Post office guide part i - India Post
Post office guide part i - India Post
Post office guide part i - India Post
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SECTION II – LETTER AND PARCEL POST<br />
INTRODUCTORY<br />
96. “Inland <strong>Post</strong>”. – Subject to such exceptions as may be notified by the Central<br />
Government the term “<strong>India</strong>n <strong>Post</strong>” means the post maintained by the Central government either<br />
by land or by sea or by air –<br />
(1) between any places in <strong>India</strong>; or<br />
(2) between any places in <strong>India</strong> and places beyond the limits of <strong>India</strong> which are served by<br />
<strong>Post</strong> Offices established by the Central Government; or<br />
(3) between any places beyond the limits of <strong>India</strong> which are served by <strong>Post</strong> Offices<br />
established by the Central Government.<br />
97. “<strong>Post</strong>al Articles”. – The term “ <strong>Post</strong>al article” is used to describe for the pusposes of<br />
the Inland, the following ten classes, for each of which a distinctive rate of postage is prescribed :-<br />
Letters Book and pattern packets Registered Newspapers<br />
Letter cards Book packets containing printed Sample packets<br />
Books<br />
<strong>Post</strong> cards Book packets containing periodicals Parcels<br />
“Blind Literature” packets<br />
98. First class and Second class Mails. – (1) Letters, post cards and letter cards are treated<br />
as first class mail; all other articles, such as Book Packets, Registered Newspapers, Pattern and<br />
sample packets and Blind literature packets are treated as articles of second class mail.<br />
(2) Under the “All-up” scheme all First Class Mails are given air transmission within the<br />
limits of <strong>India</strong>, wherever such a conveyance is available and will expedite the delivery of the<br />
articles without any special air surcharge. Second Class Mails are forwarded by air only if they are<br />
marked for its transmission and are paid with the requisite air surcharge.<br />
NOTE :- Registered Newspapers, however, are treated in sorting as in class mail but no air lift is allowed<br />
unless they bear the required surcharges.<br />
LETTERS<br />
99. Payment of <strong>Post</strong>age. – Letters may be transmitted by post with or without pre-payment<br />
of postage. The advantage of the payment of postage has been indicated in clause 9.<br />
100. Limits of weight and size. – A letter should not weigh more than 2 Kg. It should also<br />
conform to the following limits and size :-
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