Recent orders on GDS
Modified instructions on Recruitment of GDS through Employment Exchange - Clarification of term "Effective No. of Candidates"
Attention of all concerned is invited to Para 3 of this Dte Order No. 19-4 / 97-ED & Trg Dt 19.08.98 which provided that "in case the notification and public advertisement so issued fail to elicit any response within the stipulated date or if the effective number of candidates applied for the post is less than 3, the vacancies will be re-notified to the Employment Exchange & fresh advertisement issued calling for nominations etc within 15 days"
2. The term "effective No. of candidates / applications" has undergone judicial scrutiny by CAT, Hyderabad in OA No. 516 / 2009 in the matter of Shri.Chennuri Raju vs Union of India & relying on judgment of High Court of Madras in WP No. 22500 & 20422 / 1999 in similar case CAT, Hyderabad has held in its judgment on 15.06.10 that "three effective applications mean three applications should be received and even if one of the candidates amongst the three applicants is eligible, the selection should be finalized"
3. The issue has been considered in this Dte in the light of the aforesaid judgment and I am directed to convey that term "effective No. of Candidates" finding a mention in the order of this Dte ibid may be interpreted to mean that three applications from the different candidates should be received and even if one of the candidates amongst the three applicants is found eligible, the selection should be finalized in conformity with the interpretation as referred to in Para 2 above.
DG (P) Letter No: 19-27 / 2010-GDS Dt. 07.10.10.
INTRODUCTION OF A NEW SERVICE DISCHARGE BENEFIT SCHEME (SDBS) FOR THE GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS WORKING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
D.G. Posts No. 6-11/2009-PE-II dated 30.09.2010.
I am directed to refer to this office letter of even no. dated 01.09.2010, on the above mentioned subject.
2. A specific time frame on course of action to be taken was indicated in the above said letter for action by the Divisional Heads and Director of Accounts Postal. The time frame set was:
| Sl.No. | Course of action | Time-frame by which action to be completed. |
| 1 | Collection of Option from Gramin Dak Sevaks & Obtaining applications from willing Gramin Dak Sevaks to join Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBs) | 30.09.2010 |
| 2 | Dispatch of applications obtained from Gramin Dak sevaks to the concerned facilitation centres of Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) by Divisional Offices. | 10.10.2010 |
| 3 | Dispatch of applications in from NL-CC by Divisional heads to concerned DA(P) | 15.09.2010 |
| 4 | Dispatch of completed and authorized NL-CC applications and NL-AO applications to Directorate by Director of Accounts Postal. | 25.09.2010 |
3. The Directorate has not received response from any Circle so far. The acknowledgement for the communication dated 01.09.2010 was received from Gujarat, MP, Orissa, and UP Circle only.
4. The applications of Divisional Heads for registration as Collection Centres are supposed to be sent to concerned DAPs for counter signature and onwards submission to Directorate by 25.09.2010.No DAP in the country has so far sent the applications for registration as Collection Centres and Accounts Offices. This is a time bound issue on which the Department has given an assurance to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Information and Technology.
5. The Circles Heads are requested to expedite submission of the applications of concerned Divisional Heads for registration as Collection Centres and also that concerned DAPs for registration as Accounts Offices to reach Directorate immediately for submission and Development Authority (PFRDA).
6. Action is required to be for obtaining the options and applications of Gramin Dak Sevaks and their submission to concerned Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) facilitation centre for issue of digitized smart cards. The applications have to be forwarded to concerned Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) by 10.10.2010 along with the details of GDS opting for the scheme in the prescribed proforma.
7. The Circle Heads are requested to send compliance on para 5 and 6 immediately for submitting the position to Secretary (Posts).
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(A.K. Sharma)
Deputy Director General(Estt.)
Do Letter by A.K. Sharma,Dy. Director General (Establishment Branch)Government of India, Department of Posts,Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh/ Assam/ Bihar/ chhatisgarh/ Delhi/ J&K/ Jharkdhand/ Kerala/ MP/ Maharashtra/ North East/ Tamil Nadu/ Uttar Pradesh/ West Bengal
Kindly refer to Directorate letter of even no. dated 17-08-2010 on the issue of payment of severance amount to the Gramin Dak Sevaks on absorption in a Departmental post on regular basis.
2. The Department is examining a proposal of severance amount of GDS on their absorption in the Departmental posts after rendering 10 years of continuous service as Gramin Dak Sevaks. In order to assess the financial implications, Heads of Circle were requested to furnish the information of the implications, Heads of Circle were requested to furnish the information of the number of such Grmain Dak Sevaks absorbed against Departmental posts from year 2006 to 2010 calendar year-wise.
3. I shall be grateful if you could kindly look into the matter and send the desired information as per the prescribed format expeditiously.
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely
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(A.K.Sharma)
Copy to:- Shri S.S. Mahadevaiah, General Secretary, All India Postal Extra departmental Employees Union, Delhi-110007 for information w.r.t. his letter no.GDS/CHQ/41/1/2009
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(K.Rameswara Rao)
Asst. Director General (Estt)
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S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union