line without any procrastination based on

the Recruitment Rules dated 13-09-76 and issue

necessary promotion orders to the eligible PO and

RMS Accounts line officials within a period of four

weeks.

Since there is no amendment has given to the

LSG Accountants Rule 1976 and it will be most

appropriate to maintain a separate entity of the cadre,

it is requested to issue necessary clarificatory orders

to all the circles to issue notional and regular promotion

to LSG & HSG.II from 1986 onwards to the Accounts

line cadre.

23. Counting the training period for benefits of

promotion under TBOP / BCR scheme

Despite the clear instructions vide Directorate

letter No. 44-47/98-SPB.II dated 31-07-2000 & 27-07-

2001, that the period of induction training may also be

counted as qualifying service for the benefit of TBOP /

BCR promotions, this has not been implemented in

many circles.

To cite an instance, the circle IFA, Tamil Nadu

Circle has denied such kind of benefits to those

recruited and deputed for training before 01-01-86.

Based on the opinion, the Chief Postmaster General,

Tamil Nadu Circle has issued instructions vide his letter

No. STA/80-1/00/Rlgs dated 21-02-2003 in which it

was stated that the period of Induction training can be

taken for the benefit of promotion under TBOP / BCR

only if the person selected was under training on 01-

01-86 or deputed for training on or after 01-01-86, apart

the fulfilment of other conditions such as obligatory

nature of such training, immediate promotion on

completion of such training.

Resultantly, the officials granted with BCR

promotions based on the Directorate orders dated 31-

07-2000 taking into account of their training period for

promotion have faced recovery and re-fixation. The

opinion of the circle IFA to cut short the benefits from

01-01-86 is wrong and arbitrary one.

It is, therefore, requested to cause necessary

instructions to all the circle heads to count the training

period without any restriction and stop recovery

immediately.

Similarly, the induction training period of the

promotees to LGOs may also please be taken as

service rendered in Postal Assistant cadre if opted for

fixation and other benefits.

24. Non conducting of Group B examination since

2003

On the pretext of CAT case, no Group B

examination has been conducted since 2003, depriving

the chances of many bright officials aspiring from Group

B promotion.

The department has neither gone for appeal nor

brought out updated version of postal manuals

prescribed for the examination. It is a gross neglect

of the interest of the so many bright officials.

Under the present context of modernisation with

a sea change in the printing industry, the printing of

volumes within a short span of three months does not

pose any problem or otherwise as in the case of

Volume VII & V, we can authorise the publishers like

Swamys Publishers, Nabhi Publishers etc. to

accomplish this task.

A pertinent point to be noted in this regard is

that after the 5th Pay Commission, the department,

unmindful of the amendment of the recruitment rules

by due notification with the approval of nodal ministries,

has plunged to controversial issue of orders permitting

only those officials who are holding standard LSG post

on regular basis, blocking out all TBOP / BCR officials.

As everybody knows, the bunch of Group B officers

passed Group B examination when they were holding

TBOP / BCR status and many of them retired. To deny

such benefits available to the TBOP / BCR officials, a

sudden switch over to standard LSG criteria has neither

been consulted with service union nor has amended


the recruitment rules with the due approval of nodal

ministry.

Hence, it is requested to conduct the Group B

exam immediately permitting the officials having 20

years of clerical service irrespective of the fact whether

they are LSG or TBOP.

25. On the Job training for Hindi Typist in divisional

offices on their absorption as Postal / Sorting

Assistants

Per reference to Directorate letter No. 7-3/2000-

PG.II dated 26-07-2003 merging the post of Hindi Typist

in the divisional office with Postal Assistants, the

condition 'C' under para 2 of the order is deemed to be

on the job training on the analogy of interchangeable

transfer of Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants.

For whom only, 15 days of the job training is prescribed

instead of full pledged institutional training. This has

been misinterpreted. To cite an example, the Chief

Postmaster General, Himachal Pradesh Circle, Shimla

misconstruing the condition 2 (c) has directed four of

such Hindi Typists to undergo full induction training

for Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant.

It is requested to issue a clarification to para 2

(c) of the Directorate order to all concerned.

26. Grant of assistance / leave to postal bomb

blast victim - case of Sri Pranabananda, Postal

Assistant, Bhubaneswar Division, Orissa Circle

The above said official while working as Postal

Assistant, Suryanagar sustained serious injuries and

lost his right hand palm completely due to the blasting

of bomb in the postal parcel on 03-01-2002 in course

of his discharge of duties and had been under treatment

from 04-01-2002 to 26-05-2004.

Now the Circle Administration has not treated

the period of treatment fully as special disability leave

and treated the first 4 months with full pay and further

20 months with the HPL and thereafter leave

admissible to the official. Resultantly the recovery to

the tune of Rs. 95000/- towards half pay leave is being

faced by the official.

Since the disabilities caused by bomb blast

during the course of discharge of duties, it amounts to

disability caused by terrorist activities. Hence, all the

special concessions on monetary benefits available

for Government servants affected by terrorist activities

may be extended to this official. The recovery of

overpayment of leave salary may be ordered to be kept

in abeyance and considering the plight of the victim of

bomb blast, such recovery may be waived and

condoned.

Besides he may be directed to appear before

specialist for further recommendations of treatment

on the rest, the entire period of which may be condoned

as a special dispensation.

27. Allowing to appear in the Departmental Exam

like IPOs - case of physically handicapped

officials

The Directorate has clarified vide its letter No.

7-8/04-SPB dated 28-07-2005 that physically

handicapped officials should not be allowed to appear

in the IPO Examination as they are unable to perform

the physically demanding nature of work.

This is unfortunate and total injustice to the

physically handicapped officials who fulfil all the

required qualifications, skills etc. and could perform

the duties efficiently and effectively. There are many

jobs in IPO cadre which did not require any outdoor

duties. Even in the case of physically handicapped

officials, they could also do the outdoor duties with

the vehicle, advance equipments or with the

assistance.

Their disability should not be construed or taken

as a ruse to deny their justified right to appear in the

examination which is against to the canon of natural

justice.

It is, therefore, requested to reconsider the

decision and allow all physically handicapped officials

to appear in the exam under relaxed terms or at least

fix some reservation of the posts of IPOs which do not

require any outdoor duties like circle, regional offices.

28. Disposal of Advances obtained under out of

account then and there

Now a days post offices (SOs or HOs) are

keeping sizeable amount of advance as part of their

balance as pending bills. These bills are kept for

months together. Sometimes years together for want

of sanction. No proper checks are made from time to

time to regularise the advances. In few cases, even

Divisional Heads have also taken advances without

submitting the bills in time, thereby utilising the money

without being properly accounted for. As there is a

possibility for misappropriation and fraud, a check

should be prescribed with time frame to clear the

amount when expenditure is actually incurred. This

will go a long way to save the department from

temporarily misappropriation. Staff side demands

immediate scrutiny of all the pending bills in the post

offices and speed liquidation. Similarly there should

not be any pending bill in the post office without prior

sanction.

29. Non posting of ladies staff where basic

amenities are not available


Percentage of ladies staff working in post offices

/ RMS offices is more than 30%. It is a fact that

number of post offices / RMS offices are not having all

the basic amenities. The women staff have their own

problems and it is extremely difficult for them to work

in such places which are lacking basic amenities. In

order to ensure proper facilities to lady members of

the staff, the staff side demands for issue of strict

instructions to concerned officers not to post women

employees to such offices.

30. Representation of department in the cases

filed in Consumer Forum and other courts

It has been observed that the cases filed on the

consumer forums and other courts against our

department are not pleaded properly before court by

engaging a lawyer on our behalf. The Government

pleader is not appraised properly regarding intricacies

of departmental rules, procedures and legal

responsibility of postal department. It is fact that most

of the cases are attended by the PRI (P)s, Postal

Assistants or Mail Overseers, who are not trained.

These court verdicts are always going against our

department and our innocent staff become the victims.

