Rotational transfer for the year 2013

Rotational transfer for the year 2013

The Rotational transfer for the year 2013 is due in March 2013. The officials those who have joined their present office on or before 30.09.2009 are due to be rotated during March 2013.

2.         All the officials who are completing tenure will  intimate three to five offices/ posts of their choice in the order of preference to which they would like to be posted.

3.         Posting of officials will be considered on seniority cum suitability.  Posts in the SB branch will be filled up by those officials who have qualified in SB aptitude test, to the extent possible.

4.         Where requests from officials for posting for a particular station are pending for a long time for one reason or other, their requests will be considered by transferring officials from the particular station who have been staying for a long time in that station to accommodate the officials whose requests are pending, in accordance with DG’s instructions.

5.         The officials are also informed that if they are transferred to any post office in the vicinity (within a reasonable distance of their choice) their requests will be treated as having been granted and they will have no further claim to have another transfer to the place of his/her original choice. Those who have already applied for a particular office or post are again required to apply in response to this circular.

6.         Letters of willingness should be forwarded so as to reach this office on or before              --------------  If no request is received from the tenure completed officials, it will be presumed that the official is willing to join any posts/offices.  Any requests after the last date will not be entertained.

7.         Those who seek extension of tenure may forward their representations addressed to the Postmaster General,  in duplicate, so as to reach this office on or before -------------------. They should also have given their request indicating places of choice for Rotational Transfer 2013 separately. This has to be furnished invariably to meet the situation, if the extension of tenure is not considered for any reason.

8.      The officials are informed that their requests will be considered to the extent possible. But it can not be guaranteed that an official will be transferred to any one of the office/ post of his/her choice only. He/ She can be transferred to any other office/ post also in the interest of service according to the exigencies of service. 

9.       For computerised offices and Divisional office, officials with adequate knowledge in operation of computer/typing will be given preference. Officials who have not completed tenure also can send their requests and it will be considered to the extent possible, without TA/TP. However this cannot be claimed as a matter of right if their requests are not considered.

10.       It is informed that as per Directorate order No.8-4/2005-INV dated 05.12.2012, in respect of single handed and double handed post offices, who had earlier served in the single/double handed office to be posted back to the same office or other single and double handed office in the Division, will be considered by the Divisional Heads subject to the following conditions:

i) The Divisional Heads will satisfy himself/herself about the antecedents and character of the officials for whom the proviso are being relaxed.

ii) No official will be posted back to the same single handed/double handed post offices on transfer before a break of full tenure period.

11.       All SPM vacancies are likely to be filled up. Filling up vacancies in PA cadre is subject to the availability of staff.