POSTMASTER CADRE

POSTMASTER CADRE
Number of posts to be carved out of LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I of Postal Wing and designated as Postmaster Gr. I, II and III respectively
No. 13-2/2010-PE.I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
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Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 25th November, 2010
ORDER
In continuation of this Department’s order of even number dated 03.02.2010, it has been decided by the Competent Authority in the Department to carve out the number of posts of Postmaster Gr. I, Postmaster Gr.II and Postmaster Gr. III from the existing General Line Cadre posts for various Postal Circles as given in the Annexure.
2. Chief Postmasters General of respective Circles shall accordingly identify the Head Post Offices/Sub Post Offices to the extent of number indicated in the Annexure where the Postmasters of the respective grades in each of the identified offices are to be deployed.
3. As per the information furnished by the Circles, it is anticipated that there would be sufficient number of Higher Selection Grade-I and Lower Selection Grade Head Post Offices/Sub Post offices to identify the Offices for deployment of Postmaster Gr. III and Postmaster Gr. I respectively. While identifying the Offices, preference may be given to Head Post Offices, Mukhya Dak Ghars, Offices identified for Core Banking Solution (CBS), major delivery offices and offices located in prime locations serving as face of India Post. In case of such circles where sufficient number of Head Post Offices/Sub Post Offices of the level of HSG-II is not immediately available for deployment of Postmaster GR.II, the Chief Postmaster General of the concerned Circles may identify major Lower Selection grade Sub Post Offices to deploy them, While identifying LSG Sub Post Offices care may be taken that such offices are identified which are located in prime locations and have the potential to generate more business in future.
4. After the Head Post Offices/Sub Post Offices are identified and notified for deployment of Postmasters, the information regarding name/status of the identified Head Post Offices/Sub Offices should be furnished to the Directorate as per the attached proforma. The Decision once taken by the Chief Postmasters General would be final and no change in future would be permissible without consulting the Directorate.
5. The Posts will be deemed to have been designated as postmaster Gr. I, Postmaster Gr. II and Postmaster Gr. III w.e.f the dated those are filled up.
Sd/-
(Raj Kumar)
Director (Estt. & DE)
ANNEXURE
Number of posts to be carved out of LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I of Postal Wing and designated as Postmaster Gr. I, II and III respectively:

Sl. No.
Name of the Circle
No. of posts of Postmaster Gr. I
No. of posts of Postmaster Gr. II
No. of posts of Postmaster Gr. III
1
Andhra Pradesh
140
35
34
2
Assam
34
12
10
3
Bihar
70
25
25
4
Chhattisgarh
20
04
03
5
Delhi
42
10
10
6
Gujarat
145
40
40
7
Haryana
40
07
06
8
Himachal Pradesh
35
07
07
9
Jammu and Kashmir
13
04
04
10
Jharkhand
30
07
05
11
Karnataka
170
50
50
12
Kerala
125
36
35
13
Madhya Pradesh
70
13
12
14
Maharashtra
300
60
58
15
North East
25
05
05
16
Orissa
60
18
18
17
Punjab
70
15
14
18
Rajasthan
60
15
15
19
Tamilnadu
270
52
50
20
Uttar Pradesh
196
40
38
21
Uttarakhand
32
06
06
22
West Bengal
150
50
50
Total
2097
511
495
PROFORMA
Details of Post Offices identified for deployment of Postmasters Grade-I:
Sl. No.
Name of Post office
Category and Status of Post Office
Whether it is a [(Please tick the appropriate box(es)]
HO
SO
Status (HSG.I/HSG.II/LSG)
MDG
CBS
Located at Prime Location
Major delivery Office

Details of Post Offices identified for deployment of Postmasters Grade – II:
Sl. No.
Name of Post office
Category and Status of Post Office
Whether it is a [(Please tick the appropriate box(es)]
HO
SO
Status (HSG.I/HSG.II/LSG)
MDG
CBS
Located at Prime Location
Major delivery Office

Details of Post Offices identified for deployment of Postmasters Grade-III:
Sl. No.
Name of Post office
Category and Status of Post Office
Whether it is a [(Please tick the appropriate box(es)]
HO
SO
Status (HSG.I/HSG.II/LSG)
MDG
CBS
Located at Prime Location
Major delivery Office