Lok Sabha Question No. 1384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Sub-Post Office
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th   JULY, 2021

## SUB-POST OFFICE

## †1384. SHRI BALAK NATH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of single handed Sub-Post-Offices functioning at present in Rajasthan, districtwise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to convert/ upgrade all these single handed Sub-Post Offices functioning in Alwar Lok Sabha constituency into double handed Post Offices and if so, the details thereof and the time by when it is likely to be done; and

(c) whether the Union Government proposes to fill up the aforesaid vacant posts in various cadres at the earliest in Jaipur and Ajmer circle for smooth functioning of the postal department and if so, the details thereof and the time by when it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) Sir, there are 722 single handed Sub-Post Offices functioning at present in Rajasthan. The district-wise details are at Annexure-I.

(b) The Department carries out periodic establishment review of the post offices as per the laid down instructions/ guidelines inter-alia taking into account the workload of the post offices concerned.  The  status  of  the  post  office  is  thereafter  reviewed  as  per  the  result  of  the aforementioned review.

At present, there is no proposal under consideration for upgradation of single handed Sub Post Offices functioning in Alwar Lok Sabha constituency.

(c) Yes Sir. The filling up of vacant posts in various cadre is carried out through Departmental Examination and Direct Recruitment as an ongoing process. The cadre-wise details of filling up of vacant posts for Jaipur and Ajmer are as below:

- i. The Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) vacancies upto 2020 have been filled up. Of the 246 vacant posts of Postman and 55 vacant posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, examinations were conducted for filling up of 201 posts of Postman and 34 posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistant for which the results could not be declared as the matter  is  pending  adjudication  before  Rajasthan  High  Court.  The  details  are  at Annexure II . The balance 33 vacant posts of Multi-Tasking Staff, 45 vacant posts of  Postman  and  22  vacant  post  of  Postal  Assistant/Sorting  Assistant  are  for  the recruitment year 2021.

- ii. In  addition,  53  posts  of  Postal  Assistants/Sorting  Assistant  for  vacancies  of  2018, 2019  and  2020  and  2021  are  to  be  filled  through  Direct  Recruitment  from  Staff Selection Commission (SSC). For 13 vacancies of the year 2018, examination has been conducted by the Staff Selection Commission and candidates have been called for document verification and for 30vacancies for the years 2019 and 2020 Tier-II examination is yet to be conducted as per information available on Staff Selection Commission website. The balance 10 vacancies are for the recruitment year 2021.
- iii. There are 36 Lower Selection Grade, 30 Higher Selection Grade I and 55 Higher Selection Grade II vacancies. The Departmental Promotion Committee for the cadre of Lower Selection Grade and Higher Selection Grade-II have been conducted up to the year 2020 and for Higher Selection Grade-I has been conducted up to the year 2016. In the above Departmental Promotion Committee of Higher Selection GradeII and Higher Selection Grade-I, posts could not be filled up due to non-availability of eligible officials in the feeder cadre while the 36 Lower selection grade vacancies are for the recruitment year 2021.

## Annexure- I

Annexure referred to in reply of para(a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.1384 to be answered on  28.07.2021  raised  by  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  Shri  Balak  Nath  regarding  'Sub  Post Offices'.

