DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
ENQUIRY AND COMPLAINT
1. General
Information
Notices concerning the Post are notified on the Notice Board of Post Office Enquiry relating to postal business can be made from the enquiry counter/Postmaster during the working hours of the Post Office. Where enquiry telephone is provided, enquiry may be made on telephone.
2. Suggestions
and complaints book
The book is available at all Post Offices for recording by any member of public.
3. Addressing
of Complaint
Complaint should be addressed to the Divisional Superintendent of Post Offices, if relating to a Post Office in the Division, and to the Chief Postmaster/Senior Post-master, if relating to his Office, Complaint can also be sent to the Postmaster General in case the complaint is not satisfied with the response at the lower level or otherwise also.
4. Transmission
of Complaint
Complaint against service including reminder on complaint can be tendered open/ Complaint against service including reminder on complaint can be tendered open/ in open cover, for free transmission, at any Post Office.
5. Period
for Preferring Complaint
Complaint
should be preferred within the period shown below.
1.
Money Order/Value Payable Money Order -
Twelve Months from the date of booking (two years in case of MO issued at Field
Post Office).
2.
Loss/Damage to Registered/Insured
article, in case of compensation/claim - Three months of date of posting.
3.
Complaint relating to inland post - six
months from the date of incident
4.
Refund of telegraph charge on
Telegraphic Money Order - Two months from the date of booking
5.
Miscarriage/Loss/Destruction of Postal
order - Twelve months from the last day of month of issue.
6.
Value-Payable Article - Six months from
the date of posting
7. Speed Post article - Up to one month (Domestic) Upto 2 months (International) from the date of posting.
6. Particulars
to be given in complaint
For
proper investigation, full information should be given in the complaint, along
with documents as indicated below, besides the full name and address of the
complainant.
1.
Loss or delay to unregistered post
Time and date of Posting. Letter Box in
which posted. Name and full address of addressee and sender. Name and
particulars of person who posted the article. *Wrapper/Cover of the article in
case of delay.
2.
Loss of Contents
Particulars of missing contents (if known)
*Wrapper/Cover of the article
3.
Over charge
*Wrapper/Cover without opening the
article
4.
Loss/Miscarriage/ Destruction of Postal
Order
*Counterfile, if not available, serial number
of the Order, Office of issue and date of purchase.
5. Article(s) for which receipt
Name and address of the addressee, number is granted and date and office of booking and destination. Amount in respect of Money Order / VP and insured. Receipt / Copy of receipt issued by Post Office. (* Where applicable.)
7. PARCELS
CONTAINING INADMISSIBLE COMMUNICATIONS
A parcel containing more than one written communication of the nature of a letter, or having the character of a personal communication or any such communication addressed to a person other than the addressee, should not be accepted for despatch, and the sender should be told accordingly. If it is noticed in course of transmission, it should be endorsed “For Open Delivery" and forwarded to destination for necessary action. The condition that a parcel shall not contain more than one written communication of the character of a personnel communication shall not apply to an official parcel. (R-88, Vol. V)
8. MAILS
RECEIVED DAMAGED OR TEMPERED WITH
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