Officiating arrangement to PSS Gr "B"

India Post set to open first ATM in Bangalore

BANGALORE, INDIA: When you hear 'ATM', what is the first thing that you relate to it? I am sure, many of us, including me, relate it to savings bank ATM card.
 

How about an ATM card similar to a debit card/ATM card issued by a bank for postal account? Sounds different right?

 

Yes, the Department of Posts, in an effort to provide enhanced solutions to its customers is all set to launch the first Automated teller Machine (ATM) in Bangalore GPO premises shortly, through a core banking solution.

 

Last year, the department of post had announced that it has plans to set up 1,000 ATM centres at different post offices across the country, with an aim provide better customer service through IT enablement of business processes and support functions.

 

Implementing new banking solution enables postal department to offer all kinds of services that are offered by private banks to more than 200 million post office saving bank (POSB) account holders in 1.55 lakh post offices.

 

When CIOL enquired about the launch of India's first India Post ATM, an official concerned with the Bangalore post office said, on condition of anonymity, that the ATM facility will be launch shortly with good features.

 

He further added that the postal ATM card enables POSB account holders to withdraw money from any bank ATM, provided they have enough savings.

 

"POSB account holder need not rely only on Post Office ATMs," he added.

Recently, TCS announced that it had bagged a Rs 1,100 crore, six-year contract from the Department of Posts to provide end-to-end IT modernisation program to equip India Post with modern technologies and systems to enable it to serve more services to more customers, in an effective manner.

 

The IT modernisation project dubbed 'India Post 2012' will help the department achieve a wider reach among the Indian population through increased customer interaction channels and through new lines of business.

Gradation list of PS Gr. B officers corrected upto 1/7/2013.

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India Post penalised for delaying Speed Post letter

New Delhi: A Speed Post letter that crawled to its destination and cost an unemployed man the chance of a job has earned the postal department the wrath of India’s top consumer court, which pulled it up for deficiency in service and ordered payment of compensation.

 

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission dismissed the pleas of head post master in Rajasthan’s Alwar town and post master of Jaipur’s Sitapura Industrial Area seeking a reduction in the Rs20,000 penalty imposed on them and said: “We feel that Rs 20,000 can in no way compensate the respondent for the lost opportunity.”

 

Commission’s Presiding Member V.B. Gupta and Member Rekha Gupta directed the postal department to pay complainant and Alwar resident Neeraj Gupta Rs10,000 as compensation for not delivering his job application in the same city within the prescribed time of 24 hours in 2010.

In its recent order, the apex consumer commission also directed the department to deposit Rs10,000 in the Consumer Legal Aid Account of the commission by July 20.

The department’s attempt to wriggle out of the mess did not go down well with the commission. “It is indeed surprising to note that in respect of the inordinate delay in delivery of the Speed Post article which had cost an unemployed youth his chances for obtaining a job, the department is trying to get out by paying a paltry compensation of Rs20,000 to Gupta,” said the commission.

 

The postal department had appealed in the national commission against a state consumer commission’s judgment in favour of Gupta. The apex consumer commission has now upheld the state commission’s verdict.

 

“We find that there is no jurisdictional error, illegality or infirmity in the order passed by the state commission warranting our interference. The revision petition is dismissed on merit as well as on limitation with cost of Rs20,000,” said the national commission.

 

The postal department “is a service provider and the Consumer Protection Act should be consumer-friendly and not one which works against the interest of the consumer”, the national commission said, rejecting the contention that Gupta was not entitled to compensation.

 

The national commission also frowned over the litigation cost the department would have incurred in its bid to avoid paying the Rs.20,000 penalty.

 

“The petitioner should also see whether it is justifiable and fair to deny paying a meagre compensation of Rs20,000 to the consumer by spending far more on legal expenses in fighting the case in different fora,” the national commission said.

 

Gupta said in his complaint he posted his job application letter through Speed Post December 23, 2010, for the office of district parishad, Alwar, that had invited applications for the post of gram sewak and ex-officio secretary.

 

He said the last date for applying for the job was December 27, 2010, and at the time of sending the letter the postal staff told him that it would be delivered by December 24, 2010.

Gupta said the letter returned to his house December 30, 2010, without any official explanation.

Superannuation Retirement  in Gr"A" & Gr "B" cadre in Karnataka Postal Circle today,

1. Sri Y E Honkan. SSPO's Bangalore East Division Bangalore.

2.Sri Mohamad Masood Ahmed SPO's Bellary Division Bellary.