The staff side therefore, demands that the lawyers

appointed by the department should be adequately

briefed to represent the cases by our officers not below

the rank of ASP and they should personally attend

the court cases.

31. Fixed Conveyance Allowance to Marketing

Executives & System Administrators / Managers

The nature of duties of Marketing Executives /

System Managers has no fixed working hours and

they have to travel miles together to complete their

assignments. In metro cities, the amount spent by

them to cover vast areas by vehicles exceeds their

capacity.

Taking into account of these, and

indispensability of their services, a fixed sum of Rs.

1000/- p.m. may be paid as Conveyance Allowance.

32. Refund of fee for appearing AMFI (Association

of Mutual Fund Industry) Exam to all candidates

According to the Directorate instructions

referred above, the officials who are appearing the AMFItest have to pay the fees of Rs. 500/- in the form of DDand the said amount my be waived and refunded onlyto the successful candidates.

This is arbitrary and unjust. The training ispertaining for the services of Unit Trust of India. Inmost of the divisions, the officials are compelled towrite the test in order to promote the UTI business.As such the denial of refund of exam fee is unjust

and unfair.

It is most pertinent to mention that the officials

come out successful are not being paid with any higher

pay scale or with any extra remuneration. This is

nothing but to promote the business skill of the officials.

As such, the entire amount spent by the employees

for examination be borne by the department either on

own or collecting from UTI etc.

It is, therefore, requested to cause revised

instructions granting refund of exam fee to all those

appeared in the examination duly borne the

expenditure by the department itself under BD head.

33. Preparation of HVMO lists at posts office and

RMS offices - Revision of value

A kind reference is invited to this union letter

No. P/2-15/TN Cle dated 03-11-2006 & 01-02-2007.

After the State Government, Tamil Nadu had enhanced

the old age pension value from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 400/-

, the preparation of HVMO lists over lakhs of money

orders become inevitable.

In the existing shortage of staff, it is more

difficult to prepare HVMO list for the money orders

beyond Rs. 400/- since almost all the money orders

exceed the value of Rs. 400/-.

It is, therefore, requested to enhance the value

of HVMO at least from Rs. 400/- to Rs. 1000/-.

34. Non payment of MIS incentive bills at

Dharmnagar - case of North East Circle

it is constrained to note that the Chief

Postmaster General, North East Circle in his letter

No. WLF/1/AIPEU/03 dated 23-01-2007 informed the

circle union that the MIS incentive could not be paid

to the officials after the computerisation of work and

incentive required to complete a transaction in

computer cannot be equalised with the rate of incentive

prescribed for manual work.

This is quite arbitrary or unjust. Whatever be

the workload, the Postal Assistant deployed at the

counter could get the maximum of Rs. 500/- per

counter per month as MIS incentive which in fact earns

within two or three days in each month. In fact the

incentive is nothing but a solace and not full

compensation for the appreciation of good service

amidst unbearable work brunt. When the incentive is

in existence as per the Directorate orders, the denial

of the same by citing computerisation is unjust and

against the rules on the subject.

It is, therefore, requested to cause necessary

instructions to the Circle Administration to effect

payment of incentive immediately.

35. Arbitrary recovery of Transport Allowance

based on ICIR objection - case of Faridabad,


Ghaziabad etc.

The Internal Audit of UP Circle has raised

objection and directed to draw the Transport Allowance

at the rate of C class city to the officials working in

Ghaziabad, Faridabad etc. and also ordered to recover

the excess drawn from 1997 onwards.

It is crystal clear that the officials working in

Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon etc. are entitled for

transport allowance at Delhi rates as per the provisions

contained in the Ministry of Finance Memo NO. 21

(1)/97/E.II (B) dated 03-10-97. As such the objection

is arbitrary and unwarranted.

It is, therefore, requested to cause instructions

to rescind the objection and ensure continuous drawal

of Transport Allowance to the officials working at these

stations as per the rate entitled for Delhi.

36. Introduction of various services. Non providing

adequate manpower or grant incentive /

honorarium - reg.

Despite the fact that various new services were

introduced under Bill Post, Direct Post etc., and also

could not provide adequate manpower, the officials

ordered to carry out the new works have not been paid

with any incentive / honorarium at least.

To cite an example, the Chief Postmaster

General, Chhatisgarh, Uttarakhand Circles has

ordered to accept the Electricity Bills across the

counters at the post offices resulting unbearable work

in all the post offices. Similarly, the sale of TNPC

applications in Tamil Nadu Circle is so laborious and

the counter Postal Assistants are making good of

the loss they sustained at counters during the sales

due to mile long queues. No honorarium / incentive

has been granted so far. Similar is the case of

Western Union Money Transfer, etc. This causes a

concern.


to all the Circle Heads to fix incentive / honorarium to

the staff as and when they intend to introduce new

services at the post offices till the problem of shortage

of staff is mitigated.

37. Duplication of work in branches after their

computerisation - reg.

Even after the computerisation of various

branches, the officials are instructed to do the same

work both in computers and also in manual.

The maintenance of TCB, Long Book for SB /

MIS transactions etc. are the glaring examples. The

duplication of work in the computerised offices is

unwarranted. Otherwise the purpose of computers

will be defeated.


to all that there should be no need for duplication of

work in computerised offices and the practice should

be dispensed forthwith.

38. Irregular order for recovery from the pay of

the officials due to non correction of revised

maturity value on the body of NSC (VIII issue) -

case of Bhubaneswar Division, Orissa Circle - reg.

The Directorate, vide its letter No. 8-10/06-PG

dated 20-12-2006 directed the Chief Postmaster

General, Orissa Circle for effecting recovery from the

pay of the official only for non correction of the revised

maturity value on the body of NSC (VIII issue) issued

at Utkal University MDG on 08-01-2000. The decision

is arbitrary and against to the interest of the

department and staff.

In para 3 of the purchase application of NSC

(NC-71) the investor clearly undertakes, "I/we hereby

undertake to abide by National Savings Certificate (VIII

issue) Rules 1989" and as it is aware, since these

rules are being amended from time to time through

Gazette notifications, the investor is supposed to know

the changes brought in this regard from time to time.

Non impression of a rubber stamp or non

correction of the revised maturity value on the body of

the NSC at the time of sale, inadvertently done if any,

is just only a clerical mistake which may be rectified

according to Rule 27 of NSC (VIII issue) Rule 1989.

In the instant case, the plea of the investor

to receive the maturity value at the pre-revised rate

is highly unjustified and irregular and this could

have been denied by the department. Since the

maturity value has already been revised, there

should be no claim to the investor but for this small

petty mistake. Unfortunately, the investor has been

favoured with an arbitrary decision by issuing a

recovery order from the official. This causes a

concern.

It is most interesting to note that in the same

letter regarding its observation of insufficiently paid

articles, it caused orders to refund the unpaid

amount collected for the violation of 'do not write

or print below this line'. It is not understand as to

why there will be a refund of the amount already

realised. Otherwise this condition can be deleted

in the volumes for taxation of such items.

It is requested to review the cases once

again and cause orders not to set bad precedents

to the customers to claim unjustified amounts for

the minor clerical errors which would occur under

the pressure of work and the existence of shortage

of staff often.


39. Revision of FSC

The Fixed Stationery Charges fixed to office /

officials does not commensurate with the expenses

being incurred for the purpose due to spiral increase

of commodities & inflation.

The present amount does not meet the 1/3rd

requirements and the incharges are incurring expenses

at their own cost.

It is requested to consider the same and revise

the FSC with retrospective effect.

40. Arrangement of Broad Band connection in all

computerised offices

The problem of internal connectivity through

modem is at rise and in many occasions, the data

could not be sent to the site. Further due to slow

functioning of modem, the transfer of data takes more

time.

It is requested to provide Broad Band

connection to all computerised offices.

41. Enhancement of Grant of Recreation club

The grant from the welfare fund for promotion /

functioning of Postal Recreation Club was fixed

decades ago. Similarly the grant for excursion trips

with mileage restrictions requires relaxation.

It is requested to consider the same.

