Postal Rules, 2020 (1964)
Rule 48
Period Of Retention Of Postal Article In The Returned Letter Section
(a) In case the postal article received by the Returned Letter Section has not been settled pursuant to Section 35 of the Act, the following should be done pursuant to the proviso (b) of Section 36:
(1) Letter, postal letter or aerogramme that has not been delivered shall be incinerated after retaining for up to Thirty One days.
(2) Undelivered registry letters shall be incinerated after retaining for up to Ninety One days.
(3) The packets of valueless newsprint such as business circulars, advertisement shall be sold as waste paper.
(4) Other packets and daily newspaper/magazine shall be retained for Thirty One days if un-registered and if
registered, shall be retained for up to Ninety One days and then disposed of by selling or burning or as prescribed by the Director General.
(5) Other newspapers/magazines shall be disposed of as directed by the Director General.
(6) The list of postal articles for which a retention period is prescribed shall be pasted on the notice board.
(b) Unresolved parcels pursuant to Section 35 of the Act shall be retained for Ninety One days pursuant to the proviso of Section 36 and settled as directed by the Director General.
Postal Rules, 2020 (1964)
Chapter - 2
Rule 3: The Configuration And Weight Of A LetterRule 4: NaRule 5: Postal LetterRule 6: XxxxxxxRule 7: AerogrammeRule 8: Special Mail (express Delivery)Rule 9: XxxxxxxRule 10: Printed DocumentsRule 11: Sample PacketRule 12: XxxxxxxRule 13: Blind Literature PacketRule 14: Registered Newspapers/magazinesRule 15: A Packet Of A Registered Newspaper/magazine Pursuant To Rule 14 Containingmore Than One Copy May Be Dispatched By Post Upon Fulfilling Of The FollowingconditionsRule 16: ParcelRule 17: The Cost Of Postage Stamp To Be PaidRule 18: Waiver May Be Given On Rent Of Go-downRule 19: To Cause A Form To Be FilledRule 20: Items Prohibited To Be Sent By Post Through A ParcelRule 21: Action To Be Taken In Case Of Prohibited Items Being EnclosedRule 22: Not To Affix Other Item Similar To A Postage StampRule 23: Redirection Of Postal ArticleRule 24: Action In Case Of Violation Of Rule 23Rule 25: Provision For Additional Change For RedirectionRule 26: Articles To Be Transported By Air Mail
Chapter - 7
Rule 51: To Appropriate Deficit ChargesRule 52: Postal Charge To Be Paid In AdvanceRule 53: Stamping Machine (franking Machine)Rule 54: Postage Stamp Not Approved For Payment Of Postal ChargeRule 55: Prohibited From Selling Postage StampsRule 56: Identity CardRule 57: Certificate Of Submission At A Post OfficeRule 58: Postal Article May Be Returned BackRule 59: Period To Be Retained At Post OfficeRule 60: Prescribed By The Director GeneralRule 61: Time Period Over Which Articles Not Able To Be Delivered May Bedeposited At The Destination Post OfficeRule 62: Situation When (postal Article) May Not Be Kept In DepositRule 63: Post Box As Delivery FacilityRule 63A: Postal Bag FacilityRule 64: Charges Payable For Postal Article Upon Release From Custom OfficeRule 65: Letter Subject To Late FeeRule 66: NaRule 67: Authority DesignatedRule 67: Use Of Forms