PMG Promotion in Department of Posts - Directorate Letter No.1-1/2026-SPG dated 12/01/2026

Promotion and postings of Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) officers of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), Group ‘A’ to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) of the Service

No. 1-1/2026-SPG

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Personnel Division

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi: 110 001

ORDER

Dated: 12_01.2026

Subject: Promotion and postings of Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) officers of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), Group ‘A’ to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) of the Service - regarding

The president is pleased to order promotion of the following Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) officers of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), Group ‘A’ to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) of the Service in Level 14 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 1,44,200 - 2,18,200) with effect from the date mentioned against their name. Consequent upon their promotion, the officers are posted as mentioned below:

Sr. No.	Name of the Officer (Shri /Ms.)	Present Posting	Posting on Promotion	Date from which promotion will be effective.	Remarks
1	Alok Ojha (IPoS: 2005)	Director (MO), Postal Directorate	PMG (Mails & BD), New Delhi	On notional basis with effect from 16.11.2023 and on actual basis with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post	Against vacant posts
2	Padmagandha Mishra (IPoS:2007)	DPS (HQ & Mail), Chandigarh	PMG, Varanasi Region	With effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post
3	Kaiya Arora (IPoS:2007)	DPS, Mumbai Region	PMG, Mumbai Region
4	Pawan Kumar Dalmia (IPoS:2008)	DPS (HQ & Mail Mktg), Bhopal	PMG, Rajkot Region
5	Dr. S Shivaram (IPoS:2008)	Director PTC, Vadodara	PMG, Vijayawa da Region

The officers may opt for fixation of their pay under FR 22 (I) (d (1) within one month from the date of issue of this order.

The officers may be relieved to join their new post on promotion.

Relevant charge reports may be sent in due course.

Hindi version will follow.

Copy to:

1. PS to Hon’ble MoC/ MoSC
2. PSO/ Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)/ Director General Postal Services
3. PPS/ PS to All Members Postal Services Board
4. Director, RAKNPA, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
5. All Chief Postmasters General
6. Sr. DDG (Vigilance) & CVO/ CGM (PLI)/ CGM, CEPT, Bengaluru/ CGM (Parcel and CCS)/ Sr. DDG (PAF)
7. All DDGs/GMs
8. Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor
9. Addl. DG, APS C/o 56 APO
10. Officers concerned
11. Concerned GM (Finance)/Directors Postal Accounts
12. All Directors Postal Training Centres
13. CEPT, Mysore with a request to upload the order in India Post website
14. PEA/C&A/PB/Vigilance/Admn/GA/PE-II/ Hindi Rajbhasha/ Parliament Sections/NIC/ Reception Dak Bhavan, New Delhi.
15. CS to Member (P)
16. eOffice notice board
17. Guard file