42. Upward revision of Conveyance Allowance to

PRI (P)

Consequent upon the increase in oil prices, there

is every justification to revise upwardly the quantum of

conveyance allowance. It will also be proper to

segregate some of the works of PRI (P) relating to

marketing activities, verification of papers beyond 8

kms etc. and to bring them under TA / DA rules so

that they will be compensated properly.

43. Request for discontinuance the practice of

obtaining fidelity / security bond from the

employees handling cash

The 5th CPC in its report vide para 62-13

recommended to discontinue the practice of

obtaining fidelity / security bond from employees.

In the present stage of handling huge cash, obtaining

fidelity bond for Rs. 3000/- to Rs. 5000/- does not

serve any purpose. A lot of manpower is being

wasted in Accounts branch in maintaining these

records. Similar is the position of inspecting offices

also. Only in rare and exceptional cases, the

guarantee money is received. The employees are

unnecessarily crediting premium every year to the

loopholes to obtain fidelity bond.

It is requested to consider and discontinue the

practice of security bonds which has no longer serving

any purpose.

44. Introduction of new system of bag number in

Mail system

Pleaser refer this union letter No. P/4-5/Mails

dated 01-02-2007 which is exhaustive and exclusive

on this subject.

Under the existing shortage of staff in Post

Offices and mail branches are being managed only

with the cooperation of Group D & GDS staff , it is not

possible to maintain the new system. The age old

practice of due mail and sorting list be reintroduced

once again in order to mitigate the hardships narrated

in our letter cited in para supra.

45. Grant of Notional Promotion for unfilled up

vacancies earmarked under 2/3rd quota from 20-

02-2006

It is requested to consider that unfilled up 2/3rd

vacancies in LSG earmarked from 2002 to 2006 may

also be filled up along with 1/3rd vacancies among the

senior officials on notional basis which will facilitate to

have more number of eligible LSG officials to avail

HSG.II promotion without resorting for exemption and

seniors will be benefited.

46. Unbearable work brunt due to NREGS scheme

introduced in AP circle -- Fixing higher rate of

incentive and grant of OTA to wipe out arrears

Please refer this union letter No. P/2-1/AP dated

06-07-2007. More than 35 lakhs SB Accounts were

opened in AP circle under NREGS scheme. There is

lot of arrears. No passbook was issued to depositor.

The honorarium now granted to the staff as if

applicable for special drive on SB Account which is

very meagre. The ceiling of Rs. 250/- has also been

imposed for the honorarium.

It is requested to grant higher incentive without

ceiling besides granting eligible OTA for the

performance of such arduous work and ceiling arrears.

47. Non grant of Special Allowance to unqualified

Accountants - request orders

When TBOP / BCR Postal Assistants are ordered to

officiate as Accountants in HPOs, in the absence of

qualified hands, the due special allowance has not

been drawn and paid since the DDOs are considering

TBOP as LSG. This is incorrect. Necessary

clarifications may please be issued.

K.V. Sridharan

General Secretary


l Department Time Bound Promotion

Schemes - Declining of Promotion - reg.

It has been brought into the notice of this

Directorate that officials after getting higher pay scales

under TBOP/BCR scheme are declining regular

promotion when they are posted against the

supervisory posts as per their seniority. As a result

supervisory posts remain vacant thus adversely

affecting the functioning of the opertive offices.

2. The matter has been examined in this Directorate

and it is clarified that if an official declines regular

promotion after getting higher pay scale under TBOP/

BCR promotion schemes, his/her placement in higher

pay scale under BCR Scheme/regular promotion be

delayed for the perioed he/she declined regular

promotion.

3. This issues with the approval of Member (P)

Ministry of Communication & IT letter No. 22-5/95-

PE-I dated : 21-05-2007

lllll Divisionalisation of PLI/RPLI ?

You are aware that the Department of Posts

had entered in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

with the National Infomatic Centre for the Development

& Maintenance of National Data Centre (NDC) and

interconnectivity between various Head Post Offices,

Circle/Divisional Offices etc. Now NIC is also

developing a software for Migration of PLI/RPLI Data

Base which are presently being maintained at the Circle

Offices in Oracle 6/ Oracle 7 to be transferred on

Orcale 10g Operating System in the National Data

Centre. The software will be put on test check in

August, 2007 and the first three Circles which have

been selected for test checking are APS, A.P. Circle

& U.P. Circle. All other Circles will be covered by NIC

in a phased manner by December, 2007. It is therefore,

necessary that Circles should put all out efforts to

update the work relating to Schedule Posting so that

smooth Migration is ensured. KLCs of policies that

had matured/surrendered/lapsed earlier should not be

there in the data base beyond the prescribed period of

observation.

2. This Directorate is also working on the issue of

supplying certain hardwares to the Divisional Offices

to facilitiate acceptance of proposal at the Divisional

level. In PLI, 9 out of 23 Circles have already allotted

Block Nos. to the Divisions. According to this Directorate

order policies are also accepted at Divisional level. In

RPLI all Circles except Assam, North-East, U.P., J&K

and Delhi have allotted Block Nos. to the Divisional and

policies are being accepted at Divisional level. We

propose to send few Nodes and one Lazer Printer to

each Divisional Office in phases to be instaled in LAN,

out of the Plan Fund this year.

3. I shall request you to intimate us requirements of

Nodes for each Division which you must justify with the

number of proposals being accepted at Divisional level.

4. We are also working on developing an interface

between the Meghdoot sortware and the PLI software

so that use of HPOTPS can be phased out and

Schedule on Premium Receipt can directly be captured

from Meghdoot point of sale.

5. Once the phase-I of the project is complete, we

will start working on a proper hyperlink of PLI/RPLI

with the India website and for computerization of

Actuarial work of the DPLI Office, Kolkatta.

Postal Life Insurance Directorate, Ministry of

Communication & IT letter No. 06-01/2005-LI dated

13.04.2007 to all circles

l Regulation of jouneys by private airlines

while availing Leave Travel Concession.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy OM No.

31011/2/2006-Estt.(A) dated 21 May, 2007 received

from Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &

Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training on the

subject mentioned above for your information/

guidancve and necessary action.

Ministry of Communication & IT letter No. 20-3 2007-

PAP dated 08.06.2007

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

l Regulation of journeys by private airlines

while availing Leave Travel Concession.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Department's O.M. No. 31011/2/2006-Estt.(A) dated

24th April, 2006 regrding regularization of journey by

private airlines while availing Leave Travel Concession

(LTC), where it has been inter alia stated that air

journeys by non-entitled officers between places

connected by train may be allowed, provided the

reimbursement of the fare would be restricted to the

GOVERNMENT ORDERS


entitled class by rail other than Rajdhani/Shatabdi

Express.

2. In partial modification of the above provision, it

has now been decided that the reimbursement may

also be given at the rates applicable for Rajdhani/

Shatabdi Express trains, provided the Govenment

servant is entitled to it and the headquarter of the

Govenment servant/permissible place of

commencement of journey and the home town/

destination under All India LTC is directly connected

by the above mentioned trains and two stations

between which the air travel has been performed are

connected by Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains. In case the

fare paid for the air ticket on LTC is less than the fare

being charged for Rajdhani/Shatabdi type trains, the

reimbursement would be limited to the actual

expenditure. All pending cases may be settled

accordingly in terms of this order. However, past cases

already settled will not be re-opened.

3. The above order will be applicable with effect from

the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.

4. In their application to the staff serving in the Indian

Audiut and Accounts Department, these order issue

after consultation with the Computeroller and Auditor

General of India.

5. This issues in consultation with Ministry of

Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D.

No. 84/E-IV/2007, dated 9th May, 2007.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

letter No. 31011/2/2006-Estt.(A) Date 21.05.07

l Marger of 50% Dearness Relief with pension

to Central Govenment Pensioners/family

pensioners w.e.f. 1.4.2004.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of OM No.

41/13/2005-P&PW(G) dated 1.2.2006 regarding the

above mentioned subject received from Department

of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, New Delhi for

information, guidance and necessary action.

