TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART-II, SECTION – III SUB SECTION –(i) TO THE GAZETTE OF INDIA.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI – 110001
DATED: 30-09-1976.
G.S.R. 1643__ In exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Indian Posts and Telegraphs (Selection Grade Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1962, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment of persons to Selection Grade Posts in the Post Offices, Railway Mail Service Offices, Independent Postal Stores Depots, Returned Letter Offices, Foreign Post Offices and Circle Offices of the Posts and Telegraphs Department under the Ministry of Communications, namely:-
1. Short title:
(1). These rules may be called Posts and Telegraphs (Selection Grade Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1976.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.
2. Application: These rules shall apply to the Selection Grade Posts specified in column 2 of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Number of posts, Classification and scale of pay: The number of posts, their classification and scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns 3 to 5 of the said Schedule.
4. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications etc.: The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns 6 to 14 of the Schedule aforesaid.
5. Disqualifications: No person,
(a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage
b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to any of the said posts. Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
6. Power to relax: Where the Central Government is of the opinion it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
7. Saving: Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Sd/-
(V.B. Mulchandani)
ADG(SPN)
SCHEDULE
|
Name of Post |
Number of posts |
Classification |
Scale of pay |
Whether selection post or Non-selection post |
Age limit for direct recruits |
Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits. |
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
Higher Selection Grade-I in Post Offices |
225 |
General Central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C. |
Rs.700-30-760-35-900 |
Selection post for General line officials |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-I in Railway Mail Service Offices. |
68 |
General Central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.700-30-760-35-900 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-I in Retuned Letter Offices at Mumbai and Calcutta |
2 (1 at Bombay and 1 at Calcutta) |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.700-30-760-35-900 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-II in Post Offices including Foreign Post offices other than at Mumbai |
705 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.550-20-650-25-750 |
Non-Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-II in Railway Mail Services offices |
209 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.550-20-650-25-750 |
Non-Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-II in Retuned Letter Offices |
14 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.550-20-650-25-750 |
Non-Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-II in Foreign Post at Bombay |
7 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.550-20-650-25-750 |
Non-Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-II in Post Offices |
2 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.550-20-650-25-750 |
Non-Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-II in Circle offices |
11 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.550-20-650-25-750 |
Non-Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Higher Selection Grade-II in Independent Postal Stores Depots |
3 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.550-20-650-25-750 |
Non-Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade in Post Offices |
12960 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-560-EB-20-640 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade in Railway Mail Services offices. |
3302 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-560-EB-20-640 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade in Returned Letter Offices. |
57 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-560-EB-20-640 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade in Foreign Post at Bombay |
41 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-560-EB-20-640 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade Accountants in Post Offices |
538 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-560-EB-20-640 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade Accountants in Railway Mail Service Offices |
76 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-560-EB-20-640 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade Independent Postal Stores Depots |
32 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-560-EB-20-640 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade in Circle Offices |
200 |
General central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group-C |
Rs.425-15-500-EB-15-560-20-700 |
Selection Post |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Lower Selection Grade Clerks in Post & Telegraphs Mail Motor Service |
36 |
General Central Services Non-Gazetted Ministerial Group – C. |
Rs.425-15-56-EB-20-640. |
Selection Post. |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees |
Period of Probation, if any |
Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer & percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/transfer, grades from which promotion/deputation transfer to be made. |
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. |
|
|
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
50% by promotion and 50% by transfer |
Promotion from Higher Selection Grade-II General Line and transfer from Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices in the ratio of 50:50 odd post going to general line. In the case of promotion the Higher Selection Grade-II official must have completed 3 years regular service in the grade. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecommunications side. |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By promotion |
Higher Selection Grade-II in Railway Mail Service Offices with 3 years regular service in the grade. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion |
Higher Selection Grade-II in the respective Returned Letter Office at Bombay or Calcutta, as the case may be, with 3 years regular service in the grade |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion |
Lower Selection Grade/Inspector of Post Offices in Post Offices in the ratio of 50:50 – odd post going to General Line officials. In every case the official must have completed 3 years regular service in the grade. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion |
Lower Selection Grade Accountants and Lower Selection Grade(General Line) officials in Railway mail Service offices in the ratio of 20:80 – with 3 years regular service in the grade subject to the following conditions:-
Out of every five vacancies the first four vacancies shall be filled from the Lower Selection Grade (General Line) in Railway Mail Service and the fifth vacancy shall be filled from the Lower Selection Grade Accountants in Railway Mail Service.
Railway Mail Service provided that the number of Lower Selection Grade Accountants promoted to Higher Selection Grade-II posts does not at any time exceed one for every five of such posts or fraction thereof. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion |
Lower Selection Grade in the respective Returned Letter Office with 3 years regular service in the grade. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion |
Lower Selection Grade in Foreign Post at Bombay with 3 years regular service in the grade. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion |
Inspector of Post Offices/Lower Selection Grade alternatively, who have passed the Post Office Accountants examination and worked as Accountant thereafter for at lest 3 years. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion |
Lower Selection Grade in Circle Offices with 3 years regular service in the grade. |
1. Postmaster General. 2.The Senior most officers on the Postal side next to Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion:
(i) 66 2/3 % on the basis of seniority cum fitness; and (II) 33 1/3 % by selection. |
Clerks of Sorters in Railway Mail Service offices with 10 years regular service in the grade. |
1. Postmaster General. 2. The Senior most officers on the Postal side next to Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion:
(i) 66 2/3 % on the basis of seniority cum fitness; and (II) 33 1/3 % by selection |
Clerks in the respective Returned Letter Offices with 10 years regular service in the grade. |
1. Postmaster General. 2. The Senior most officers on the Postal side next to Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion:
(i) 66 2/3 % on the basis of seniority cum fitness; and (II) 33 1/3 % by selection |
Clerks in Foreign Post at Bombay with 10 years regular service in the grade |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2.One Class-I officer of the Postal/ Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion:
(i) 66 2/3 % on the basis of seniority cum fitness; and (II) 33 1/3 % by selection |
Clerks in Post offices with 10 years regular services in the grade who have passed the Post Offices and Railway Mail Service Accountant Examination |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2.One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion:
(i) 66. 2/3 % on the basis of seniority cum fitness; and (II) 33. 1/3 % by selection |
Clerks or Sorters in Railway Mail Service offices with 10 years regular service in the grade who have passed the Post Offices and Railway Mail Service Accountants Examination. |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion:
(i) 66. 2/3 % on the basis of seniority cum fitness; and (II) 33. 1/3 % by selection |
Clerks in Independent Postal Stores Depots with 10 years regular service in the grade |
1. A Director of postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General or if there are no such officers, the Postmaster General. 2. One Class-I officer of the Postal/Railway Mail Service side, preferably a director of Postal Services to be nominated by the Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |
|
Not applicable |
Two years |
By Promotion:
(i) 66 2/3 % on the basis of seniority cum fitness; and (II) 33 1/3 % by selection |
Upper Division Clerks in the respective Circle Office with 10 years regular service in the grade. |
1. Postmaster General. 2.The Senior most officers on the Postal side next to Postmaster General. 3. A Class-I officer of Telecom side |
Not applicable |