Incorporation of provision of MIS of void emo in CSI, extension in currency period of emo and the consequent decrease in the time period of void money order till it becomes forfeited emo.
This is regarding incorporation of provision of MIS in respect of void emo to be incorporated in CSI, extension in currency period of emo and the consequent decrease in the time period of void money order till it becomes forfeited emo.
2. In this context, the competent authority has decided as under:
“The currency period of emo shall be increased for further one month from the last day of the following month from the date of issue of an emo to last date of second successive month from the date of issue of an emo”.
3. In view of the above, the following provisions of Postal Manual Volume 6 Part 1 and Postal Manual Volume 6 part 2 are amended accordingly as under:
POSTAL MANUAL VOLUME VI PART -I
SI. No 1
Rule Number 289 (1)
Current content
Period of currency of money orders.—
(1) The period of currency of a money order expires with the close of the last day of the month following the month of issue. For this purpose, the "month of issue" will be the month shown by the month-stamp impression on the money order and the "’last day of the month“ will be the last date on which the accounts for that month are dosed at the head office. For Amended content
Period of currency of money orders.—
1) The period of currency of a money order expires with the close of the last day of the second month following the month of issue. For this purpose, the "month of issue' will be the month shown by the month-stamp impression on the money order and the "'last day of the month" will be the las date on which the accounts for that month are closed at the example, a money order bearing the month-stamp impression of 4pril will be current up to the 31st May; but, if it is payable at a sub- office it will be current up to thee last date (in May) fixed for the sub-office transactions to be included in the head office accounts of that month. All money orders remaining unpaid at the expiry of this period will be treated as void. The postmaster may, however, detain the money order,
if there is any chance of its payment, up to the last day of the second month following the month of issue by writing across the money order in red-ink the words ’Currency expired—held over for payment" and supporting the endorsement with his signature and designation.
NOTE—Duplicate money order issued within the period of currency of the original money orders may be held over for payment beyond the period of currency of the money order under the provisions of this rule. In case they remain unpaid up to the last day of the second month following the month of issue of the original money order, they should be returned to the offices of issue for onward transmission to the audit office along with the void lists. Duplicate money order issued after expiry of the period of currency of the original money order should, if remaining unpaid, after one month of the date of issue of the duplicates, be disposed of according to the procedure prescribed in Rule 300.
head office. For example, a money order bearing the month-stamp impression of April will be current up to the 30áµ—Ê° June; but, if it is payable at a sub-office it will be current up to the last date (in June) fixed for the sub-office transactions to be included in the head office accounts of that month. Al money orders remaining unpaid at the expiry of this period wil be treated as void. The postmaster may, how-ever detain the money order, if there is any chance of its payment up to the last day
of the third month following the month of issue by writing across the money order in red-ink the words "Currency expired—held over for payment" and supporting the endorsement with his signature and designation.
NOTE—Duplicate money order issued within the period o currency of the original money orders may be held over for payment beyond the period o currency of the money order under the provisions of this rule In case they remain unpaid ug to the last day of the third month of following the month of issue o the original money order, they should be returned to the offices of issue for onward transmission to the audit office along with the void lists Duplicate money order issue to after expiry of the period o currency of the original money order should, if remaining unpaid, after one month of the date of issue of the duplicates
be disposed of according to the procedure prescribed in Rule 300.
2 290 (2)
3 300
If a money order is received for payment after the close of the month following the month of issue i.e., if its period of currency has expired whilst in transit, or if the period of currency of a money order in deposit has been allowed to expire and payment is claimed either by the payee or remitter, it should be paid in the usual course, but the amount should be charged to "void Money orders paid" in the manner laid down in the first para of this rule.
Description of void money orders.—(1) When for any reason a money order remains
unpaid, either to the payee or the remitter, the end of the month following the month of its issue,
it will be treated as void by the office of issue.
Note- A money order returned to a sub-office of issue for re- payment to the remitter and which cannot be paid , will be sent to the Head Office as void as soon as the endeavor to find the remitter has failed and will be treated as void in the head office.
If a money order is received for payment after the close of the second month following the month of issue i.e., if its period of currency has expired whilst in transit, or if the period of currency of a money order in deposit has been allowed to expire and payment is claimed either by the payee or remitter, it should be paid in the usual course, but the amount should be charged to "void Money orders paid" in the manner laid down in the first para of this rule.
