HSG-I Promotion orders issued by Circle Office
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भारतीय डाक विभाग
Department of Posts : India
मुख्य पोस्टमास्टर जनरल कार्यालय, आं.प्र.सर्किल, हैदराबाद – 500 001
Office of the Chief Postmaster General, A.P.Circle, Hyderabad – 500 001
Memo No.ST/4-1(P)/2013 दिनांक Date : 20 /5/2013
In pursuance of orders contained in Directorate Lr No.04-44/2012-SPB-II dated 18/4/2013 , the competent authority has ordered the following promotions in the cadre of HSG-I (Postal) in the pay band-2 of Rs.9300-34,800 with Grade Pay Rs.4,600/- to the following HSG-II(Postal) officials and allotted to the regions noted against their names with immediate effect until further orders.
The following promotions are subject to the outcome of Hon’ble CAT, Hyderabad Bench interim orders dated 1/5/2013 of OA NO.582/2013 filed by K.Dayanand & 11 others.
PART-A(Allotments)
SL NO
|
Name & Designation(Sri./Ms)
|
Cat
|
Region in which working
|
Region to which allotted
|
1
|
G.Nageswara Rao ,Postmaster , Amadalavalasa HO
|
ST
|
VM
|
Visakapatnam
|
2
|
B L Sandhya Rani A/cs,PM,Hanamkonda Dn
|
SC
|
HR
|
Hyderabad
|
3
|
S.Sreeramulu,,DPM, Vijayawada HO
|
ST
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
4
|
D.Bala Raju,DPM, Tekkali HO
|
OC
|
VM
|
Visakapatnam
|
5
|
S.Ch.Durgaiah, APM(Accounts), Adoni HO
|
ST
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
6
|
PBS Prasad, PM Waltair RS HO
|
ST
|
VM
|
Visakapatnam
|
7
|
K.V.Subba Rao, Postmaster Gudur HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
8
|
K.Ananda Rao, Dy PM, Visakapatnam HO
|
SC
|
VM
|
Visakapatnam
|
9
|
K.Ravindra Kumar,PM , Begum Bazar
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
10
|
K.Ganesh, PM, Kurnool HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
11
|
B.Murali Krishna Murthy,SPM,Sanath Nagar IESO
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
12
|
P.Janardhan Naidu, PM, Chandragiri HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
13
|
M.Shivaratnam, PM,Eluru HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
14
|
SVS Padma, APM, Hyd GPO
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
15
|
S.UmaMaheswara Reddy-A/Cs,APM, Vijayawada, HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
16
|
M.Tirumala Rao,PM,Tenali HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
17
|
K .Vasanthi, DPM(SB), Chandra Giri HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
18
|
M.Subramanyam, SPM , VK Puram SO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
19
|
S.Ramalingeswara Rao, PM, Avanigadda HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
20
|
K.Subbanjaneyulu, PM, Srikalahasthi HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
21
|
YSSV Prasad, Offtg PM, Amalapuram HO
|
SC
|
VM
|
Visakapatnam
|
22
|
BVN Suresh, APM(RD), Nellore HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
23
|
B.Phani Kumar, PM, Kothagudem Colls HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
24
|
Sk.Khader Basha, Mangalgiri HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
25
|
G.Bala Showry, DPM, Mangalagiri HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
26
|
B.Sunanda, Madanapalle HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
27
|
Ch Eswara Prasad, SPM, Gandhi nagar SO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
28
|
K.Naga Srinivas, DPM, Sattenapalle HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
29
|
V.Rajesh, SPM, Dargamitta SO
|
SC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
30
|
S.Chandrasekhar, Manager PSD, Vijayawada
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Vijayawada
|
31
|
G.V.Satyanarayana, Brig. APS HQ Eastern Command
|
OC
|
APS
|
APS
|
32
|
T.V.Krishna Rao, APM, Vijayawada HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Hyderabad
|
33
|
N.Padmaja, DPM, Musheerabad DSO
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
34
|
B.V.Srinivasa Rao,APM(SB HO), Sec’bad HO
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
35
|
K.Naga Malleswari, Asst Manager PSD, Vijayawada
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Hyderabad
|
36
|
TBR Prasad, PM, BK Pet HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Hyderabad
|
37
|
R.Nirmala, APM(SB), Anantapur HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
38
|
B.Satyanarayana, Asst Manager PSD, Hyd
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
39
|
T.S.R Prasad,Offtg PM, Bapatla HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Hyderabad
|
40
|
P.Sreenivasa Rao, PRI(P), Hyderabad Jubilee HO
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
41
|
Sk.Karimulla, APM(SB), Gudur HO
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
Hyderabad
|
42
|
P.Sudhakar, DPM(SB), Srikalahasthi HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
43
|
G.RamaKrishna Reddy, APM , Hyd GPO
|
OC
|
HCR
|
HCR
|
44
|
B.Subhakara Rao, APM SB, Rajahmundry HO
|
SC
|
VM
|
Visakapatnam
|
45
|
G.Shyam Kumar,, DPM, CHirala HO
|
SC
|
Vijayawada
|
Hyderabad
|
46
|
Y.Prasad, PM , Razole HO
|
SC
|
VM
|
Visakapatnam
|
47
|
K.Ranganatham,APM(A/cs, ), Tirupati HO
|
OC
|
Kurnool
|
Kurnool
|
PART-B(POSTINGS IN HCR)
The posting orders in respect of officials allotted to Hyderabad City Region is as below and the officials are directed to join their posting immediately .
