Postal Manual Vol. VIII - India Post

(3) A Head of a Circle may sanction the payment of a British or Irish postal order, the
payee of which is dead, to the payee’s heir or legal representative after satisfying himself as to the
legal right of the person claiming payment.
52/1. Payment of defective Indian Postal Orders. – (1) the Head of a Circle may sanction
the payment of defective Indian Postal orders in all cases other than those referred to in rue 127-C.
(2) Head of a Circle may sanction the payment of an Indian postal order, where the payee is
dead, to the heir or legal representative of the deceased after satisfying himself as to the legal right
of the person claiming payment.
52/2. Agreement by banks for the payment of crossed British, Irish and Indian Postal
Orders. –(1) A bank may enter into an express agreement with a Head of a Circle, in the form
given below for the relaxation of the conditions under which British, Irish or Indian postal orders
are paid when presented by private persons :-
To
The Postmaster-General
__________________,
___________________.
SIR,
Our attention has been drawn to the rules in the Indian Post Office Guide providing for a
relaxation in the case of British, Irish and Indian postal orders presented by or through a Bank
which has entered into an express agreement with the Post Office, of the conditions on which such
orders are paid to private persons.
We are desirous of making such an arrangement with you on behalf of
The Head Office
The branch office
and on behalf of
of our Bank at _________________
All our branches
The branches of our bank at the placed detailed below
All our existing branches as well as branches which
may be opened hereafter
and we accordingly hereby undertake to have the name of our constituent, on whose behalf a postal
order is presented by us, the said head office of our Bank or by any of the said branches thereof,
entered on each such order presented for payment; and upon request, to furnish the Post Office
with the address of any such constituent.
Dated, the 20 Yours faithfully,
List of Branches included in the Agreement