Introduction of Annual Immovable Property Return (AIPR) Mechanism for Group ‘C’ Employees in Department of Posts

F. No. X-20/6/2026-SPN-II-DOP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi

Date: 12-05-2026

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Introduction of Annual Immovable Property Return (AIPR) mechanism for Group ‘C’ employees in Department of Posts

In accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and DoPT OM No. 11013/7/2014-Estt. (A-III) dated 26.10.2015, every Government servant belonging to Group ‘A’, Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ (including erstwhile Group ‘D’ cadre) is required to file Annual Immovable Property Return (AIPR) every year.

2. At present, in the Department of Posts, only Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ officers are mandatorily submitting AIPR. In pursuance of the DoPT instructions cited above, the matter regarding introduction of an AIPR mechanism for Group ‘C’ employees has been examined. Accordingly, it has been decided that all Government employees (including Group ‘C’) of the Department of Posts shall submit Annual Immovable Property Return (AIPR) in respect of the preceding calendar year, in the prescribed format, within the stipulated time as prescribed. For eg- for the year ending on 31.12.2026, AIPR is to be filled by Group C employees also by 31.01.2027.
3. The AIPR shall be submitted through the APT IT 2.0 platform. For this purpose, the Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT) shall develop and enable the necessary functionality for submission and monitoring of AIPR for Group ‘C’ employees also.
4. Non-submission of AIPR may be also taken into account while considering vigilance clearance, as per extant instructions of DoPT.
5. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts).

(Vinod Kumar)

Assistant Director General (SPN)

To:

All Departmental Employees through India Post Website.

Copy to:

i. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)/ Director General (PS)/ Members (PSB)

ii. Sr. DDG (Vigilance)/ CVO, Chief General Manager, Parcel & CCS Dte/ PLI Directorate

iii. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General

iv. CGM, CEPT – with a request to upload this OM on the India Post website and to take necessary action for development and enable the required functionality in APT IT 2.0 for submission and monitoring of AIPR in respect of Group ‘C’ employees for the year ending 31.12.2026 as per time line mentioned in para 3 above.

v. Director, RAKNPA/ GM, CEPT/ Directors of all PTCs

vi. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi

vii. All General Managers (Finance)/ Director Postal Accounts/ DDAP

viii. OL Section with a request to translate in Hindi Version

ix. Office Copy/ Guard File.

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Department of Posts Introduces Mandatory AIPR Filing for Group ‘C’ Employees Through APT IT 2.0

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