SL NO
|
Name (Sri./Ms)
|
Present posting
|
posting on promotion to HSG-I
|
1
|
K.Ravindra Kumar,
|
SPM, Begum Bazar
|
SPM, Begum Bazar
|
2
|
B.Murali Krishna
|
SPM, Sanath Nagar IE SO
|
DPM, Khairatabad HO
|
3
|
SVS Padma
|
APM, Hyderabad GPO
|
DPM, Delivery , Hyderabad GPO
|
4
|
N.Padmaja,
|
DPM, Musheerabad DSO
|
DPM, Station, Kacheguda
|
5
|
BV Srinivasa Rao
|
APM(SB HO), Secunderabad HO
|
DPM-I Secunderabad HO
|
6
|
B.Satyanarayana
|
Asst Manager, PSD, Hyderabad
|
Manager , PSD, Hyderabad
|
7
|
P.Srinivasa Rao
|
PRI(P), Hyderabad Jubliee HO
|
DPM, Hyderabad Jubliee
|
8
|
G.Rama Krishna Reddy
|
APM, Hyderabad GPO
|
DPM, Treasury , Hyderabad GPO
|
The Postmaster General, Kurnool Region, Vishakapatnam Region , Vijayawada & Hyderabad Region will issue necessary posting orders to the officials allotted to their regions by 20/5/2013 and relieve immediately.
The officials may exercise option for fixation of pay under provision of FR22(1)(a) (1), if they were not granted MACP-III previously, within one month from the date of assumption of charge in the promoted post .
If any Disc cases are pending against the promoted official , they should not be relieved on their promotion and the same may be intimated to this office.
In case if any official declines promotion an unconditional declination letter may please be forwarded to this office/circle office for its acceptance without any delay.
The official should accept/ decline the promotion unconditionally in writing within one month from the date of issuance of this order.
Charge reports may be sent to all the concerned .
-Sd-
सहायक पोस्टमास्टर जनरल (स)
Assistant Postmaster General (Vig.)
कृते मु.पो.मा.ज.,आं.प्र.सर्किल,हैदराबाद-500 001
For CPMG, A.P.Circle,. Hyderabad – 500 001
A Copy of this Memo is issued to:
1.The officials concerned through PMGs concerned.
2.The Postmaster General, Kurnool /Hyderabad/ Vijayawada and Visakapatnam Regions for information and necessary action.
3.SSPOs,Secunderabad Division /Hyderabad City Division/ Hyderabad South East Division and SP,PSD, Hyderabad for information and necessary action.
4.The Chief Postmaster , Hyderabad GPO, Hyderabad-1.
5.The Circle Secretary, All India Postal SC & ST employees welfare Assn.AP Circle for information.
6.The Circle Secretary, Group C Postal Recognized Unions NUPE/NEPE.
7.The office copy. 8..Spare Copy .9.The P&T Administrative cell, C/o56 APO.
-sd-
कृते मु.पो.मा.ज.,आं.प्र.सर्किल,हैदराबाद-500 001
For CPMG, A.P.Circle,. Hyderabad – 500 001
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Closing of Post and Telegraph Offices: Lok Sabha Q&A
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 6865
ANSWERED ON 08.05.2013
CLOSING OF POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES
6865 . Shri MANICKA TAGORE
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
(a) whether many post and telegram offices have been closed/shut down across the country without any prior notice/ announcement by the Government;
(b) if so, the details of such posts and telegram offices separately closed during the last three years and the current year;
(c) the reasons for closing such posts and telegram offices;
(d) whether people from all walks of life are facing great hardships as a result thereof;
(e) if so, whether the Government proposes to reopen the closed Post and Telegraph Offices; and
(f) if so, the details thereof along with the Post and Telegraph Offices reopened/ likely to be reopened?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR.(SMT.) KILLI KRUPARANI)
(a) to (c) No, Madam. Post Offices have not been closed without prior notice/ announcement. Some Post Offices were closed as a result of merger, relocation, upgradation of Branch Post Offices into Departmental Sub-Post Offices, litigations and poor conditions of buildings, etc., after following due procedures. The Circle-wise details of Post Offices closed during 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 & the current year are at Annexure-I. Regarding Telegraph Offices, it is submitted that these offices are closed due to other efficient modes of communication like Mobile Telephones, Internet, etc. The Circle-wise details of Telegraph Offices closed during 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 & the current year are at Annexure-II.
