Taxing of Unpaid Articles (Subject to Minimum of ₹ One)
For All Articles including official articles- Double deficiency
Insufficiently Paid Articles
Double the deficiency of insufficiently paid
amount
Example : Tariff for 20 grams letter -Rs 5 (to be paid)
if customer affixed Rs 4 stamp on letter then
deficiency is Rs 1 and we have to collect double the deficiency i.e Rs 2/-
Penalty for breach of conditions (Subject to Minimum ₹ 1)
Srl No |
Class of Article |
Penalty |
1 |
Postcard |
Treated as letter and single
deficiency |
2 |
Inland
Letter Card |
Treated
as letter and Double the deficiency |
3 |
Letter |
Returned to sender or RLO |
4 |
Book
Packet- Over Size and over weight others |
Returned
to sender Treated
as letter or parcel whichever is less difference amount will be charged |
5 |
Printed
Books |
Treated as Book packet/letter/parcels
as the case may be and difference amount will be charged |
6 |
Periodicals |
Treated
as Book packet/letter/parcels as the case may be and difference amount will
be charged |
7 |
Registered
Newspapers |
Treated as book packet or periodicals
as per condition- difference amount charged |
8 |
Blind
Literature Packets |
Treated
as Book packet, Letter or Parcels whichever is less and difference amount
will be charged |
9 |
Parcels |
Each such written communication shall
be charged on delivery with double the letter postage(except one allowed
communication) |