Ministry of Communication & IT letter No. 4-7/07-

Pension dated : 06.07

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

l Marger of 50% Dearness Relief with pension

to Central government pensioners/family

pensioners w.e.f. 1.4.2004-clarification regarding.

Consequent on merger of 50% Dearness Relief with

pension/family pension w.e.f. 1.4.2004, the existing

pensioner/family pensioner will be eligible for pension/

family pension + Dearness Pension/Dearness family

pension+Dearness Relief on both (Pension/family

pension+Dearness Pension/Dearness family pension)

from 1.4.2004. Complaints have been received that

banks are not making payment of Dearness Pension

and Dearness Relief to family pensioners.

2. The amount payble to pensioner/family pensioners

w.e.f. 1.4.2004 is given below for guidence of Pension

Disbursing Authorities. All Pension Disbursing

Authorities are requested to make necessary entires

in PPOs on the basis of this table.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

letter No. 41/13/2005-P&PW(G) dated: 01-02-2006

l Special pay granted to JAO examination

qualified candidates.

Kindly refer to this office letter dated 23.1.2007 on

the above subject. Some of the PAOs have raised

certain doubts regarding inclusion of special pay for

fixation of pay. The doubts raised by them have been

clarified as follows :-

(i) Basic Pension/family

Pension.

(ii) plus Dearness

Pens ion /Dearness

family Pension (i.e.

Dearness Relief

equivlent to 50% of

Basic Pension/family

pension as on

1.4.2004)

(iii) plus Dearness Relief

on both (i) & (ii) above.

(i) Basic family pension.

(ii) plus Dearness family

pension (i.e.) dearness

relief equivalent to 50%

of Basic family Pension

as on 1.4.2004)

(iii) plus Dearness Relief

on both (i) & (ii) above.

(i) Basic Pension/family

pension.

(ii) plus Dearness Relief.

EntitlementPensioners/family

pensioners

(a) Existing Pensioner/

family pensioner

drawing pension/

family pension on

1.4.2004.

(b) Family pensioner

whose family pension

sanctioned prior to

1.4.2004 but became

payable on or after

1.4.2004.

(c) P e n s i o n e r / f a m i l y

pensioner whose

P e n s i o n / F a m i l y

pension sanctioned on

or after 1.4.2004.


POINTS CLARIFICATIONS

Whether the Sr. Accountants, who have

qualified JAO Part I & II examination and

awaitaing promotion, but granted financial

upgradation in the pay scale of JAO under ACP

scheme w.e.f. 9.8.99 are entitled for special

pay under ACP scheme.

Whether the special pay granted may be taken

into account for fixation of pay in the cases of

employees promoted to JAO cadre directly.

Whether the special pay may be taken into

account in the cases of employees, who are

on deputation as JAO in DOT.

Whether the special pay drawn by Postal

Assistants in operative offices should be taken

into account on regular promotion as JAO.

Whether the spcial pay granted to PO & RMS

Accountant should be taken into account for

fixation on promotion of higer cadre.

No. The special pay has been granted only

w.e.f. 2.2.2001. Therefore, such employees

who have been granted financial upgradation

in the pay scale of JAO prior to 2.2.2001 are

not entiled for special pay.

Clarification already issued vide this office letter

dated 23.1.2007 (copy enclosed for ready

reference.)

This matter will be decided by Department of

Telecom.

Yes.

As this issue relates to operative offices

the matter may be taken up with

Directorate through CPMG.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Ministry of Communication & IT letter No. 8(1)/2004/PA-Admn.1/54 to 76 Dated : 23.04.07l Discontinuation of Telegraphic MoneyOrder and Telegraph Services from the PostOffices.

A letter No. 33-2/T-1/TO-CO/Pt. II dated 19-03-2007 has been received from the Corporate Office ofBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, New Delhi conveyingfor closure of Telegraphic Money Order (T.M.O) Servicewith immediate effect and discontinuation of bookingand delivery of Telegram from combined offices witheffect from 01-04-2007.2. It is requested to issue immediate instructions to

all concerned to discontinue booking of TelegraphicMoney Orders with immediate effect and booking ofdelivery of telegrams from post offices with effect from15-04-2007 positively. Notices to the effect that theTelegraph Department has withdrawn this facility fromCombined Offices be prominently displayed incombined offices along with the telephone number ofthe local Sr. Telegraph Officers.3. It is further requested that e-post service should bestreamlined so that the service can be utilised by thepublic in lieu of Telegraph Service.G.I, Dept. of Posts, Letter No. 25-5/2006-PO Dated:

04-04-2007DG(P) letter No. 25-5/2006-P Dated : 04-04-2007l Instruction on writing CRs.

One of the major reasons for delay in holdingDPCs in the Directorate is that the ACRs are invariablyno complete in some Circles with the result that eventhose who have submitted their CRs and can bepromoted are unable to get promotion, especially ifthe case has to go to ACC. A major reason for delay

in holding DPCs is actually deliberate act on the partof some officers or sheer negligence with the resultthat the CRs are never submitted before a person

demits his office. In order to ensure that all DPCs ofGroup 'A'. 'B' and 'C' can be held by the CompetentAuthority on the prescribed schedule, it has beendecided that whenever an officer is due for transfer orwhatever may be the reason, he should be relievedtwo days in advance so that he can write all the pendingCRs within these two days. In other words, two daysshould be allowed for writing all CRs and the meaningof this is that the officer should be divested of all workfor two days to enable him to complete all the CRs.This will not lead to any increase in joining timebecause period will be treated as duty for all purposes.

The practice of writing CRs after demitting office andafter joining the new assignment may be discontinuedbecause it invariably leads to delay in completion ofCRs. Whenever any officer still does not give the CRon time, then adverse remarks may be made in hisConfidential Report to the effect that the officerconcerned did not submit his self-appraisal in time. Inpractice, ordering transfers with immediate effect maybe discontinued unless the Circle Office is on fire --this will ensure in the long run CRs are available intime. It has also been observed that in some Circles,factual errors are not corrected before sending the

case for consideration of the DPC and even non-grantof Vigilance Clearance is an important reason for delay.2. Similarly, when an officer is on long leave, he shouldbe allowed to proceed on long leave only when theCRs which are due to be written at the end of thefinancial year or otherwise are completed.3. The officers who are deputed for any long term


training abroad or within India, should be required to

submit the CRs and their deputation order may bewithheld till CRs are completed.4. Under ideal circumstances, the promotion shouldbe given to an officer on the date he is due to getpromoted but there are invariable factors which delaythe process and many persons suffer in default for nofault of their with the result that their pensionery benefitsare also affected because the concerned officer isunable to complete 10 months in the last pay beingdrawn by him or her.5. Similarly, no officer should be relieved for going onCentral Deputation till he submits all CRs due to be

written by him.6. These orders apply to all officers of the level of HAGand below but it is hoped that similar action will betaken at the level of Member.7. The above action may result in some delay inrelieving the concerned officer when he or she istransferred but a delay of two days will not affect thewhole system and in fact will allow DPCs to be held atthe prescribed date.DG(P) No. 1-13/2007-SPG Dated : 20-04-2007