(d) No, Madam. People are accessing postal services through nearby Post Offices. Telegraph Services are available in the country through state of art WTMS (Web based Telegraph Messaging System). Telegrams can also be booked on phone by dialing 1585 (Phonogram Services) from any BSNL telephone, local or STD/PCOs. Telegrams facility is also available in Customer Service Centres of BSNL in all Circles.
(e) & (f) Closed Post Offices are re-opened on availability of suitable accommodation and fulfillment of stipulated norms. As regard Telegraph Offices, there is no proposal for re-opening due to loss of revenue.
ANNEXURE-I
Number of Post Offices closed during 2010-11, 2011-12 , 2012-13 & 2013-14
Sl. No.
|
Circles
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
(as on 30.4.2013) |
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Assam
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Bihar
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Delhi
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Gujarat
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
Haryana
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
0
|
67
|
16
|
0
|
12
|
Kerala
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
13
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
North East
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
16
|
Orissa
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
Punjab
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
Rajasthan
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
Tamil Nadu
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
Uttarakhand
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
West Bengal
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
2
|
92
|
35
|
0
|
ANNEXURE-II
Telegraph Offices Closed during 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 & 2013-14
Sl. No.
|
Name of Circles
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
(as on 30.4.2013) |
1.
|
A & N
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2.
|
A.P.
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.
|
Assam
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.
|
Bihar
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.
|
Chennai Telephone
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.
|
Gujarat
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.
|
Haryana
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
9.
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.
|
J & K
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.
|
Jharkhand
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
12.
|
Karnataka
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13.
|
Kerala
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
15.
|
Maharashtra
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
16.
|
North East- I
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17.
|
North East – II
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18.
|
Orissa
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
19.
|
Punjab
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
20.
|
Rajasthan
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
21.
|
Tamil Nadu
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22.
|
U.P. (East)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23.
|
U.P. (West)
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
24.
|
Uttaranchal
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
25.
|
West Bengal
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
26.
|
NTR - Delhi
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
70
|
23
|
13
|
0
|
Agenda Items for Pensioners : AIRF published eight important agenda items on pensionary matters
Agenda Items for Pensioners : AIRF published eight important agenda items on pensionary matters
All India Railwaymen's Federation General Secretary Shri.Shiva Gopal Mishra have posted a letter on his official blog regarding that the eight agenda items has sent to Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare for the forthcoming meeting with Secretary(Pension). We have reproduced full text of the letter and given below for your ready reference...
Pensionary Benefits :
AIRF has sent agenda items to Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare for the forthcoming meeting with Secretary(Pension).
ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055 INDIA
No.AIRF/NC/JCM(GC)(Pension)
May 18, 2013
The Secretary,
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare,
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi-110003
Dear Sir,
Sub: Agenda items
We are sending herewith 08 agenda items on pensionary matters for discussing the same in the forthcoming meeting with the Secretary( Pension).
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
Item No.1
Sub: Less payment of pension to pre-96 and pre-2006 retirees
It has been noted that the employees drawing pay scale of Rs.1400-2300 in V CPC were allotted pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 in V CPC, and subsequently they were placed in scale Rs.9300-34800 in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4200. But it is surprising that, pre-1996 retirees have been placed in PB-I pay scale Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.2800.
In AIRF’s opinion, this is discrimination with the employees retired before 1.1.1996.
Necessary action, therefore, needs to be taken in the matter urgently.
Item No.2
Sub: Provision of HRA for PensionerslFamily Pensioners
A Government Servant while in service is paid either House Rent Allowance or government accommodation. After retirement he is left with no facility of government accommodation or House Rent Allowance. As such, a pensioner has to pay a major part of his pension as a rent for accommodation. On account of high prices of residential houses, it is not possible for a retired employee to purchase even a small house out of his retirement dues.
AIRF, therefore, requests that, some provision, for payment of HRA to Pensioners/Family Pensioners, should be made to enable them to spend their retirement life comfortably.
