FNPO Letter on Rule 38 Transfer Irregularities in Bihar & West Bengal Postal Circles

Sender Details:

• Organization: Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO)
• Address: T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110 001
• Contact: Mobile: 9959538622, Email: sivajivasireddy@gmail.com, Website: fnpo.org
• Signatory: Sivaji Vasireddy, Secretary General

Letter Details:

• Reference No.: FNPO/Rule-38/2025
• Date: 25.04.2025
• Addressee: The Member (Personal), Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001
• Subject: Discrepancies in vacancy identification in the recent Rule 38 – In circles like Bihar & WB - Regd.

Key Issues Raised:

Bihar Circle:

• Irregularities in Rule 38 Transfer where vacancies meant for transfer were instead allotted for direct recruitment via SSC.
• Approximately 89 Postal Assistants (PA) vacancies were affected.
• Violation of Directorate instructions, causing delays and potential future disadvantages for PAs in gradation lists.

West Bengal Circle:

• RTI reply (dated 4.9.24) revealed 88 vacancies in WB Circle RMS divisions for Rule 38 transfer (9/2024 cycle) were not utilized.
• Native SAs working in other circles were denied transfers despite vacancies.

Directorate’s Action:

• Noted irregularities and instructed circles to scrutinize records (referencing letter No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II_DOP-Part{1} dated 22.4.2025).

Request:

• Urgent intervention by the Member (Personal) to issue a supplementary Rule 38 approval memo for affected circles (Bihar, WB).
• Early action emphasized for the welfare of impacted PAs/SAs seeking native circle transfers.