Extract of reply given by the postal directorate vide No 11-7/2010-PF-I dated 12.03.2010 are as under:
Q1. What is the definition of an Administrative office &
an operative office as per Rules in your Department?
The organisational structure of Department of Posts is given
in Chapter-I of Volume-II which is available in India Post website which is in
public domain.
Q2. The Post of Postmasters of Head Post Offices is administrative
or Operative in all over the India?
Postmaster of Head Post Office have both administrative as
well as Operative duties.
Q3. whether post of SSP/SP is Administrative or Operative?
He is an Administrative Authority.
Q4. Whether posts of ASP (HQ) working in Divisional Office
is Administrative or Operative ?
Reply :- These posts are of Administrative nature.
Q5. Whether post of SDI/ASP working in Sub Division is administrative
or Operative?
The posts of SDI/ASP working in Sub-Division are
Administrative in nature.
Q6.Whether a Chief Postmaster General can order to open an Administrative
Office (5 days a week) on Saturday or not in your Department?
Matters relating to working hours & no. of days etc is
decided by DOP&T which is binding on all the Central Government
Departments.
