Promotion of Government servants through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination against whom disciplinary / criminal prosecution are pending — reg.

No. X-7/6/2022-SPN-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi — 110 001

March 04, 2024

To,

a) All Chief Postmasters General,

b) Chief General Manager, PLI/ Parcel / BD Directorate

c) Director RAKNPA / Director of all Postal Training Centres

d) Add. Director General, Army Postal Service

e) All General Manager (Finance) / Director of Accounts (Postal)

Subject:- Promotion of Government servants through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination against whom disciplinary / criminal prosecution are pending — reg.

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to refer to Directorate’s communication of even number dated 17.05.2023 and dated 22.09.2023, on the above mentioned subject and to convey approval of the Competent Authority for following modification:-

A. Para 4(c) of letter of even number dated 17.05.2023 shall be modified as under:-

‘Minor Penalty – Recovery from Pay:- Where penalty of ‘Recovery from Pay’ has been imposed, results shall be declared. Candidate figuring in the merit list may be promoted after the currency period of penalty is over, i.e. after the pecuniary loss caused to the Government is fully recovered. Results of LDCE should clearly mention— ‘although the official has been declared successful, promotion will be effective after currency of the penalty imposed vide Order No…..dated……..’

Yours faithfully,

(Satya Narayana Dash)

Director (SPN)