Imposition of penalty of reduction to a

lower time-scale of pay, grade, post or service.Attention of the Ministries/Departments is

invited to the provisions of Rule 11 of the Central CivilServices (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules,1965, Clause (vi) thereof provides for the impositionon a Government servant of a penalty of reduction tolower time-scale of pay, grade, post or service whichshall ordinarily be a bar to the promotion of theGovernment servant to the time-scale of pay, grade,post or service from which he was reduced, with orwithout further directions regarding conditions ofrestoration to the grade or post or service from which

the Government servant was reduced, and his seniorityand pay on such restoration to that grade, post orservice.2. The Staff Side of the National Council (JCM)has made a request that the penalty of reduction tolower time-scale of pay in the said Clause (vi) shouldnot be imposed on the Charged Officer on a permanentbasis on the ground that it is harsh and does not allowthe employee to be promoted to the next grade even ifhe improves his working and the Competent Authoritylater finds him fit for promotion. The Staff Side hassuggested that the penalty in question should be for a

specified time-period with clear directions regardingrestoration to the higher grade.3. The existing rule position is that, the impositionof the penalty of reduction to a lower grade, post orservice is normally a bar to the promotion to a higher

grade, post or service (from which he was reduced)unless the conditions of restoration are specified. It isopen to the Disciplinary Authority to prescribe theconditions of restoration to the higher grade in deservingcases.4. The minor penalties and major penalties in Rule11 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 have been graded inorder of the severity to be awarded to a chargedGovernment servant in proportion to the gravity ofmisconduct/negligence which has given rise to thecharge-sheet. While the major penalties of compulsory

retirement, removal from service and dismissa' fromservice have been included as Clauses (vii). (viii) and(ix) of the said Rule 11, the penalty of reduction to alower time scale of pay, grade, post or service hasbeen incorporated therein as Clauses (vi). This clausesalso provided that while imposing this penalty, theDisciplinary Authority or the Appellate / RevisionAuthority is also required to indicate in the penaltyorder whether or not individual charged Governmentservant would be eligible for restoration to the grade/post or service from which he was reduced and hisseniority and pay on such restoration and the

conditions for such restoration. It will, therefore, beseen that the penalty has been provided to be awardedto an individual who may not be sent out of Governmentservice (through dismissal/removal, etc.) but whoneeds to be given a very severe penalty in view of thegravity of his misconduct.5. Attention in this connection is also invited tothe Government of India, M.H.A. O.M. No. 9/13/92-Estt. (D), dated 10-10-1962 and No. 9/30/63-Estt. (D),dated 7-2-1964 (copies enclosed) which stipulates thatan order imposing the penalty of reduction to a lowerservice, grade or post or to a lower time-scale should

invariably specify the period of reduction unless theclear intention is that, the reduction should bepermanent or for an indefinite period. These instructionsalso indicate the manner in which the order should beframed when the reduction is for specified period orindefinite period. In case the intention on permanentbasis, the same may be specifically stated in the orderso that the intention is conveyed to the Governmentservant in unambiguous terms and he is afforded fullopportunity for submission of his appeal as providedin the rules.6. Ministries/Departments are requested to please

bring the above to the notice of all concerned forinformation and necessary action.G.I., M.H.A., O.M.No. 9/13/92-Estt. (D), dated 10-10-1962Subject : Fixation of Seniority of a Government servantreverted to a Lower post/grade/service for a specifiedperiod as a measure of penalty and subsequently


repromoted to higher post after the expiry of the period

of punishment.The undersigned is directed to invite a reference

to Clause (iv) of Rule 13 of the Central Civil Services(Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957, whichprovides for the imposition of a penalty of:-

(i) Reduction to a lower stage in a time-scale or;

(ii) Reduction to a lower service, grade orpost, or to a lower time-scale.

FR 29(1) provides that if a Government servantis reduced as a measure of penalty to a lower stage inhis time-scale, the authority ordering such reduction

shall state the period for which it shall be effective andwhether on restoration, the period of reduction shalloperate to postpone his future increments and if so towhat extent. In such cases, the seniority of the personconcerned remains unaffected.

FR 29(2) regulates the pay of a Governmentservant reduced to a lower service, grade or post or toa lower time-scale. The scope of this rule has beenclarified by the Ministry of Finance in their OfficeMemorandum No. F. 2(47) E.III/60, dated the 16thAugust, 1960 and F.2(18)-E.III/61, dated the 17th May,1961.

2. Certain doubts have, however, arisenregarding the consequence of an order of reduction toa lower service, grade or post or to a lower time-scaleand it has also been found that there has been nouniformity in determining the consequence of suchreduction. Where such an order is passed, twoquestions often arise for consideration, namely:-

(i) when should the Government servant sopunished be considered eligible for re promotion; and

(ii) how should the seniority of such aGovernment servant be determined on repromotion?3. The order imposing the penalty of reduction to

a lower service, grade or post or to a lower time-scalemay or may not specify the period of reduction. Wherethe order does not specify the period of reduction andthere is coupled with it an order declaring theGovernment servant permanently unfit for promotion,the question of repromotion will, obviously not arise.In other cases where the period of reduction is notspecified, the Government servant should be deemedto the reduced for an indefinite period, i.e., till suchdate as, on the basis of his performance subsequentto the order of reduction he may be considered fit forpromotion. On repromotion, the seniority of such a

Government servant should be determined by the dateof repromotion. In all such cases, the person loseshis original seniority in the higher service, grade orpost in entirety. On repromotion, the seniority of sucha Government servant should be determined by the

date of repromotion without regard to the servicerendered by him in such service, grade or post prior tohis reduction.4. The more common course is to specify the

period of reduction and except when it intended todebar a Government servant from promotionpermanently, it is the preferable course. The late HomeDepartment Letter No. 9/41-Ests. dated the 18thMarch, 1941 (copy enclosed), amongst other thingsprescribed that :-

(i) While reduction of seniority as anindependent penalty not provided for in therule cannot be imposed as such, the lossof seniority as a result of an order ofreduction to a lower post or time-scale,being inherent in the order of reduction

cannot be avoided.(ii) The seniority on repromotion of an officer

reduced to a lower post or time-scaleshould be determined by the date of suchrepromotion. He should not be restored tohis original position unless this isspecifically laid down at the time the orderif punishment is passed or revised onappeal.

The above instructions require that a Governmentservant reduced for a specified period, should not, onrepromotion, be restored to his original position in the

order of seniority even if permanent forfeiture of senioritywas not provided for in the original order. The questionof the propriety and fairness of such enlargement ofthe penalty, originally imposed, has been consideredin all its aspects in consultation with the Ministry ofLaw and Finance and it has been decided that, infuture, an order imposing the penalty of reduction to alower service grade or post or to a lower time-scaleshould invariably specify—

(i) the period of reduction, unless the clearintention is that, the reduction should bepermanent or for an indefinite period;

(ii) where the period of reduction is specified,whether on the expiry of the period theGovernment servant is to be promotedautomatically to the post from which hewas reduced; and

(iii) whether on such repromotion, theGovernment servant will regain his originalseniority in the higher service, grade orpost of higher time-scale which had beenassigned to him prior to the imposition ofthe penalty.

In case where the reduction is for a specifiedperiod and is not to operate to postpone futureincrement, the seniority of the Government servant


may, unless the terms of the order of punishmentprovide otherwise, be fixed in the higher service, gradeor post or the higher time-scale at what it would havebeen but for his reduction.

Where the reduction is for a specified period andis to operate to postpone future increments, theseniority of the Government servant on repromotionmay, unless the terms of the order of punishmentprovide otherwise, be fixed by giving credit for the periodof service rendered by him in higher service, grade orpost or higher time-scale.5. In cases where an order of punishment passed

prior to the issue of these instructions does notspecifically cover the points referred to in Para 4, theGovernment servant on whom the penalty of reductionfor a specified period is imposed, will on completion ofsuch period be promoted automatically and hisseniority will be determined as follows :-

(a) If the period of reduction is to operate topostpone future increments, the seniorityof the Government servant should bedetermined on repromotion, by giving creditfor the period of service rendered by himin the higher grade, etc., prior to his

reduction.(b) if the period of reduction does not operate

to postpone future increments, theGovernment servant on repromotion willregain his seniority as it existed beforehis reduction.

6. These instructions supersede the instructioncontained in the Home Department's Letter No. 9/41-Ests. dated the 18th March, 1941 and will have effectfrom the date on which the Central Civil Services(Classification Control and Appal) Rules, 1957 wereissued, i.e., 28th February, 1957.7. It is requested that these instructions may also

be brought to the notice of the attached andsubordinate offices under the Ministry of Finance, etc.8. In so far as the persons serving in the Audit andAccounts Department are concerned, these ordershave been issued after consultation with theComptroller and Auditor-General.

