No.

Q-25l1 1/2022-PE'I-DOP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PE-I Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: o, zdb ecember, 2022
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To,

AII Heads of Circles.

Subject: Merger of PA (SBCO) and PA (FPO) with PA (PO) regarding.

Madam/Sir,

This is in continuation of this office letter of even number dated

16.11.2022, on the subject mentioned above.

2. Reference is drawn to the para 1 (c) of Annexure - A of this offrce letter

of even number dated 16.11.2022, wherein it has been instructed that
"In Existing incumbents of PA (SBCO) cadre may make a request in writing
to switch over to PA (PO cadre and such requests shall be rcceived till
31.12.2022. Those oficials of PA (SBCil cadre who shall submit request to
switch over to PA (PO) cadrc before the prescribed date shall be taken on the
strcngth of the Posta| Diuision / Uait where the olfrcial is presently workiag.
However, such an ofrcial may make a request for posting in any other
Diuision / Unit of the Circle and ia such cases the ofrcial shall invafiably be
taken oa the strength of that Division / Unit, if vacancy is available".

3. In this regard, the date @1.L2.2O22) by which requests can be

submitted is being extended to 31.01.2023 to give some more time to the
SBCO staff to take a considered decision [to switch over to PA (PO) or not].
However. this is to clarifu that the cut-off date for mereer shall remain the
same. i.e. 01.01.2023. only the date by which requests can be submitted is
extended to 31.01.2023. It is further clarifred that Circles shall not fix any
separate date, all requests received till 31.01.2023 shall be allowed.

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4. Further, it is instructed that the existing incumbents of PA (SBCO)
who want to switch over to PA (PO) mav be ed to eive choice for 5 (five)
Postal Di nit in order of oreference such Divisions/Units shall
invariably include the Postal Division/Unit where the official is presently
working. Thus, the SBCO of6cials who have already submitted their requests
may give a revised request with choice for 5 (five) Postal Division/Unit in
order of their preference by 31.01.2023. uest to swi to PA
cadre is to be addre ssed to the CPMG (Ho C) concerned.

5. also aoolicable
It is also clarified that the orders dated 16.11.2022 are
to the PA (SBCO) orkins in ICO (SB) and such officials shall also be eligible
to give preference for 5 (five) Postal DivisionrUnit, which shall invariably
include the Postal Division covering the geographical area where CO/RO is
located.

Yours faithfully,

l-r
(Tarun Mittal)
Asstt Director General (PE-I)
Tele:011-2304 4822

Copy to: Director (SPN) - for information.

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