  "Retirement may be an ending, a closing, but it is also a new beginning" 

    AIAIPASP Karnataka wishes a Very Happy Healthy Wealthy Retired Life . 

Transfer and posting of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officer of the Indian Postal Service, Group'A'

Promotions and Postings / Transfer / Postings in IP Cadre in SK Region

No. SK/STA/7-2/IP/2013-14      dtd           28.05.2013.

PART A: Promotions and postings

Approval of the Competent Authority is hereby conveyed for Promotion of  the following Postal Assistants, who have declared successful in the Inspector Posts Examination for the year 2011 and 2012 held on 15.10.2011 and 13.10.2012 respectively, to the cadre of Inspector Posts on regular basis in the scale of  Pay of Rs.9300-34800 plus Grade Rs.4200/- after completion of the  field Training &  from the date of assumption of  charge.

          On promotion, the  candidates are allotted to the Region & posted to the offices  shown against their  names.

Sl. No.	Name of the candidates S/s	Division in which  working	Posted as	Remarks
1	G.Basavaraj(2011)	Shimoga	IP, Chikmagalur sub dn	Against vacant post
2	R.S.V. Girish(2012)	Mysore	IP, Chintamani sub dn	Vice Sri J. Mohan transferred to BG Region
3	K.M. Narendra Naik (2012)	Chitradurga	IP, Shikaripura sub dn	Vice Sri J.N. Guruprasad transferred
4	A.V.Krishna das (2011) PA Mysore dn on deptn to PTC as Instructor	Mysore	PTC Mysore	Director PTC Mysore will issue posting orders

The above officials on  their regular promotion will be on probation for two years and the suitability to hold the post will be adjudged on completion of their probationary period.  If any official proceeds on leave for a period exceeding thirty days during the probationary period, the period of probation will be extended depending upon the period of leave.

The promotee Inspector Posts may exercise option for fixation of pay under the provisions of FR 22 (I) (a) (1) as amended from time to time within one month from the date of assumption of charge.

            If there are any disciplinary or vigilance cases either pending or contemplated against the officials, the concerned divisional heads/controlling authorities will report to this office before allowing the promotees to assume charge.

PART B- Transfer/Postings

The Competent authority has ordered the following transfer in the cadre of Inspector posts for the year 2013-14

Sl. No.	Name & designation of the candidates S/s	Division in which  working	Posted as	Remarks
1	J.S.Guruprasad IP Shikaripura sub dn	Shimoga	IP, RMS Q III sub dn, Davanagere	At request, w/o TA/TP
2	T.B.Harisha IPO©, Puttur dn on deptn as Manager NSH, Mangalore	Puttur	Manager, NSH Mangalore	At request, w/o TA/TP

PART C- Re-allotment/postings

In pursuance of the CO Memo No.STA/7-2/SSC    09.05. 2013, approval of the Competent Authority is hereby conveyed for re-allotment/transfers/postings  of the following official in the cadre of Inspector Posts with immediate effect.

Sl. No.	Name & designation of the candidate	Division in which  working	Region to which allotted	Posted as	Remarks
1	Sri J.Mohan IP, Chintamani sub dn	Kolar	BANGALORE Region	IP, Kanakapura sub dn	On request, w/o TA/TP

 Necessary Charge reports may please be sent to all concerned without fail.

/S.P.Belagali /

Assistant Director (M&T)

    for Postmaster General,

   S.K. Region, Bangalore-1.

Adhoc Promotion / Transfer/ Postings in SK Region in ASP Cadre

Part –A

Adhoc  Promotion/Allotment/Posting (Scale of Pay 9300 - 34800 + GP Rs.4600) in ASP cadre

 In pursuance of orders contained in CO memo  No. STA/1-21/ASP/DPC/2013   dtd 14.05.2013,   the Competent Authority has ordered the following officiating arrangement of following IP cadre officials in the cadre of Asst. Superintendent on adhoc basis in scale of pay of Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay Rs.4600/- with immediate effect & until further orders:

Sl No.	Name  of the Officer & Present place of       working  S/S	Allotted to	Posting on adhoc promotion	Remarks
1	D.Ganesh, IP Belthangady sub dn	SK Region	ASP(HQ), Chitradurga DO	Against vacant post
2	Cheluvaraya C.C IP(HQ), Nanjangud	SK Region	ASP(HQ) Nanjangud  DO	Upon up gradation of post
3	N.Ramesh Offg. PM, Chikmagalur HO	SK Region	ASP i/c Kolar sub dn	Vice Sri K.Venugopal transferred
4	A.T.Srikantaiah IP(HQ) Hassan	NK Region	PMG NK Region will issue posting order

2. In case any vigilance/disciplinary case is pending or contemplated against the official promoted on adhoc basis, the officer should not be promoted but the matter should be reported to this office immediately.