G.I.,M.H.A.,O.M. No. 9/30/63-Estt.(D),dated the 7th February, 1964

Subject : Fixation of seniority of a Governmentservant reverted to a lower post / grade / servicefor a specified period as a measure of penaltyand subsequently repromoted to a higher posts/

grade/service after the expiry of the period ofpunishment.

The undersigned is directed to refer to thisMinistry's Office Memorandum No. 9/13/62-Estt. (D),dated the 10th October, 1961 on the subject noted

above and to say that in the second part of Paragraph

4 of that Office Memorandum, it has been stated thatthe competent authority at the time of imposing apenalty of reduction to a lower service, grade or postor to a lower time-scale should invariably specify theperiod of reduction and where the period of reductionis specified, whether on the expiry of the period theGovernment servants is to be promoted automaticallyto the post from which he was reduced. This impliesthat where the order of reduction is for a specifiedperiod, repromotion is not automatic but that suchrepromotion as to be specified in the order ofpunishment. In other words, this means that where

the period of reduction has been specified, repromotioncan be subject to certain conditions prescribed by thecompetent authority.

The question whether any condition can beimposed for repromotion when the penalty of reductionis for a specified period or whether repromotion afterthe period of reduction is automatic in such caseswas considered in consultation with the Ministry ofLaw. It has been held that if the punishment orderdirects reduction for a period but imposes a furthercondition that the person concerned shall not berestored to the higher service, grade or post until he is

found fit for restoration or subject to any other similarconditions, such a condition would be beyond thescope of the rules and invalid. Therefore, where theperiod of reduction has been specified, the Governmentservant should, on the expiry of the period, berepromoted or restored to his original positionautomatically. Accordingly, Item (ii) of the second partof Para. 4 of this Ministry's Office Memorandum, datedthe 10th October, 1962, should be deleted and theexisting Item (iii) renumbered as Item (ii).

3. If the order of reduction is intended for anindefinite period, the order should be framed as follows:-

"A is reduced to the lower post/grade/service ofX until he is found fit by the competent authority to berestored to the higher post/grade/service of Y".

In case where it is intended that the fitness ofthe Government servant for repromotion or restorationto his original position will be considered only after aspecified period, the order should be made in thefollowing form:-

"A is reduced to the lower post/grade/service ofX until he is found fit, after a period of ....... years fromthe date of this order, to be restored to the higher postof Y".

4. In so far as the persons serving in the IndianAudit and Accounts Department are concerned, theseorders are issued after consultation with theComptroller and Auditor-General of India.


COST OF SERVICESS.NO. Name of Service 2003-04 (Actual) (in Rs.)

Average Cost Average Revenue1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Postcard

Printed Postcard

Competition Postcard

Letter Card (Inland)

Letter

Regd. Newspaper-Single

Regd. Newspaper-Bundle

Book Post - Book Pattern & S. Pkts.

Book Post - Printed Books

Book Post - Other Periodicals

Acknowledgement

Parcel

Registration

Speed Post

Value Payable Post

Insurance

Money Order

Telegraphic Money Order

Indian Postal Order

Foreign Mail

6.89

6.92

4.80

7.02

7.96

9.34

15.89

11.35

19.06

18.07

6.18

80.94

32.90

44.54

21.09

42.78

53.20

68.55

21.42

23.71

0.50

6.00

10.00

2.50

10.04

0.39

0.79

7.27

4.37

9.44

3.00

57.17

17.00

36.08

4.07

53.21

27.39

29.39

2.18

35.56

Personnel : Actual strength as on 31.3.2006(including those on deputation and traning outside the Department)

DEPARTMENTA. GAZETTED GROUP “A” GROUP “B” TOTALINDIAN POSTAL SERVICE GROUP “A”

Secretary (Posts) 1 — 1

Member, Postal Services Board 2 — 2

Principal Chief Postmaster General 3 — 3

Sr. DDG/Chief PMG 23 — 23

Senior Administrative Grade 60 — 60

Junior Administrative Grade 140 — 140

Senior Time Scale 74 — 74

Junior Time Scale 204 — 204

POSTAL SERVICE GROUP “B” — 755 755

Assistant Supdt. — 1708 1708

P & T ACCOUNTS & FINANCE SERVICESenior Administrative Grade 4 — 4

Junior Administrative Grade 22 — 22

Senior Time Scale 25 — 25

Junior Time Scale 19 — 19

Senior Accounts Officer/Accounts Officer — 248 248

Asstt. Accounts Officer — 617 617

CENTRAL SECRETARIAT SERVICE 25 68 93

CIVIL WINGChief Engineer 2 — 2

Others 49 130 179

OTHER GENERAL CENTRAL SERVICE 127 83 210

TOTAL (GAZETTED) 780 3609 4389B. Group ‘B’ (NON GAZETTED) — 3496 3496C. NON GAZETTED GROUP “C” GROUP “D” TOTAL

Directorate 265 138 403

Post Offices (including Circle Office, 160776 26683 187459

Accounts, Stamp Depot & Canteen Staff)

Railway Mail Service 18987 13194 32181

Mail Motor Service 1601 403 2004

Others (RLO, Disp., Store, Trg., Civil, PLI & Press) 2440 1815 4255

TOTAL (NON GAZETTED) 184069 42233 226302TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL (A+B+C) 234187D. GRAMIN DAK SEWAK 286004

GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C+D) 520191

Corporates under-Assessed to Tax: CAG

Some of the country's top corporate houses and

banks such as Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), Tata

Motors, Coca-Cola and Bank of Baroda were under-

assessed by tax authorities, leading to lower realisation

of taxes by over Rs. 1,054 crore, according to the latest

report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

(CAG) for the year ended March 2006. Reliance

Industries was under-assessed in terms of its income,

leading to a lower tax collection of Rs. 376.17 crore for

the assessment year 2002-03, says the report. In the

case of Tata Motors, an error in computation of its

income and tax resulted in a short levy of tax by Rs.

261.13 crore. Likewise, under-assessed in the case of

GTL (Rs. 104.84 crore), Tata Steel (Rs. 69.64 crore),

Jindal Steel (Rs. 19.90 crore) and Bank of Baroda (Rs.

189.19 crore) came to light during audit.

Source: The Hindu dated 15-05-2007Annual Report 2006-2007

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NOTES OF THE MONTH

TTTTT One Day Strike: Confederation Programme: Theproposed one day strike in the first week of August 2007on 10 charter of demands stands postponed. A Nationalconvention is organised by the Confederation on 13-08-2007 at MPCU Shah Auditorium, near Tis Hazari (ISBT),Delhi. National Executive of the Confederation will meton 14-08-2007 and decide further course of action.

TTTTT Andhra Pradesh CWC meeting: The CWCmeeting of AP Circle was held under the Presidentshipof Com. Mohanrao at Tirupati from 16th to 17th June2007. The General Secretary, Com. K.V. Sridharanparticipated on both days on interacted with the Circleoffice bearers. A massive rally was organised on 17-06-2007 morning at Tirupati followed by an open sessionwhere more than 1000 comrades assembled. Com.Yellappa, Divisional President, Tirupati presided themeeting. Com. Sivannarayana, AGS, CHQ, CircleSecretary, P-III, Com. Pandurangarao, Circle Secretary,ED, Com. V.K. Naidu, Ex. President, Tirupati; Com.S.S. Mahadevaiah, General Secretary, GDS Union,Com. K.V. Sridharan, General Secretary addressed themeeting. Excellent arrangements were made by theDivisional Secretary, Com. Sridhar Babu and his teamwho deserves all appreciations and kudos.

TTTTT Meeting at Papanasam, Tamilnadu: Aspecial meeting was organised by Branch Secretary,Papanasam on 23-06-2007. The meeting waspresided by Com. T. Kumaresan, Divisional Secretary,Thanjavur. More than 500 comrades participated. Mostof the Divisional / Branch Secretaries of P-III & GDSin central region attended the meeting. Com. N.Balasubramanian, Ex. Circle Secretary, TamilnaduCircle; Com. V. Parthiban, Circle Secretary, TamilnaduCircle; Com. J. Ramamoorthy, Astt. Circle Secretary,Com. A. Veermamani, Circle Treasurer, com. R.Jagannathan, Astt. CS, GDS and Com. K.V.Sridharan, General Secretary were the main speakers.Our appreciations to Com. Gunaseelan, BranchSecretary, Papanasam and Com. Perumal for theexcellent arrangements they made for the meeting.

