Rule 10
Printed Documents
(a) “Printed document” means a document or copied article on paper or cardboard that is printed, engraved, litho-copied, mimeographed or photographed, all kinds of newspapers and magazine, book/leaflet, music, visiting card, address card, proof of print, engraved photograph or photo album and information prepared by immediately recognizable or by any other mechanical process.
Provided that, the copies made by tracing, printing (movable and unmovable), or through a type-writer shall not
be deemed as printed document.
(b) Copies prepared mechanically of a manuscript or originally typed document may be dispatched in the form of printed document. But such copies shall be recognized under this category only if they exceed Twenty copies.
(c) Personal letter, postal letter, film, gramophone disc, and printed paper punctured for the purpose of an automated musical machine, any printed paper having the price of a stamp exchange rate, blank paper and any other stationery article may not be dispatched as printed document.
(d) The length, breadth, thickness and maximum weight of a printed document shall be equal to that of a letter.
Provided that, in the case of a single book, up to five kilograms may be dispatched.
(e) Printed documents must be closed in a manner amenable to easy inspection while submitting to the post office. The packing must be in an envelope not sealed completely or an open box, tied with thread or both ends open in case of circular wrapping, or any such manner of packing.
(f) In a picture card, printed visiting cards, cards related to Durga Puja, Deepawali, New year Greetings,
congratulations, thank you, courtesy such as condolence, no more than five words should be written apart from the name and address of the sender and addressee.
(g) While sending a printed document by a person to be delivered to another person by enclosing in a special bag, the names and addresses of both the receiver and the sender must be written on it. The weight of such a bag to be sent must not exceed Twenty Five kilograms. The weight of the bag and the total postal charge payable for it must be written on the label. In case, such bag is returned having been unable to be delivered; it shall be returned only upon a second payment of the charge from the sender equivalent to an amount payable to the post office of origin.
(2) Printed Article, in case of size larger than that referred to in Rule (1) or inappropriately enclosed, shall be returned to the sender. In case, a postage stamp of lower value has been affixed to such printed article, the remaining balance of the postal charge, whichever charge is the lower for either a packet or printed article, shall be appropriated upon delivery. In case, the sender by fulfilling the requisite procedure desires to submit such article to the post office, the fee equivalent to that of a new article shall be levied.
Provided that, the copies made by tracing, printing (movable and unmovable), or through a type-writer shall not
be deemed as printed document.
(b) Copies prepared mechanically of a manuscript or originally typed document may be dispatched in the form of printed document. But such copies shall be recognized under this category only if they exceed Twenty copies.
(c) Personal letter, postal letter, film, gramophone disc, and printed paper punctured for the purpose of an automated musical machine, any printed paper having the price of a stamp exchange rate, blank paper and any other stationery article may not be dispatched as printed document.
(d) The length, breadth, thickness and maximum weight of a printed document shall be equal to that of a letter.
Provided that, in the case of a single book, up to five kilograms may be dispatched.
(e) Printed documents must be closed in a manner amenable to easy inspection while submitting to the post office. The packing must be in an envelope not sealed completely or an open box, tied with thread or both ends open in case of circular wrapping, or any such manner of packing.
(f) In a picture card, printed visiting cards, cards related to Durga Puja, Deepawali, New year Greetings,
congratulations, thank you, courtesy such as condolence, no more than five words should be written apart from the name and address of the sender and addressee.
(g) While sending a printed document by a person to be delivered to another person by enclosing in a special bag, the names and addresses of both the receiver and the sender must be written on it. The weight of such a bag to be sent must not exceed Twenty Five kilograms. The weight of the bag and the total postal charge payable for it must be written on the label. In case, such bag is returned having been unable to be delivered; it shall be returned only upon a second payment of the charge from the sender equivalent to an amount payable to the post office of origin.
(2) Printed Article, in case of size larger than that referred to in Rule (1) or inappropriately enclosed, shall be returned to the sender. In case, a postage stamp of lower value has been affixed to such printed article, the remaining balance of the postal charge, whichever charge is the lower for either a packet or printed article, shall be appropriated upon delivery. In case, the sender by fulfilling the requisite procedure desires to submit such article to the post office, the fee equivalent to that of a new article shall be levied.