Procedure for selection of candidate based on Single examination for the posts of MTS /Postman / Mail Guard: DOP
Procedure for selection of candidate based on Single examination for the posts of MTS /Postman / Mail Guard: Department of Posts Order dated 31.10.2023
F. No. 17-08/2018-SPN-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001
October 31, 2023
To
l. All Chief Postmasters General / All Postmasters General
2. CGM, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3. Sr. DDG (PAF) / All General Managers (Finance), Directors Postal Accounts/DAP
4, Director, RAKNPA / Directors of all PTCs
5. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
6. Chief Engineer, Civil / Electrical Wing
Subject: Procedure for selection of candidate based on Single examination for the posts of MTS /Postman / Mail Guard — reg.
Madam / Sir,
I am directed to refer to Directorate’s letter of even number dated 18.10.2023 on the above mentioned subject conveying the procedure to be followed for selection of candidate for appointment as Postman / Mail Guard / MTS and to convey following clarifications:-
(a) A candidate opting both Postman Cadre and Mail Guard Cadre shall give order of preference for these two cadres. If a candidate has given 1st preference to Postman Cadre then he/she will be considered against the vacancy of Postman in the opted Division / Units in the given Order of Preference and in case not allotted to any of such opted Division/Unit, then he/she will be considered against the vacancy of Mail Guard in the opted Division / Units in the given Order of Preference.
(b) A candidate opting Postman and/or Mail Guard cadre and MTS cadre shall be first considered against the vacancy of Postman and/or Mail Guard cadre as opted as per (a) above and in case not allotted to any of such opted cadre, then he/she will be considered against the vacancy of MTS Cadre in the opted Division / Units in the given Order of Preference.
2. It is requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned.
Yours faithfully,
(Satya Narayana Dash)
Director (SPN)
Copy to:-
l. Director (DE), Dak Bhawan
2. GM, CEPT for uploading the order on India Post website.
Source: Department of Posts

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