SB ORDER NO. 15/2008

SB ORDER NO. 15/2008

No.111-14/2001-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001.

Date: 25.7.2008

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Amendment in Rule 7 of Post Office RD Rules 1981 regarding number of defaults permissible in RD accounts opened or to be opened by personnel of Defence Services.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to enclose copy of Gazette Notification GSR No. 480(E) dated 26.6.2008 received from Min.of Finance vide its letter no. 2/15/2006-NS-II dated 8.7.2008 on the subject.

2. The matter regarding enhancement of number of permissible defaults in RD accounts opened by personnel of Defence Services was taken up by APS Directorate and the same was referred to Min. of Finance. Now Rule 7 of PORD Rules 1981 has been amended and a special provision has been incorporated to accommodate 7 defaults instead of 4 for the RD accounts opened or to be opened by Defence Personnel in Field Post Offices. This amendment will not be applicable to Civilian Defence Employees and other depositors who have already opened accounts or will open RD accounts in future in civil post offices.

3. It is therefore requested that this may be brought to the notice of all post  offices for information and necessary guidance.

4. This issues with the approval of DDG (FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

ASP(Savings Bank/Certificates)