Item No.3
Sub: Increase in Family Pension
A government employee gets pension @ 50%of his Basic Pay after retirement, which is considered sufficient to meet the expenses on day-to-day requirement of the family such as food, clothes etc., but after the demise of pensioner, only 30% pension is admissible as Family Pension to his widow. As such, the family gets 40% less pension in comparison to the pension admissible to the employee. It is understood that, after the demise of pensioner, the expenses are not reduced by 50%, which is perhaps the base of fixing FarnIy Pension. Moreover. besides expenses on food, there are some other miscellaneous expenses, which cannot be overlooked. In the circumstances, the existing provision of 30% pension to the family of deceased pensioner is inadequate for survival.
AIRE is, therefore, of the view that the Family Pension should be increased at least from 30% to 40%.
Item No.4
Sub: Arbitrary orders denying revision of Pension and Family Pension in favour of the pensioners who were in receipt of Compulsory Retirement Pension and Compassionate Allowance under Rules 40 and 41 of the Central Civil Services(Pension) Rules, 1972
In terms of rule 40 & 41 of Central Civil Services(Pension) Rules, 1972, Compulsory Retirement Pension and Compassionate Allowance are sanctioned. Such Compulsory Retirement Pension and Compassionate Allowance, whenever sanctioned, are revised at par with other pensioners. But DOP&PW’s O.M. No.38/37/08—P&PW(A) dated 03.10.2008 has stated that, there should not be any revision on the Compulsory Retirement Pension and Compassionate Allowance. This order will adversely affect the living standard of the such retired employee.
AIRF, therefore, urges upon that, this order may please be called back and the revision, already undertaken, should be allowed to stay.
Item No.5
Sub: Revision of PPO in favour of Pensioners/Family Pensioners
Ministry of PPG&P(Departrnent of Pension) vide Para 11 of F. No. 38/ 37/08-P&PW(A) dated 01.09.2008 has issued order that revised PPO should be suo-moto issued by the pension sanctioning authority. This has been revised vide PPG&PW’s subsequent F. No.38/37/08—P&PW(A) Pt. I dated 14.10.2008 stipulating that the disbursing authority should furnish calculation in respect of revision of Pension/Family Pension to the pension sanctioning authority, and on receipt of the same, pension sanctioning authority would revise the PPO in favour of pensioner/family pensioner.
This order has created utter confusion and the same was raised in the ordinary meeting of the NCIJCM, held on 15.05.2010, when it was assured that the matter would be sorted out early. Unfortunately, after lapse of long 18 months, the matter could not be sorted out, resulting in, large number of pensionerslfamily pensioners of pre 01.01.2006 could not get the revised PPO.
AIRF, therefore, urges that, necessary action may be taken to issue revise PPO to the PensionerslFamily Pensioners of pre 01.01.2006 retirees.
Item No.6
Sub: Fixation of pension of pre-2006 retirees in terms of VI CPC pay scales
AIRF feels that the pension of pre-2006 retirees should be fixed on the basis of corresponding pay stage in new Pay Band plus Grade Pay of their last pay drawn in pay scale held by them at the time of their retirement.
In this regard, the Hon’ble CAT, New Delhi vide its judgement dated 01.11.2011 in OA Nos.0655/2010, 3079/2009, 306/2010 and 0507/2010 have given the direction to fix the pension of pre-2006 retirees as stated above.
AIRF understood that, instead of Implementing the judgernent of the CAT, DoP&PW has challenged the judgement before the Hon’ble High Court, New Delhi.
AIRF, therefore, requests, that the DoP&PW, instead of fighting against Hon’ble CAT’s orders, may consider the justified demand in the interest of the pre-2006 retirees.
Item No.7
Sub: Restoration of commuted portion of pension
Presently, there is a provision for restoration of commuted portion of pension after 15 years. On an average, a small number of pensioners attain the age of 75 years. As such, most of the pensioners are deprived of the benefit of restoration of pension.
AIRF, therefore, requests that the period of 15 years may be reduced to 12 years so that some more pensioners could get the benefit of restoration of commuted portion of pension.
In this connection, it is pertinent to mention that the Fifth CPC had also recommended to reduce this period to 12 years.
Item No.8
Sub: Enhancement of age related to additional basic pension
There has been a demand from certain Pensioners Associations! Pensioners Samaj on the issue of enhancement of pension on attaining the age of 65, 70, 75 and 80 and so on by 5% every time.
Presently, age related enhancement in pension is admissible to the pensioners having 80 years of age completed.
As all are well aware that, a handful pensioners survive up to the age of 80 years. As such, majority of pensioners are unable to get the benefit of enhanced pension.
AIRF, therefore, requests the government to take a positive view to reduce minimum age limit from 80 to 65 years for giving the benefit of enhanced pension.
Source : ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN’S FEDERATION (AIRF)
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