Post office guide part i - India Post

220. Non-responsibility of Post Office. – The Post Office will not be responsible for (a)
the wrong payment of a money order by incorrect or incomplete information given by the remitter
as to the name and address of the payee, or (b) for the payment of a money order being refused or
delayed by or on account of any accidental neglect, omission or mistake by or on the part of an
officer of the Post Office, or (c) for any wrong payment of a money order after the expiration of
one year the date of issue of the order.
221. Remitter’s Receipt.– A receipt will be given to the remitter for the amount paid by
him on account of the money order and commission. Any error or omission in the receipt should
be pointed out at once by the remitter, otherwise the Post Office will not be responsible.
222. Signature of Payee. – The money order and acknowledgement must be signed by the
payee named by the remitter or by some person authorized in writing by the payee in his behalf.
The signature must be written in ink in the space provided for the purpose. If the payment of the
money order is received by a person authorized by the payee, he should sign the acknowledgement
in the following manner :-
……………………………………. for
(Signature of the person receiving payment)
………………………………..
(Name of the payee)
NOTE 1: In the case of money orders addressed to firms, etc, the receipt of the payee should be obtained in
one of the following manners duly supported by the rubber stamp impression of the firm.
Sd………………………………………… Payee’s Signature
Partner/Prop./Manager,
Signing Officer’s designation
Etc. for XYZ company
Name of firm
OR
Sd. A.B.C.
Secretary/Treasurer/Editors/etc.
Distt. Board/Municipality, etc.
Payee’s Signature
Designation of the Signing Official
Name of the Institution.
OR
Sd. AB by its partner XY
223. Payee’s Acknowledgement. – The remitter of a money order receives an
acknowledgement of payment of the amount of the money order signed by the payee or his
authorized agent. If the acknowledgement is not received in a reasonable time, a certificate of
payment signed by the Postmaster of the office will be given on application. However, in the case
of money orders issued in favour of Government or District, Local or Municipal Boards, the
acknowledgement in some cases is retained by the payee who issues a departmental receipt to the
remitter direct.
224. Illiterate payees. – If the payee of a money order is illiterate, it will be necessary for
him to make his mark on the money order in the presence of a witness whose signature must be
obtained on the order.