IPoS JTS Promotions 2025: Orders & Postings

This is an official order from the Government of India's Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts, dated October 15, 2025. It deals with the promotion of 87 officers to the Junior Time Scale (JTS) of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS) and the transfer/posting of 11 other JTS/STS officers.

Key Details

• Order No.: R-04/13/2024-SPG-DOP
• Issuing Authority: Personnel Division, Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Effective Date: The promotions are effective from the date the officers assume charge.

Part-I: Summary of Promotions (87 Officers)

• Promotion To: Junior Time Scale (JTS) of IPoS, Group 'A'.
• Pay Scale: Level-10 (₹56,100 - ₹1,77,500) of the Pay Matrix.

Key Conditions:

• Promotions are subject to the outcome of specific ongoing court cases.
• Promotion will be withheld if an officer is under suspension, has a charge-sheet issued against them, or has a criminal prosecution pending.
• Promotions are prospective (effective from the future date of assumption of charge, not backdated).
• Officers must join their new post within one month, or it will be considered a decline of the promotion.
• Posting Pattern: The majority of officers are posted within their Present Circle, but several have been allotted to a different Circle (e.g., multiple officers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are posted to Tamil Nadu).
• Termination of Ad-hoc Promotions: The order terminates all previous ad-hoc promotions, and officers not on this list are to be reverted to their substantive PS Group 'B' posts.

Part-II: Summary of Transfers/Postings (11 Officers)

This section details the transfer and posting of officers who are already in the JTS/STS, based on their requests.

• Nature: All transfers/postings are marked "On request."
• Postings: Several officers are posted to various roles within the Postal Directorate in New Delhi (e.g., ADG Marketing, ADG IR), while others are transferred between different state circles.
• Important Clauses and Instructions
• Court Cases: The promotions are subject to the final verdict in three specific court cases listed in the document.
• Vigilance/Disciplinary Clearance: Officers facing disciplinary action or with a current punishment cannot be promoted.
• Prospective Effect: Emphasizes that promotions are not backdated, even for older vacancies.
• Joining Time: Strict one-month deadline to join the new post from the order's issue date.
• No Representations: Officers cannot request a change in their allotted circle before joining the new post.