TTTTT Meeting at Kanchipuram: A grand meetingwas organised by Com. Kesavan, Divisional Secretary,Kanchipuram on 24-06-2007. More than 600comrades participated and it was a well gathering.Com. N. Balasubramanian, Ex. Circle Secretary,Tamilnadu; Com. V. Parthiban, Circle Secretary,Tamilnadu and Com. K.V. Sridharan, General Secretarywere the prominent speakers. Com. K. Ramasamy,Divisional President & Circle Organising Secretarypresided the meeting. Our appreciations to the young

and energetic Divisional Secretary, Com. A. Kesavan,Com. T. Manickavelu and his team for their dedicationin organising such a good meeting on the holiday.

TTTTT Inauguration of Flag mast at S.K. ThomasMount HO: In memory of Com. E. Ethirajan, Ex.Divisional Secretary and one of the prominent leadersof Tamilnadu, a flag mast has been erected in front ofSt. Thomas Mount HO and a meeting was organisedon 25-06-2007. Com. K.V. Sridharan, General Secretaryunveiled for the flag mast and Com. V. Parthiban, CircleSecretary, hoisted the flag. The other prominent leaderspresent during the occasion were Com. N.Balasubramanian, Ex. Circle Secretary, Tamilnadu;Com. J. Srivenkatesh, Circle Vice President, TN. Agood gathering and well organised meeting wasconducted under the presidentship of Com. V.Venkatarangan. Com. C. Chandrababu, DivisionalSecretary and his team deserves all appreciations.

TTTTT Meeting at Una: A well organised meeting washeld at Una on 29-06-2007 under the leadership ofCom. H.S. Guleria, Circle Secretary, Himachal PradeshCircle. General Secretary participated the meeting anddiscussed the problems at length. Our sincereappreciations to Com. Ravinder Kumar Sharma,Divisional Secretary, Una for arranging such a goodmeeting in the working day.

TTTTT Meeting at Dharmshala: Com. Dhiman,Divisional Secretary arranged a grand meetingconsisting more than 150 comrades at Dharmshalaon 30-06-2007. Com. K.V. Sridharan, GeneralSecretary addressed the meeting. Excellentarrangements were made by the Divisional Secretary,Com. Dhiman, Com. K. K. Sharma and their team.Kudos to them and the comrades of Dharmshala.

TTTTT 6% DA increase: According to the CPI upto April 2007there is an expected increase of DA to the extent of 6%.

TTTTT Federation Recognition: A court case wasfiled by ED Circle Union, Rajasthan Circle at JodhpurCourt praying orders not to grant recognition toFederation without ED Union. Due to this, accordingrecognition to Federation is being delayed.

TTTTT Confederation Dharna on 28/06/2007: Com. K.V.Sridharan, General Secretary attended the ConfederationDharna programme along with Com. C.C. Pillai, SecretaryGeneral, NFPE and Com. Desraj Sharma, Dy. SG, NFPEon 28-06-07 conducted in front of North Block, New Delhi.On the same day, we met Secretary, Department of Postsand demanded to implement the assurances made duringthe talks on 19-04-2007 immediately.

No. 7JULY 2007Vol. XXXVI

Monthly Journal of All India Postal Employees Union Group 'C',(CHQ)

Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008

Editor: K.V. SRIDHARAN


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Dear Com.

Kindly refer to your cited above letter addressed

to the Secretary Department of posts and copy to

C.H.Q. office bearers/Circle Secretaries on road map

of India Post - measures for optimum utilization of

manpower. First of all we appreciate your action to

protest against the moves of the department to

dismantle the existing structure. In the name of

measurers for the optimum utilization of manpower, it

appears that without taking into consideration the

serious repercussion, the department is thinking to

deduce and to show some savings of expenditure this

or that way.

We well remember that up to 7th decide of the

twentieth century the administration of Postal as well

as present Telecom. Department was run/managed

by one D.P.T. (Director Posts and Telephone) in each

circle since then to till date a good number of postal

officers came into existance. On the other hand in

postal department more then fifty thousand

departmental posts have been reduced by way of

abolition of posts. If time is any need for optimum

utilization of manpower then it is only in administrative

cadres and not in operative side. Therefore we suggest

that all the Regional Offices may be abolished and

the staff attached in these offices may be deverted in

operative side. This will give a good saving to the

govenment and it will request in optimum utilization of

manpower.

As regards merger of H.S.G.-I and H.S.G.-II

posts, the proposal has been aimed to reduce the

chances of promotional avenues to Grroup-C

employee. We should defy such proposals with our

full force.

Chandi Prasad Dobriyal

Circle Secretary

Rajasthan Circle

LET'S BE REUNITEDWhen Maharishi Vyas completed the Eighteen

Mahapurans comprising of one lac chants, the

common man could not follow exectly what he

intended understanding of the common man :

"ASTADASA PURANESU VYASASYA BACHAN

DOYAM PAROPAKARAYA SORGAYA, NARKAYA

PAROPIDANAM." Thus, if we clearly understanding

the meaning and importance of these two thing.-

PAROPKARAYA SORGAYA and NARKAYA

PARAPIDANAM, we need not have to go through the

Eighteen Mahapuranas. Similarly, we need not have

to digest the entire SRIMAD BHAGWAT GITA, but

just to understand the first and last word of it. What is

the first word?-"DHARMAKHETRE KURUKHETRE

SAMABETAH YUJUSTUVAH, MAAMAKAAH

PANDAVAASCHAIBA KIMKURBATA SANJAY". So

the first word is Dharma. What is the last word

then?""JATRA JOGESWARAH KRISJNO JATRA

PARTHO DHANURDHARAH, TATRA SRIFVIJAYO

VUTIRDIRUBA NITIRMATIRMAMA". So the last word

of Gita is Mama. Thus, " Dharmam Mama" means we

have just to realize our Dharma and the entire Gita is

finished. What is Dharma? It has a very broader

concerpt. It is not readig Gita, Bible, Quran. etc. but

discharging one's duties and responsibilities accordig

to his capability with sincerly and honestly which has

been categorically with sincerity and honesilty which

has been categorically emphasized in the

"KARMAYOG" of the holly Srimad Bhagwat Gita and

many other holly books of different religions. The duties

and resposibilities as a true human being - as a union

member, as a employee, as a father/mother, as a son/

daughter and above all as a responsible citizen.

Being in a service union, our Dharma is nothing

but to serve and to unite. So to have clear understading

of the entire union, the very concepts of Service and

Union are to be united to serve. Service is the motto of

the union. Only two words and two aspects. The theory

is very simple. But it is highly regretted that we are

being divided and divided and divided. While reviewing

the glorious journey of the NFPE, it is regretted that

the Divide and Rule policy of the British Govt. still

prevails even After 59 years of Indin independence.

They very idology of Com Dada Ghosh, "One union,

One Industry" is gradually losing its importance. After

bifurcation of NFPTE to NFPE and NFTE, the chapter

was not closed even with creation of other two sister


federation in the name of National and Bharatiya. Apart

from these wings, different associations according to

cadres viz. Officers, ASPOs & Inspectors,

Stenographers, Postal Accounts Employees, Postal

Administrative Employees, SBCO Employees have

been recognised by the Govt. And now, the proposed

"INDIN POSTAL SUPERVISORY OFFICERS & DDOs

ASSOCIATION (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I)" is certainly

going to jeopardize the unity of the postal mployees

in general and that of the Group-C in particular since

the rconomic, political and moral role differ greatly from

union to union on the concept of responsibility unionsm

and thus weaken the capability of effective collective

bargaining. The oldest, strongest and laregest

Federation i.e. NFPTE alias NFPE is now being pored

with mushroom growth of unions and associations

perpetuating inter and intra union rivalry affectig its

strength, security and its leadership on one side and

reducig the average strenght of membership eroding

the financial viability o the other. We can not disobey

the fact the even the smallest hole keeps every

capability to demolish the strongest dam.