| District wise number of single handed sub-post offices functioning at present in Rajasthan   | District wise number of single handed sub-post offices functioning at present in Rajasthan   | District wise number of single handed sub-post offices functioning at present in Rajasthan   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                      | Name of District                                                                             | Number of Single Handed Sub Post Offices Functioning at present                              |
| 1                                                                                            | Alwar                                                                                        | 24                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                            | Bharatpur                                                                                    | 20                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                            | Dholpur                                                                                      | 17                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                            | Jaipur                                                                                       | 40                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                            | Dausa                                                                                        | 24                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                            | Sawaimadhopur                                                                                | 16                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                            | Karauli                                                                                      | 15                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                            | Barmer                                                                                       | 12                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                            | Bikaner                                                                                      | 24                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                           | Churu                                                                                        | 27                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                           | Jhunjhunu                                                                                    | 35                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                           | Jodhpur                                                                                      | 37                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                           | Jaisalmer                                                                                    | 17                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                           | Nagaur                                                                                       | 32                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                           | Pali                                                                                         | 24                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                           | Sikar                                                                                        | 48                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                           | Sirohi                                                                                       | 11                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                           | Jalore                                                                                       | 15                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                           | Sriganganagar                                                                                | 19                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                           | Hanumangarh                                                                                  | 13                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                           | Ajmer                                                                                        | 52                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                           | Bhilwara                                                                                     | 22                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                           | Chittorgarh                                                                                  | 25                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                           | Pratapgarh                                                                                   | 6                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                           | Dungarpur                                                                                    | 22                                                                                           |
| 26                                                                                           | Banswara                                                                                     | 16                                                                                           |
| 27                                                                                           | Kota                                                                                         | 26                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                           | Baran                                                                                        | 9                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                           | Jhalawar                                                                                     | 7                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                           | Tonk                                                                                         | 15                                                                                           |
| 31                                                                                           | Bundi                                                                                        | 16                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                           | Udaipur                                                                                      | 23                                                                                           |
| 33                                                                                           | Rajsamand                                                                                    | 13                                                                                           |
|                                                                                              | Total                                                                                        | 722                                                                                          |

Annexure referred to in reply of para(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.1384 to be answered on  28.07.2021  raised  by  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  Shri  Balak  Nath  regarding  'Sub  Post Offices'.

Details  of  not  filling  up  of  posts  of  Postal  Assistants  (PAs)/  Sorting  Assistants  (SAs)  and Postman cadres by Departmental Examination for Ajmer and Jaipur in Rajasthan.

## 1. Postman Cadre

All the posts of Postman cadre have been filled upto 2017. The Departmental examination for Postman cadre from eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)/ Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) for the year 2018 and 2019 was held on 29.09.2019.

After this examination was conducted, procedural lapses led to detailed investigation and the same was cancelled. Few candidates of this examination filed an Original Application (OA) 0291/304/2020 Vs Union of India & others in Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jaipur & Hon'ble CAT, Jaipur passed an order on 17.12.2020 for declaration of the result of this examination. The Department of Posts challenged the CAT orders in Hon'ble High Court through Civil Writ Petition (CWP) 2422/2021. The judgment of the same is awaited.

The above cancelled Departmental Postman examination was again held on 10.01.2021 including the vacancies of the year 2020, however post examination activities are stopped till the final outcome/decision from Hon'ble High Court, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

## 2. Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Cadre

The Departmental examination of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant cadre from eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks for the vacancies of the year 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018 and 2019 and from MultiTasking Staff/Postman for the vacancy of year 2019 held on 15.09.2019.

After  the  conducting  of  examination,  complaints  were  received  in  Circle  Office  that malpractices have been adopted by some of the candidates using unfair means in the examination. These complaints were inquired by the Vigilance Officer of the Rajasthan Circle and the same was  cancelled.  First  Information  Report  (FIR)  complaint  lodged  in  CBI  Branch,  Jaipur  by  the Department and the case has been registered by CBI Jaipur after preliminary investigation & FIR was lodged on 12.04.2021. Few candidates of this exam filed O.A.  0291/195/2020 Vs Union of India & others in Hon'ble CAT, Jaipur & Hon'ble CAT, Jaipur passed an order on 18.12.2020 for declaration of the result this examination. Department challenged CAT orders in Hon'ble High Court through CWP 1515/2021. The judgment in the matter is awaited.

The  above  cancelled  Departmental  Postal  Assistant/Sorting  Assistant  examination  was again held on 20.12.2020 including the vacancies of the year 2020 and post examination activities are stopped till the final outcome/decision from Hon'ble High Court, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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