Revised All India Seniority List of Inspector Posts 2016 | DOP Order X-7/16/2022-SPN-II Dated 26.03.2025

Key changes:

• Direct recruits (2016) retain seniority if appointed before 19.11.2019 (Para 7(iv) of DoPT OM).
• Promotees (2016) get seniority from actual joining date (Para 7(v)).
• The list supersedes the earlier 18.05.2023 circular and remains subject to pending litigations (OA 296/2019, OA 180/985/2018).
• Includes 73 officials with details like rank, category, appointment date, and transfer/resignation status.

Action Required: Circles must comply with revised seniority and monitor court outcomes. Download the full list via India Post Website.

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Also read :Final Combined Seniority List of officials in HSG II cadre and erstwhile Postmaster Cadre II as on 10.07.2019 - TN Circle

No.X-07/16/2022-SPN-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Personnel Division)

To:

1. All Chief Postmasters General/Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA/GM, CEPT/Directors of All PTC
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/Directors Postal Accounts/DDAP

Subject: Revised All India Seniority List of Inspector Posts for the year 2016 - reg.

Reference:

DoPT OM No. 20011/2/2019-Estt.(D) dated 13.08.2021

Hon'ble Supreme Court order in K. Meghchandra Singh & Ors v/s Nigam Siro & Ors

Also read :Draft Combined All India Seniority list of Inspector Poets for the year 2006

Key Modifications:

• Para 7(iv) of DoPT OM 13.08.2021 does not apply if all appointments (promotion/direct recruitment) were made on or after 19.11.2019.
• Para 7(v) governs inter-se seniority if all appointees joined on or after 19.11.2019 (based on actual joining date).

2016 Seniority Determination:

• Direct Recruits (DR):
• Recruitment initiated before 19.11.2019; joined before crucial date.
• Seniority governed by Para 7(iv).

Promotees (DP):

• Recruitment initiated before 19.11.2019 but appointments made after this date.
• Seniority governed by Para 7(v).

Action Taken:

• Revised All India Seniority List (AISL) for 2016 issued (superseding earlier list dated 18.05.2023).

Subject to pending litigations:

• OA No. 296/2019 (Manish Kumar Srivastava & Ors vs. UOI)
• OA No. 180/985/2018 (G. Jayasree vs. UOI), now tagged with OA 296/2019.

Approval:

DOPT ID Notes No. 20034/3/2024-Pers. Policy (D-Seniority) dated 20.11.2024 & 15.01.2025.

(Vangara Prasad)

Assistant Director General (SPN)

Copy to:

Standard mailing list.

All Directorate officers (via e-office).

GM, CEPT for upload on India Post website.

(Pankaj Kumar)

Section Officer (SPN)

Summary:

The order revises the 2016 Inspector Posts seniority list per DoPT and Supreme Court guidelines, differentiating DR/DP seniority based on appointment dates. Compliance is mandatory pending court outcomes.