So when we have to serve united and we have to

be united to serve, it is required to think in positive

affirrmation with cultivation of personal life which

depends on rectification of the mind. Being affected

by wrath, fear, fondness or worries and anxieties to

any extent and beholden to personal desires with

complete attachment to individual interest, we fail to

serve whole heartedly. The faver of power and portfolio

creates intentional fifts in the union. We have to learn

a lot how unity and uniosm could destroy italian

fascism, German Nazism, Japanese Militarism and

European Imperialism. We have to analyze as to why

and how there become an alliance between

democracies of Europe and communist Russia to fight

against Nazi-fascist powers in the interest of the

general human being. The reunion of West and East

Germany in 1990 with demolition of Berlin Wall after

45 years of their historical division arising as an

immediate consequence of World War-II, clearly

justifies the acts of unity and unionsm. Thus, when

such great things could be possible, why can't we

consider it positive, if we can further be reunited from

ED (GDS) to AD in a common platform to satisfy the

very motto - One union, One Industry Because, it is

quite evident that althrough our goal is one we have

hardly fought united irrespective of cadre and wing.

Not only the last General Strike on 14th December,

2006, but many previous strikes and agitational

programmes have also witnessed the absence of other

sister federations and associations and there by

stading in the way of total success.

And perhaps, this is the need of the time and the

situation when the working class in general is being

seriously ill treated by the bureaucracy in the

Department supported with the anti workers policy of

the Government through liberalization, privatization and

globalization. The task may not be so easy in the

begining, but there is no harm in accepting failure,

because failure is as much as a part of life and it gives

the opportunity to being again more intelligently. It does

not matter, how many times we get knocked down,

but how many times we get up. Our greatest glory is

not in never falling but in rising each and every time

we fall. Is someone Listening?

B.Samal

Bhubaneshwar Divisional Branch

Congratultion and Hats off to you sir for the

Splended job abd sincere efforts made for the cause

of working class. Keep it up sir.

I have gone through all your circulars and I have

conducted, divisional meeting and appraised all the

development to the members. Thanks to the plans

tken in releasing circulars in time. CHQ under your

able leadership has done a lot in 250 days. Specialy

the meeting you had secretary DOP in connection

with Sixth Pay Commision, submitting of oral evidence

etc. is quite healthy development. The organisation

need such activities.

On behalf of my division. I assure you sir that we

will extend full cooperation in endorsing all the

agitational programmes without any hesitation.

M. Satish

Divisional Secretary

Ballary Division, Karnataka Circle











When Maharishi Vyas completed the EighteenMahapuranas comprising of one lac chants, the

common man could not follow exactly what he hadintended to tell. Thus, Vyas explained the gist just in

two lines for understanding of the common man :"ASTADASA PURANESU VYASASYA BACHAN

DOYAM, PAROPAKARAYA SORGAYA, NARKAYAPAROPIDANAM". Thus, if we clearly understand the

meaning and importance of these two thing -PAROPAKARAYA SORGAYA and NARKAYA

PARAPIDANAM, we need not have to go through theEighteen Mahapuranas. Similarly, we need not have

to digest the entire SRIMAD BHAGWAT GITA, butjust to understand the first and last word of it. What is

the first word? - "DHARMAKHETRE KURUKHETRESAMABETAH YUJUSTUVAH, MAAMAKAAH

PANDAVAASCHAIBA KIMKURBATA SANJAY". Sothe first word is Dharma. What is the last word then ?

-"JATRA JOGESWARAH KRISHNO JATRA PARTHODHANURDHARAH, TATRA SRIFVIJAYO

VUTIRDHRUBA NITIRMATIRMAMA". So the last wordof Gita is Mama. Thus, "Dhrmam Mama" means we

have just to realize our Dharma and the entire Gita isfinished. What is our Dharma ? It has a very broader

concept. It is not reading Gita, Bible, Quran, etc. butdischarging one's duties and responsibilities according

to his capability with sincerity and honestly which hasbeen categorically emphasized in the "KARMAYOG"

of the holly Srimad Bhagwat Gita and many other hollybooks of different religions. The duties and

responsibilities as a true human being - as a unionmember, as an employee, as a father/mother, as a son/

daughter and above all as a responsible citizen.

Being in a service union, our Dharma is nothing

but to serve and to unite. So to have a clearunderstanding of the entire union, the very concepts

of Service and Union are to be understood. We haveto serve united and we have to be united to serve.

Service is the motto of the union. Only two words andtwo aspects. The theory is very simple. But it is highly

regretted that we are being divided and divided anddivided. While reviewing the glorious journey of the

NFPE, it is regretted that the Divide and Rule policy ofthe British Govt. still prevails even after 59 years of

Indian independence. They very ideology of Com DadaGhosh, "One union, One Industry" is gradually losing

its importance. After bifurcation of NFPTE to NFPEand NFTE, the chapter was not closed even with

creation of other two sister federations in the name ofNational and Bharatiya. Apart from these wings,

different associations according to cadres viz. Officers,ASPOs & Inspectors, Stenographers, Postal

Accounts Employees, Postal Administrative

Employees, SBCO Employees have been recognisedby the Govt. And now, the proposed "INDIAN POSTAL

SUPERVISORY OFFICERS & DDOs ASSOCIATION(LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I)" is certainly going to jeopardize

the unity of the postal employees in general and thatof the Group-C in particular since the economic,

political and moral role differ greatly from union to unionon the concept of responsible unionism and thus

weaken the capability of effective collective bargaining.The oldest, strongest and largest Federation i.e.

NFPTE alias NFPE is now being pored with mushroomgrowth of unions and associations perpetuating inter

and intra union rivalry affecting its strength, securityand its leadership on one side and reducing the average

strength of membership eroding the financial viabilityon the other. We can not disobey the fact that even

the smallest hole keeps every capability to demolishthe strongest dam.

So when we have to serve united and we haveto be united to serve, it is required to think in positive

affirmation with cultivation of personal life whichdepends on rectification of the mind. Being affected

by wrath, fear, fondness or worries and anxieties toany extent and beholden to personal desires with

complete attachment to individual interest, we fail toserve whole heartedly. The fever of power and portfolio

creates intentional fifts in the union. We have to learna lot how unity and unionism could destroy Italian

fascism, German Nazism, Japanese Militarism andEuropean Imperialism. We have to analyse as to why

and how there become an alliance betweendemocracies of Europe and communist Russia to fight

against Nazi-fascist powers in the interest of thegeneral human being. The reunion of West and East

Germany in 1990 with demolition of Berlin Wall after45 years of their historical division arising as an

immediate consequence of World War-II, clearlyjustifies the acts of unity and unionism. Thus, when

such great things could be possible, why can't weconsider it positive, if we can further be reunited from

ED (GDS) to AD in a common platform to satisfy thevery motto - One union, One Industry. Because, it is

quite evident that although our goal is one, we havehardly fought united irrespective of cadre and wing.

Not only the last General Strike on 14th December,2006, but many previous strikes and agitational

programmes have also witnessed the absence of othersister federations and associations and there by

standing in the way of total success.

And perhaps, this is the need of the time and

the situation when the working class in general is being

LET'S BE REUNITED


seriously ill treated by the bureaucracy in the

Department supported with the anti workers policy ofthe Government through liberalization, privatization and

globalization. The task may not be so easy in thebeginning, but there is no harm in accepting failure,

because failure is as much as a part of life and it givesthe opportunity to being again more intelligently. It does

not matter, how many times we get knocked down,but how many times we get up. Our greatest glory is

not in never falling but in rising each and every timewe fall. Is someone Listening?

B.Samal

Bhubaneshwar Divisional Branch


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