Rule 58
Postal Article May Be Returned Back
Domestic letter, postal letter, aerogramme, registered newspaper/ magazine, commercial sample packet and a registry destined for foreign a country, in case not yet delivered and under condition of dispatch, may be returned to the sender without the consent of the addressee. For return, the following conditions have to be fulfilled:
(a) Any postal article shall not be returned back without the order of the Director General, Regional Postal Director or a postal Chief of Gazetted level.
(b) For returning a postal article, an application must be written for each article and submitted to the post office by affixing a one Rupee postage stamp together with a receipt in case, it is a registry. Once the postage stamp has
been affixed on the application and submitted, it shall not be returned under any circumstance.
(c) In order to return any postal article, only the sender or a person with written authorization from the same may file an application.
(d) The reason for making return delivery must be disclosed in each application. In case such application is intended for action through the Director General or Regional Postal Director, it should be sent in a sealed envelope.
(e) Upon receiving an application by the official mentioned in Clause (a), and if the same deems that the applicant is the right person and that the reason mentioned for return is valid, the official shall give an order for return
delivery; otherwise, the concerned postal articles shall be sent to the addressee.
(f) Regarding the subject of application received by the concerned post office, if the postal chief is a Gazetted Official and the reason disclosed by the applicant in the application is deemed to be valid and that applicant is the
right person, the Gazetted Official Chief may immediately grant return delivery of the postal article. In case the postal chief is of a lower rank than a Gazetted Official, then the same should seek the opinion of the concerned
Controller Office on whether to grant returned delivery and keep custody of the postal article, and shall be required to do as obtained in writing from the Regional Postal Directorate. While delivering the postal article, it should be
returned only to the concerned sender or a person authorized in writing by the same.
(g) In case the postal article is not retained at the concerned post office, the Postal Chief, Director General or Regional Postal Director shall inform the destination post office by a wireless message. However, the cost of wireless
message shall have to be borne by the sender.
(h) In case of submitting an application with respect to a registry letter destined for abroad, a One Rupee postage stamp must be affixed together with the charge required for sending a letter to that country.
(a) Any postal article shall not be returned back without the order of the Director General, Regional Postal Director or a postal Chief of Gazetted level.
(b) For returning a postal article, an application must be written for each article and submitted to the post office by affixing a one Rupee postage stamp together with a receipt in case, it is a registry. Once the postage stamp has
been affixed on the application and submitted, it shall not be returned under any circumstance.
(c) In order to return any postal article, only the sender or a person with written authorization from the same may file an application.
(d) The reason for making return delivery must be disclosed in each application. In case such application is intended for action through the Director General or Regional Postal Director, it should be sent in a sealed envelope.
(e) Upon receiving an application by the official mentioned in Clause (a), and if the same deems that the applicant is the right person and that the reason mentioned for return is valid, the official shall give an order for return
delivery; otherwise, the concerned postal articles shall be sent to the addressee.
(f) Regarding the subject of application received by the concerned post office, if the postal chief is a Gazetted Official and the reason disclosed by the applicant in the application is deemed to be valid and that applicant is the
right person, the Gazetted Official Chief may immediately grant return delivery of the postal article. In case the postal chief is of a lower rank than a Gazetted Official, then the same should seek the opinion of the concerned
Controller Office on whether to grant returned delivery and keep custody of the postal article, and shall be required to do as obtained in writing from the Regional Postal Directorate. While delivering the postal article, it should be
returned only to the concerned sender or a person authorized in writing by the same.
(g) In case the postal article is not retained at the concerned post office, the Postal Chief, Director General or Regional Postal Director shall inform the destination post office by a wireless message. However, the cost of wireless
message shall have to be borne by the sender.
(h) In case of submitting an application with respect to a registry letter destined for abroad, a One Rupee postage stamp must be affixed together with the charge required for sending a letter to that country.