Present Status of issues relating to IP/ASP & Gr B cadre

General Secretary and President of IP/ASP Association along with Sri Ajith Kumar ASP (PMU) & other ASPs visited Postal Directorate from 6^th February 2013 to 8^th February 2013 and met with Secretary (Posts) and other Senior Officers.

 During these informal meetings, following pending issues were discussed in detail and present status is noted against each. 

Sl. No.	Issues discussed	Present status
1	Regarding issuance of repatriation orders in PS Gr. B cadre	The requests of the PS Gr. B officers who have completed one year service in other circle will be repatriated to their home circle first on the basis of availability of vacancies. It was informed that promotion orders issued under Directorate memo No. 9-23/2012-SPG dated 28/12/2012 will be implemented first. Near about 60 representations have been received at Directorate for change of circle, retention in the parent circle on health ground etc.
2	Supply of Laptop to all IPs/ASPs	It was informed that, this issue may be taken up at circle level for purchasing laptops from ‘OE’ fund. In case of any difficulty faced at circle level may be pointed out to Directorate.
3	Verification of SB withdrawals exceeding Rs.5000/-	It was informed that on introduction of CBS, the present provision of verification of SB withdrawals through SDI (P)/ASP or PRI (P) will be discontinued. Even though on our request Directorate is considering the proposal to enhance the limit soon.
4	Quota of General Line in PS Gr. B Examination	This will be settled at the time of framing new RRs of PS Gr. B cadre. It was decided by Directorate that only 3% quota will be given to General Line.
5	Inter-Circle transfer of Inspector Posts under Rule 38 of P&T Manual  Vol. IV.	This issue was discussed in depth. Few individual genuine cases brought to the notice of Hon’ble Secretary (Posts) and it was informed to us that HOC may consider the cases on merit as per instructions issued and in case of any difficulty the same may be pointed out to Directorate.
6	Issue of combined All India Seniority List of Inspector Posts from the year 1999	Combined All India Seniority List up to 2001 is ready and will be circulated in near future. Remaining seniority lists will also be compiled and issued in phased manner.
7	Result of PS Gr. B Examination 2012	It has been decided by Directorate that the result will be recast due to some errors in the answer keys of both question papers. Some more IPs / ASPs are likely to be declared successful after recasting. One ASP from Rajasthan circle has already filed CAT case under OA No. 487/2012.
8	DPC for JTS Gr. A cadre	It was agreed that DPC is delayed. File has already been sent to UPSC for deciding the date for holding of DPC.