Description of void money orders.—(1) When for any reason a money order remains unpaid, either to the payee oi the remitter, the end of the second month following the month of its issue, it will be treated as void by the office of issue.
Note- A money order returned to a sub-office of issue for re- payment to the remitter and which cannot be paid , will be sent to the Head Office as void as soon as the endeavor to find the remitter has failed and will be treated as void in the head office.
POSTAL MANUAL VOLUME VI PART -II
SI. No
1
Rule Number 65(1)
Current content
Period of currency of money orders.—
(1) The period of currency of a money order expires with the close of the last day of the month following the month of issue. For this purpose, the ’month of issue" will be the month shown by the month- stamp impression on the money order and the "'last day of the month" will be the last date on which the accounts for that month are dosed at the head office. For example, a money order bearing the month-stamp impression of April will be current up to the 31st May; but, if it is payable at a sub-office it will be current up to the last date (in May) fixed for the sub-office transactions to be included in the head office accounts of that month.
All money orders remaining unpaid at the expiry of this period will be treated as void. The postmaster may, how- ever, detain the money order, if there is any chance of its payment, up to the last day of the second month following the month of issue by writing across the money order in red- nk the words "Currency expired—held over for payment" and supporting the endorsement with his signature and designation.
NOTE—Duplicate money order issued within the period of
Amended content
Period of currency of money orders.—
(1) The period of currency of a money order expires with the close of the last day of the second month following the month
of issue. For this purpose, the "month of issue" will be the month shown by the
month-stamp impression on the money order and the "'last day of the month" will be the last date on which the accounts for that month are dosed at the head office. For example, a money order bearing the month-stamp impression of April will be current up to the 30áµ—Ê° June; but if it is payable at a sub-office i will be current up to the last date (in June) fixed for the sub-office transactions to be included in the head office accounts of the month.
All money orders remaining unpaid at the expiry o this period will be treated as void.
The postmaster may, how- ever, detain the money order, i there is any chance of its payment, up to the last day o the third month following the month of issue by writing across the money order in red-ink the words
"Currency expired—held over for payment" and supporting the endorsement with his signature and designation.
NOTE—Duplicate money order issued within the period o currency of the original money currency of the original money orders may be held over for payment beyond the period of currency of the money order under the provisions of this rule. In case they remain unpaid up to the last day of the second month following the month of issue of the original money order, they should be returned to the offices of issue for onward transmission to the audit office along with the void lists. Duplicate money order issued after expiry of the period of currency of the original money order should, if remaining unpaid, after one month of the date of issue of the duplicates, be disposed of according to the procedure prescribed in Rule 76.
orders may be held over for payment beyond the period of currency of the money order under the provisions of this Rule In case they remain unpaid up to the last day of the third month following the month of issue of the original money order, they should be returned to the offices of issue for onward transmission to the audit office along with the void
lists. Duplicate money order issued after expiry of the period of currency of the original money order should, if remaining unpaid, after one month of the date of issue of the duplicates be disposed of according to the procedure prescribed in Rule 76.
2 66 (2)
3 76
If a M.O. is received for payment after the close of the month following the month of issue i.e., if its period of currency has expired whilst in transit, or if the period of currency of a money order in deposit has been allowed to expire and payment is claimed either by the payee or remitter, it should be paid in the usual course, but the amount should be charged to "void Money orders paid" in the manner laid down in the first para of this rule.
Description of void money orders. - (1) When for any reason a money order remains unpaid, either to the payee or If a money order is received for payment after the close of the second month following the month of issue i.e., if its period o currency has expired while in transit, or if the period o currency of a money order if deposit has been allowed to expire and payment is claimed
either by the payee or remitter, i should be paid in the usual course, but the amount should be charged to "void Money orders paid" in the manner laid down in the first para of this rule.
Description of void money orders. - (1) When for any reason a money order remains unpaid, either to the payee or
the remitter, the end of the month following the month of its issue, it will be treated as void by the office of issue.
Note- A M.O. returned to a sub-office of issue for re- payment to the remitter and which cannot be paid, will be sent to the Head Office as void as soon as the endeavor to find the remitter has failed and will be treated as void in the head office. the remitter, the end of the second month following the month of its issue, it will be treated as void by the office of issue.
Note- A money order returned to a sub-office of issue for re- payment to the remitter and which cannot be paid, will be sent to the Head Office as void as soon as the endeavor to find the remitter has failed and will be treated as void in the head office.
4. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