3. The service rendered on ad-hoc basis will not count for seniority or for regular promotion in the cadre. The officiating arrangement is for less than 365 days and can be terminated any time.

         4.  Relevant charge reports may be sent to all concerned

Part B(Retentions)

The competent authority has ordered the following retentions in the cadre of ASPOs during the RT 2-13-14

Sl. No.	Name of the officer S/S	Present place of working	Remarks
1	M.B.Suresh murthy	ASP(HQ), Mandya DO	Retained upto 31.03.2014

Part-C (Transfer &Postings):

The Competent Authority  has ordered the following transfer/postings in ASP cadre  during the RT 2-13-14

Sl. No.	Name of the officer S/S	Present place of working	Posted as	Remarks
1	Narasimhan	ASP i/c Arsikere sub dn	ASP i/c Tumkur sub dn	Against vacant post
2	K.Venugopal	ASP i/c Kolar sub dn	Postmaster Davanagere HO (IP line)	Vice Sri N.G.Basankatti transferred
3	V.N.S.Prasad	ASP(HQ) Kolar DO	Postmaster Chikmagalur HO (IP line)	Vice Sri N. Ramesh transferred
4	Maxi G Pinto	ASP(HQ) Mangalore DO	ASP(HQ),Chikmagalur DO	Vide Sri B.M.Shankarappa transferred
5	B.S.Nagaraj	ASP i/c Hassan sub dn	ASP(R) Chikmagalur DO	Vice Sri Ravindra Naik transferred
6	B.M.Shankarappa	ASP(HQ) Chikmagalur DO	ASP i/c Arsikere sub dn	Vice Sri Narasimhan transferred. At request, W/o TA/TP
7	K.Veeranna	ASP(HQ) Kodagu DO	ASP i/c Hassan sub dn	Vice Sri B.S.Nagaraj
8	K.R.N.Moorthy	Offg., Sr. PM, Mangalore HO and designate ASP i/c Karkala sub dn	ASP(HQ), Kodagu DO	Vice Sri K. Veeranna transferred
9	V.L.Naveen	ASP( R) Shimoga DO	ASP i/c Karkala sub dn	Vice Sri D.Ganesh At request, w/o TA/TP
10	Ramesh prabhu	Manager, MBC Manipal	ASP®, Mangalore DO	Vice Sri G.V.Lakshminarayana At request, w/o TA/TP
11	Joseph Rodrigues	ASP(plg) SKRO	ASP(HQ), Mangalore DO	Vice Sri Maxi G Pinto. At request, w/o TA/TP
12	Rajashekara Bhat	ASP(HQ), Udupi DO	Manager MBC Manipal	Vice Sri Ramesh prabhu transferred
13	G.V.Lakshmi narayana	ASP( R), Mangalore DO	ASP(HQ), Udupi DO	Vice Sri Rajashekara Bhat transferred
14	K.Manjunatha Rao	Manager NSH Mysore	ASP(HQ), Mysore DO (at request)	Vice Sri S. Mahadevaiah tranferred
15	S.Mahdevaiah	ASP(HQ), Mysore	ASRM DO RMS ‘Q’ dn, Bangalore	Against vacant post
16	N.G.Basankatti	Postmaster, Davanagere HO	ASP(R) Shimoga DO	Vice Sri V.L.Naveen transferred
17	Ravindra Naik	ASP(R) Chikmagalur DO	ASP(Plg) SKRO	Vice Sri Joseph Rodrigues transferred

All the officers are directed to get relieved under office arrangement and report to their place of posting by 07.06.2013.

Necessary charge reports may please be sent to all concerned.

             

              /S. P. Belagali/

Assistant  Director(Staff)

                                                                                                For Postmaster General

                                                                                                              S .K Region   , Bangalore-1.