Declination of PS Group ‘B’ Promotion in Department of Posts | India Post Orders

Issuing Authority: Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts (SPG-II Section), Government of India.
Reference No.: No. 09/03/2024-SPG-II
Date: 2 April 2025
Subject: Declination of Promotion to Postal Service Group ‘B’ Cadre

2. Key Directives

Officers Declining Promotion:

S.No.	Name of Officers	Parent Circle	Circle Allotted	Date of Declination
1.	Shri P.P. Pednekar	Maharashtra	Maharashtra	07.02.2025
2.	Shri M. M. Patil	Maharashtra	Maharashtra	10.02.2025
3.	Shri Dinesh Pandar	Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh	08.01.2025

Consequences:

• Shri Dinesh Pandar (Sl. No. 3): Debarred from regular and ad-hoc promotion to PS Group ‘B’ for 1 year (from declination date) or until next vacancy, whichever is later.
• Shri P.P. Pednekar & Shri M.M. Patil (Sl. No. 1 & 2): Debarred from ad-hoc promotion only for 1 year, as per Postal Directorate OM No. 9-19/2014-SPG dated 10.11.2014.

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3. Distribution & Compliance

Copies Sent To:

• Sr. PPS to DGPS, Concerned Chief Postmasters General (CPMsG), Officers via respective CPMsG.
• CEPT for uploading on the India Post website.

Signed By:

• (Rajpal), Assistant Director General (SPG)
• (Rajesh Kumar), Section Officer (SPG-II)

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4. Summary

The order formalizes the declination of promotion by three officers to PS Group ‘B’, outlining debarment periods based on extant rules. It emphasizes adherence to the 2014 OM for ad-hoc promotion restrictions.

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