Standard remarks for the articles as per the rules envisaged in our postal manuals

Standard remarks for the articles as per the rules envisaged in our postal manuals:

1. Refused : Addressee refused to accept the article.

Addressee is present but does not take delivery of the article on one pretext or other Returned to sender/RLO immediately.

2. Not Known: Address is located but no such addressee lives there or not known to the locality . Kept in deposit for 7 days and if nobody claims, returned to sender/RLO.

Also read :Standard remarks for the articles as per the rules envisaged in our postal manuals

3. Left India : Addressee is known not to be in India and has left no instruction at the Post Office as to the redirection of his correspondence. Returned to sender/RLO immediately

4. Left : In all other cases where the addressee has gone away without leaving an instruction as to disposal of correspondence and no reliable information is available about his new address . Kept in deposit for 7 days and if nobody claims, Returned to sender/RLO

5. Insufficient Address : Address given on the articles is not complete - like Name of street, house number, locality etc are not given . Returned to sender/RLO immediately

Also read :Postman standard remarks, explanation and its disposal

6. Unclaimed : Intimation was served-but the article was not taken delivery by the addressee within the prescribed time. Returned to sender/RLO immediately

7. Deceased : Addressee has expired ———- Returned to sender/RLO immediately.

Postmaster can order delivery to near relative if applied if there is no doubt or cross claim, at his discretion.

8. Redirection Based on the addressee’s instruction Redirected on the same day

9. Intimation : In case of absence of the addressee and door locked Kept in deposit for 7 days.

Poste Restante (C/o Postmaster) articles will be kept in deposit for 1 month except for VP articles, and if not claimed, it will be returned to sender / RLO.