Protection of Tenure of Elected Office-Bearers under CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993

Federation of National Postal Organisations 

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No. FNPO/Membership Vfn/2026 Dated: 06-10-2026

To 

The Member (Personal), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Subject: Protection of tenure of duly elected office-bearers of existing recognised Service Associations consequent upon creation/reclassification of a new distinct category under the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 – Request for suitable transitional provision – Regarding.

The Federation draws attention to the Department’s Order No. SR-10/6/2026-SR-DOP dated 10.08.2026 regarding verification of membership of Service Associations under CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993, which introduced 15 distinct categories, including a new Category No. 15 – Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted (Postal & RMS) covering HSG-II, HSG-I, and HSG-I (NFG) officials.

While welcoming transparent categorisation, the Federation raises concerns about continuity of tenure for duly elected office-bearers of recognised Service Associations. Key points include:

No retrospective termination of tenure:

• Rules do not provide for automatic termination of elected office-bearers due to reclassification.
• Department’s instructions dated 10.07.2026 extended recognition for six months, reflecting continuity during transition.

Avoiding anomalous positions:

• Office-bearers elected under earlier categorisation should not lose tenure due to administrative changes.

Need for transitional arrangement:

• Current order lacks mechanism for handling office-bearers elected before revised categories.
• Risk of disputes if tenure is questioned solely on reclassification.

Request for protection till next election:

• Existing office-bearers should continue until the next duly convened conference/election.

Uniform application:

• Clarification should apply uniformly across all Circles/Regions to avoid inconsistent interpretations.

Specific demands:

• Issue clarification that reclassification does not terminate tenure.
• Permit continuation of existing office-bearers until next election.
• Apply revised categories only for future membership verification.
• Prevent action against office-bearers solely due to cadre reclassification.
• Issue clarification before finalisation of membership verification process.
• The Federation emphasizes that the exercise of creating distinct categories should strengthen democratic recognition without prematurely displacing elected representatives.

Yours sincerely, (SIVAJI VASIREDDY) Secretary General

Copy to: DDG (SR & Legal), Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001