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The persons/organisations desirous of availing of Free Post
facility should apply to the Manager of the concerned Mail Business
Centre (MBC), on a plain paper or their official stationery in the form
given at Annexure I with a non-refundable application fee of INR
1000, credited in Unclassified Receipt.
Since the number of free PIN codes for Free Post is limited, the
Free Post codes would be allocated to individuals/organisations that
receive substantially large number of articles.
Registration for Free Post would be done for an initial period of one
year. However, this may be reviewed earlier in order to check whether
conditions of eligibility for Free Post are being fulfilled by the user.
Failure to meet these conditions would lead to withdrawal of the
facility.
The registration for Free Post shall remain in force up to 31st
March of the financial year during which it is issued but may be renewed
during the month of March every year for a period of one year beginning
on the 1st of April, of that year on payment of INR 200 as
renewal fee in respect of each renewal. The registration shall be
cancelled if there is default in the payment of the postage due on such
cards and envelopes. When renewal of the registration is desired, the
holder must submit his application in good time before the expiry of the
period of currency, failing which his articles will be treated as
ordinary unpaid articles of the letter mail after the date of expiry of
the registration and until the issue of a new fresh registration. No
period of grace will in any case be allowed for renewal of registration.
The persons/organisations desirous of availing of Free Post
facility shall deposit Earnest Money of INR 10000 (Ten thousand) only in
the form of a security deposit account/ bank guarantee at the time of
registration. The earnest money would be refunded after intimation is
given to the concerned MBC indicating that Free Post facility is not
required anymore and the Registration is cancelled by the circle. The
earnest money would be refunded after completion of three months from
the date of cancellation of Registration after deducting dues, if any,
on account of mail received after cancellation of the registration.
In addition to the earnest money, the applicant would deposit INR 10000
as advance deposit with the MBC through which he is to receive his
articles. The postage and other charges in respect of Free Post articles
received by the applicant would be deducted from this amount on a
regular basis. The applicant will have to deposit the additional amount
as soon as the balance reaches INR 2000.
The applicant may deposit a higher amount than INR 10000 as advance
deposit at his discretion.
The Free Post addressee shall accept all the Free Post articles
addressed to him during the period of registration and till 3 months
after expiry/cancellation of registration. He shall be liable to pay
the postage and their charges like handling charge, even if he refuses
to accept delivery of the article during the period.
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