Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees in Department of Posts – Clarification
Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees in Department of Posts – Clarification: DOP Order dated 23.07.2022
No. 25-04/2012-PE-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PE-I Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 23 July, 2022
To,
All Chief Postmasters General/Postmasters General.
Subject: Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees in Department of Posts — Clarification — reg.
Sir/Madam,
Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 03.02.2022, on the subject mentioned above, vide which the instructions issued vide this office letter of even number dated 05.12.2018 were reiterated that “LSG, HSG-I, HSG-I and HSG-I (NFG) posts will be deemed to have been upgraded to these grades only w.e.f. the dates they are filled up, 1.e. from the date the promoted official assumes the charge. Otherwise, the post will remain in the lower grade”.
2. In this regard, it is further clarified that the additional (new) posts of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I & HSG-I (NFG), allocated to the Circles after the Cadre Restructuring, which have not been created by the Circles due to un-availability of eligible officials in the feeder grades, shall remain in the lowest grade i.e. Postal Assistant, while ensuring that the total sanctioned strength of PA, LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I & HSG-I (NFG), must not exceed the total number of posts in these grades as mentioned in this office letters of even number dated 27.05.2016/10.11.2017.
Yours faithfully,
(Tarun Mittal)
Asstt. Director General (PE-I)
Tele: 011-2304 4768
Copy to:
(i) Director (SPN) — for information.
(ii) GM, CEPT -— for uploading the letter on the India Post website.
Source: Department of Posts

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