Post office guide part i - India Post

Post Box, before the expiry of the rental period but surrenders to him the lock and the
key within fifteen days of such expiry he may e granted a refund of the portion of the
deposit representing the cost of the lock and key.
(8) No application for the renewal of the rental of a post box is entertained unless it reaches
the Postmaster concerned before the expiry of the period for which rent has already
been paid in advance; provided that an application received within 15 days after the
expiry of the period accompanied the amount representing the rental for a further
period may be entertained if the applicant satisfies the Postmaster that he had sufficient
cause of not making the application before the expiry of the said period or that the
application reached the Postmaster late on account of circumstances beyond his
control; provided the particular Post Box is still available to be allotted to him. If not
available, his application will be considered as a fresh one for allotment of any Post
Box that may be available at the time.
(9) The period of rental of a post box commences from the first day of month in which the
post box is allotted and the period of renewal of rental commences from the first day of
the month immediately succeeding the period of previous rental.
(10) When the Postmaster allots a post box to a renter, the latter is supplied with a delivery
ticket which will be produced by him or his messenger on demand. The ticket bears
the same number as that allotted to the post box and is not transferable.
(11) It is open to the renter to clear his post box at any time during the business hours of
the post office provided that the Postmaster may prohibit the clearance of the post box
for any period not exceeding half an hour before each delivery for the purpose of
facilitating the sorting of mails.
(12) For ensuring correct delivery the renter should arrange –
(a) that all letters for delivery through, the post box are addressed to him in the following
manner, the full postal address also appearing as far as possible :-
A. B. C. Renter
Post Box No………………….
Post office of Delivery…………………..
Postal Index Number (PIN) ……………………
(b) that he has a postal address in the delivery zone of the particular post office where he
has rented a post box.
NOTE :-
In towns where there is more than one delivery office and the Post Box facilities are not available