Conduct & Disciplinary Rules – 122 : (Compiled By Com Kayveeyes)

  Conduct & Disciplinary Rules – 122 : (Compiled By Com Kayveeyes) 

DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

1.    INDIAN POSTAL ORDER LOST AFTER PAYMENT

The head of the circle may authorise the issue of a certificate of payment in respect of Indian Postal order lost after payment. (R-56/1, Vol. 8)

2.    COMPLAINTS RELATING TO V.P. ARTICLES SENT DISHONESTLY OR FRAUDULENTLY

The head of the circle may withhold the payment to the sender-

Order the return of the V.P. article to the sender and refund the sum recovered to the addressee, on his furnishing an indemnity bond in prescribed form. (R-70, Vol. 8)

3.    TRANSFER OF BRANCH OFFICE FROM ONE ACCOUNT OFFICE TO ANOTHER

The Suptd. of Post Offices is authorised to transfer a Branch Office from one account office to another under the same Head Post Office provided that the charge does not involve any extra expenditure. (R III/1, Vol. 8)

4.    PAYMENT OF INDIAN POSTAL ORDERS WHICH ARE DEFECTIVE OR WHICH ARE PAYABLE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DEAD

The Supdt. or 1st Class Postmaster may sanction the payment of defective Indian Postal Orders in the following cases:

(a) Erasure or alteration in the name of office payment.

(b) Erasure or alteration of payee's name.

(c) Order receipted by the person other than the payee named.

(d) Torn or mutilated order.

(e) Crossed order, if payment is required to be made through bank not done

(f) Payment of crossed IPO through firm which is not a bank.

(g) Other defects.

(R-127-C Vol. 8)

5.    APPLICATION REGARDING MISCARRIAGE, LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF IPOS

The original application along with the counterfoil be forwarded to the Dy. AG P & T New Delhi to ascertain if the order in question have been paid or not a certificate of non-payment of the order from the AG can be obtained only after expiry of 16 months counting from last day of the month of issue of the order. On receipt of the certificate of non-payment from the Audit office the SPOs or 1st Class Postmaster may sanction the refund if he is satisfied that the case is genuine.  (R-127 E Vol. 8)

6.    MAXIMUM - MINIMUM CASH BALANCE

The maximum and minimum cash balance of a Post Office are fixed by the SPos after checking the following points:

1. The average monthly receipt and disbursement.

2. The method prescribed for making and receiving remittance for the purpose of disposing of surplus cash or replenishing funds.

3. The period between two ordinary remittance according to the method fixed for the office. 4. The time within the office can if necessary obtain a special remittance.

(R - 140, Vol. 8)

7.    CUSTODY OF CASH IN BOS

The SPOs may order a safe to be supplied to any EDBO/EDSO in the division for custody of cash and valuables. It may however be necessary to supply a safe to every EDBO/EDSO. But in any case if the IPOs report that one is required, the SPOs may order that an iron safe or a chest should be supplied. (R-151 and 151-A, Vol. 8)

8.    INSPECTION OF IPOS OFFICE

The Office of Inspector should be thoroughly inspected at least once in every twelve months by the SPOs in accordance with the standard questionnaire.

(R 167, Vol. 8)