Guidelines to regulate transfer under Rule-38 for Group 'C' and Group 'B' non gazetted in Department of Posts

No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II 

Government of India 

Ministry of Communications 

Department of Posts (Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi 110 001 Dated: 08th June, 2023

To,
All Head of Postal Circles.

Subject: Guidelines to regulate transfer under Rule 38 of Group 'C' and Group 'B' Non-gazetted employees in Department of Posts - reg.

Madam/Sir,
I am directed to refer to Directorate letter of even number dated 03.02.2023 on the above mentioned subject wherein detailed instructions for considering transfer under Rule 38 through web-portal was circulated.

2. Existing instructions provides that transfer under Rule 38 shall be considered on quarterly basis in the month of March, June, September and December wherein initially Intra-Circle transfer cycle shall be operated and thereafter Inter-Circle transfer cycle shall be considered.

3. After assessing the results of last three transfer cycles, the competent authority has approved to consider Intra-Circle and Inter-Circle transfer requests concurrently, so that level playing field is provided to all officials. Accordingly, Inter-Circle and Intra-Circle transfer requests shall be arranged in order of priority, as provided in letter dated 03.02.2023 mentioned above for consideration. These instructions shall come into force from June, 2023 transfer cycle.

4.Provisional transfer for June, 2023 will be released on 03th June, 2023. After providing requisite time for 'accept/decline' of provisional allotment, final transfer list shall be released on 13th June, 2023. Detailed timelines for subsequent cycle will be issued in due course.

Yours faithfully,

08/06 (2025

Assistant Director General (SPN)

(Dileep Singh Sengar)

Copy to:
(a) General Manager, CEPT with request to implement the decision as mentioned in para 4 above.

(b) Portal upload, CEPT with request to upload this document on India Post website.