Guidelines on allocation of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendent of Posts to Postal Circles – Amendment | Directorate OM No. X-7/15/2021-SPN-II dated 09/02/2026

No. X-7/15/2021-SPN-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 110001

Dated: 9th February, 2026

To

1. Chief Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD/Parcel/PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA/All Postal Training Centres
4. Additional Director General, Army Postal Service
5. General Managers (Finance)/Director Postal Accounts/DDAP

Subject: Guidelines on allocation of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendent of Posts to Postal Circles – Amendment regarding.

Sir/Madam,

Kindly refer to this Directorate’s letters of even number dated 15.02.2023, 03.07.2023 and 27.05.2024 on the above subject.

2. In partial modification of the above guidelines, the following amendments are hereby issued:

(i) Transfer requests received on specific grounds (except PwBD) will be given preference only in the relevant transfer cycle in which they are submitted. Previously considered requests will retain their position in the priority/waiting list.

(ii) PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) candidates will always get priority in every transfer cycle, regardless of the date of application, and will be placed at the top of the priority list.

(iii) If disciplinary proceedings under Rule 16 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 are pending at the time of issuance of transfer orders, the IP/ASP may be retained for a maximum of three months. The official may be relieved after three months from the date of issuance of the transfer order or after the issuance of the disciplinary order, whichever is earlier.

3. These amendments shall take immediate effect.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature]

(Vinod Kumar)

Assistant Director General (SPN-II)

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