In pursuance of Directorate’s letter no. A-34012/03/2024-DE dated 10-07-2024 & this office notification no. Rectt./2-5/2024 dated 15-07-2024, Paper-I, II and III of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion of eligible MTS to the cadre of Postman/ Mail Guard for the vacancy year 2024 was held on 25-08-2024 and the Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) were held on 08-09-2024.
2. As per Directorate’s guidelines issued vide letter no. 17-08/2018-SPN-I dated 05-04- 2022 and no. 17-08/2018-SPN-I dated 19-12-2022, following are qualifying criteria for Paper-1 & II (combined), Paper-III and Paper IV (Data Entry Skill Test) DEST for promotion to Postman/Mail Guard from eligible MTS.
Note: two questions was deleted in paper-l on the recommendations of moderation committee and consent of paper setter and final answer key was published on Indiapost website. Hence, the max. Marks were equal as 96 for paper-1.
3. This is a promotional examination and no reservation in promotion for OBC and EWS candidates, hence, the minimum qualifying percentage of UR category will be applicable for them.
4. In pursuance to Directorate’s letter no. 17-08/2018-SPN-I dated 18-10-2023 & 31-10- 2023 and Recruitment Rules of Postman & Mail Guards, selection of candidates through examination has been done by preparing a single merit list at Circle level. The selected candidates have been allotted to the Divisions/Unit, category wise vis-à-vis order of preference exercised by the candidates and subject to availability of vacancies in the Division/Unit.
5. The Competent Authority is now pleased to announce the result containing list of successful candidates (arranged in Circle-wise merit order) of LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Postman / Mail Guard from eligible MTS for 50% vacancies is enclosed as Annexure – I.
6. The person promoted to the post of Postman shall have / acquire a driving license to drive two-wheeler or light motor vehicle within a period of two years from the date of his/her promotion. However, persons with Disability shall be exempted from the requirement of driving license. A candidate not having valid driving license at the time of promotion shall not earn periodical increment in pay till production of such license or for a period of five years from the date of promotion whichever is earlier and after production of such license or expiry of such five years period, pay shall be restored prospectively to the level pay he/she would have reached had the periodical increment in pay was not withheld and no arrears of pay shall be paid for intervening period. (This condition is required for promotion to the cadre of Postman only)
- The category of candidates may be rechecked with reference to extant rules. The selection and promotion of the candidate belonging to SC/ST is subject to verification of their caste status by the Divisions concerned, as per extant instructions on the subject
- In accordance with the instructions contained in Directorate’s letter no, 17-08/2018- SPB-1 dated 05-04-2022 and subsequent letters from Directorate, the candidates who qualified in Paper-1 & Paper II (combined), Paper III & Paper-IV (DEST) separately have been considered for final selection and their merit list is prepared only based on total marks secured in Paper-1 & II (combined) since both Paper-III and Paper-IV are only qualifying.
- The names of the candidates have been arranged in the order of merit. The inter-se rank/ merit of the candidates who have secured equal marks has been decided as per Directorate instructions/guidelines in letter no. 04-08/2019-SPN-I dated 11-12-2020
- Divisions are requested to verify the relevant particulars of the selected candidate (s) at their own level. In case, it is subsequently found that any of the qualified candidate (s) was not eligible to take the examination under the extant rules or instructions on the subject for any other reasons or in case any mistake is found with regard to list of qualified candidates for any reason whatsoever, the action taken may be brought to the notice of Circle Office.
- The information relating to vacancies, name (s) of the candidate (s), their roll number (s) and category (les) etc., have been shown on the basis of information furnished by the Division/ Units. In case there are any mistakes in the details of vacancies, candidate (s) etc., the same may be intimated to this office for necessary action. if however, there is any mistake in the Name / Roll No./ Category of the candidate (s) is noticed, the same may be corrected and intimated to this office immediately.
- In case, if it is found subsequently that any of the selected candidate (s) was not eligible
to take the examination under the existing rules/instructions on the subject or for any reasons
or in case any mistake is found about announcement of results of any candidates for any reason
whatsoever his/her name will be deleted from the list of successful candidates, as the case
may be. This result is also subject to any change in the merit list of successful candidate’s due to
any unforeseen reason in accordance with the existing rules and instructions on the subject or
orders of Hon’ble CAT/Hon’ble Court, if any.
- The provision of reviewing of results of failed SC/ST candidates has been revisited by the Postal Service Board and decided to discontinue, as communicated vide Postal Directorate’s letter No.-4-13/2015-5PN-1 dated 08-04-2016.
- The Divisional/ Unit Heads, before giving promotion to the selected candidates should ensure that the selected candidates fulfil all required conditions of relevant Recruitment Rules of Postman/Mail Guard
- The selection of the candidates is purely provisional subject to the fulfilment of required conditions of relevant Recruitment Rules & verification of genuineness of various mandatory certificates of the candidates by the concerned head of the unit. It may be ensured that no provisional candidate is given promotion without regularization of their candidature.
- The Divisions are requested to verify the current status of the candidature of the qualified candidates before promotion of the candidate.
- The Appointing Authorities are requested to carry out all the required pre-appointment formalities as provided in relevant rules and instructions issued from time to time on the subject.
- Since the examination has been conducted using OMR answer sheets, the request for re-totaling/re-valuation will not be entertained. Photo copies of answer papers will be supplied to the candidates on submission of application under RTI Act 2005. Applications other than under RTI Act, 2005 for supply of photo copies will not be entertained.
(i) The period of preservation of OMR answer sheet is one year from the date of declaration of Main Result. Therefore, applications received after one year for supply of photo copies of answer sheet will not be entertained by the department.
(ii) Candidates who wish to have the copies of OMR answer sheets supplied are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- per paper plus Rs. 10/- towards fee for application under RTI Act, 2005 in the post office and submit their applications to CPIO/ APMG (S &R) O/o Chief Postmaster General, Uttarakhand Circle, Dehradun-248001 through their respective Division/Unit (Through proper channel only) along with the receipt of payment of fee in original.
(iii) Photocopies of OMR answer sheet will be supplied only to the candidates who appeared for the examination. Therefore, the candidate should invariably intimate their Roll No. in the application under RTI Act. - The Divisional / Unit Heads are requested to issue promotion orders to the successful candidates immediately clearly indicating that if the candidate does not join within Seven (07) days it will be deemed to have been refused. The official on leave may be allowed to join even after seven days if he/she communicates in writing to accept the promotion and in that case the official will be allowed to join after expiry of approved leave period. Controlling officers are advised to contact such successful candidates who are on leave for obtaining their consent to join after expiry of leave in writing. Similarly, candidates who do not wish to join may be encouraged to communicate the same in writing. Therefore, all the Divisional Heads are requested to submit the refusals (if any) of the selected MTS candidates by 18-09-2024 so that the selection of next meritorious candidates may be done in time.
- The Divisional / Unit Heads are also requested to ensure timely issuance of promotion orders so that candidates can join their respective offices of posting at the earliest. The guidelines issued vide Directorate’s letter no. W-04/2/2020- SPN-I-Part (1) dated 19-10-2020 may be taken into consideration while issuing promotion orders.
- The results and contents of this memo may be brought to the notice of all concerned.