Postal Manual Vol. VIII - India Post

(a) for all the Head Offices in the Circle,
(b) for all the sub-offices in the Circle,
(c) for all the branch offices in the Circle,
(d) for all the mail offices and sections in the Circle, and the total for the whole Circle
worked out. Figures for the whole Circle in respect of the corresponding week of the
previous year should also be shown under all the columns of form Pa.-19 except those
relating to Postal service articles and the percentage increase or decrease worked out for
each class of articles;
(ii) an explanatory memorandum giving reasons for the increases or decreases under each
class of articles;
(iii) a statement showing the number of articles of each class given out for delivery from
the principal Head Office in the Circle and its town sub-offices with comparative figures for the
previous year and the percentages borne by these figures to the figures for the whole of the Circle;
and
(iv) a classified statement showing the number of Postal service registered (including
insured) articles of the letter and parcel mails under the heads Postal, Telegraphs, Telephone and
Radio services posted during the enumeration week.
(3) The report on the February enumeration should be submitted not later than the 1 st April
and that on the August enumeration not later than the 1 st October.
32.Half-yearly list of volunteers for field service. – The Officer-in-charge Army Postal
Service Record Office Kamptee will prepare the ‘Field Force List’ Circle-wise and send Copies of
the same to the Head of Circle concerned and to the Directorate and issue calls for enrolment
through the Division or other Officers-in-charge of the Civil Units under intimation to the Head of
Circle, in respect of those who are willing to accompany Military Forces on active service and who
are physically and otherwise fit for such work. A supplementary list containing the names of postmasters
whose maximum pay is Rs. 200 and upwards, Superintendents, and officers of higher rank
who have volunteered for field service should be submitted to the Director-General’s office on the
15 th April, and 15 th October of each year. The supplementary list for the Director-General’s
office should invariably contain a note to the effect that the list of volunteers is complete and upto-date.
*33. Mobilisation of postal officials for field service. – (1) The head of a Circle on
receipt of a telegram from the Director-General’s Posts and Telegraphs intimating the any official
in his circle has been selected to go on field service, should, if required arrange to relieve him with
in 12 hours of the receipt of the telegram. In the case of any official who can not be relieved
within 12 hours of the receipt of the telegram. In the case of any official who can not be relieved
with in 12 hours of the receipt of the telegram intimating that he is required to proceed on field
service immediately, the time with in which he can be relieved should be entered against his name
in the column for remarks in the “Field Force List” mentioned in Appendix 23 of the Posts and
Telegraphs Manual Volume IV. No official should be allowed to depart for the fro until he has
produced the medical certificate of fitness prescribed by Rule 3 of section ! of Part-1 of the Field
Service Manual, Posts and Telegraphs. The Director-General Posts and Telegraphs should be
informed by telegram if any official selected for service is unable to obtain the certificate.
(2) Under Rule 4 of section 1 of Part1 of the Field Service Manual, Posts and Telegraphs
a postal official under orders for field service should receive his substantive pay up to the date of
his departure for the front. He may also draw an advance of a month’s pay, as well as traveling
allowance to the Base or part of embarkation for the Base. To prevent delay in payment of such