Copy of letter given by GS to Secretary(P) is reproduced below for information of all concerned:
No. GS/IPASP/Mail-Overseer/KL/2013 dated 26/3/2013
No. GS/IPASP/Mail-Overseer/KL/2013 dated 26/3/2013
To,
Ms
P. Gopinath,
Secretary
(Posts),
Department
of Posts,
Dak
Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New
Delhi 110001.
Sub: Withdrawing Mail Overseers
from Sub Divisions by PMG Central Region Kochi.
Respected
Madam,
Circle Secretary of IPASP Association
Kerala branch has informed that PMG Central Region Kochi (Kerala) have issued
unilateral orders for withdrawal of Mail Overseers from various Sub Divisions
on the plea that they are to be used for improving delivery. As per information
available one MO each has been withdrawn from Cherthala, Kayamkulam, Thrissur
and Changanassery Sub Divisions and both Mail Overseers have been withdrawn
from Tripunithura, Kochi and Ernakulam Sub Divisions.
This
Association would like to bring your kind notice that the duties of Mail
Overseers are broadly elaborated in Rule 343 to 355 of Postal Manual Vol. VIII
and according to that only the post of mail Overseers are attached to Sub
Divisions. You would be agree that, now a day’s work load of Mail Overseers has
indeed increased manifold consequent upon introduction of RPLI / MGNREGS /
Opening of new Savings accounts in BOs / Sale of BD products and escort of cash
remittance for quick payment of MGNERGS etc.
Besides, Mail Overseers are
also allotted quarterly verification work to curb frauds etc. Withdrawal of Mail
Overseers from Sub Divisions would means giving open invitation to frauds at
B.O. level. But PMG Central Region Kochi has taken unilateral decision at his
own level and withdrawn the post of Mail Overseers from Sub Divisions that too
without going through the veracity of events and carrying our any review.
It is therefore requested to your kind honour to intervene in the matter
and issue instructions to PMG Central Region Kochi to restore the orders of
withdrawal of Mail Overseers from Sub Divisions immediately else our members
should not be held responsible for any act of misdeed on the part of GDSs.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
Sd/
(Vilas Ingale)
General Secretary