REPRESENTATION

 

What is the time limit prescribed by the Postal Department for processing the representations of the officials?

P&T Board has issued instructions to all Heads of Adm. Offices in the letter No. 201/40/75-Disc, dated 23rd July, 1975 that the staff cases should be dealt with in the following manner:-

(a)   Action must be taken within a week,

(b)   Decision may be taken within a fortnight, and

(c)   At any rate the decision must be taken within a month.

 

What is the time limit prescribing DOPT in disposal of individual representations?

In M.H.A., O.M No. 25/34/68-Estt. (A), dated 20-12-1968 time limits for disposal of various types of representations have been prescribed.  It is anticipated that an appeal or petition cannot be disposed of within a month of its submission, an acknowledgement or interim reply should be sent to the individual within a month.

(DOPT No. 11013/7/99-Estt (A) dated 01.11.1999)

 How the advance copies of representations shall be disposal off? What is the guiding principle?

 

(i)    If the advance copy does not clearly show that all means of securing attention or redress from lower authorities have been duly tried and exhausted, the representations should be ignored or rejected summarily on that ground, the reasons being communicated briefly to the Government servants.  If the Government servant persists in thus prematurely addressing the higher authorities, suitable disciplinary action should be taken against him.

(ii)   If the advance copy shows clearly that appropriate lower authorities have been duly addressed and exhausted, it should be examined to ascertain whether on the facts, as stated some grounds for interference or for further consideration appear, prima facie to exits where no such grounds appear, the representation may be ignored or summarily rejected, the reasons being communicated briefly to the Government servant.

(DG P&T No. 118/52-Ests dated 30.04.1952)