LETTER TO PMG , CCR ON CLOSURE OF POs AT NORTH DIVISION

No. P3/2-14/Chennai City North                     Dt. 26.03.2012

To

Shri. M.S. Ramanujan, IPS,

Postmaster General,

Chennai City  Region,

Chennai 600 002.

Sir,

                        Sub : Indiscriminate Closure of P.O.s  in  Chennai City North Division by the SSPOs-

                                 Request for immediate intervention to stop  such orders, as already assured- Reg.

                                                                                    ….

It is alarmingly  reported by our   Divisional Union  that  there are  serials  of closure of Pos  at Chennai City North Division  very recently  , and  there  are   such moves   in Korukkuppet PO, Cemetry Road PO and now  GA Road PO , within one month.  Of  these  Korukkupet and  Cemetry  Road  P.O. s  were closed  abruptly , despite of  stiff resistance by  the  public  as well as political parties.

 Also  it is  observed that  there are  more than 20 P.O.s  closed  in Chennai City North Dn alone  within a couple of years.  We  feel  that ,  this   is   totally against   the  interest of  the  common public and totally against the orders of the  Department.  We  have already  represented with  your goodself  on various  occasions citing  the  Directorate orders  and  you  have personally assured  to our  Circle Union , during   our last meeting at the close  of February 2012,  that   no P.O.  would be  closed hereafter  in  your  Region except  simultaneous  relocation of P.O.,that  too  if  so warranted on  unavoidable circumstances. Contrary to that  such   abrupt  closures are happening ,  which is pushing  the  Circle union to go on  serials  of agitational programmes  through out  the Circle very shortly. Many public organizations  and print/electronic medias are also  pressing our Union  to go ahead against  such  anti-people  activities of  the  ground level officers.  We are desisting  such moves, since  still we believe on the  assurances   of our   PMG, CCR.

To our surprise and shock  that,  the   GA Road PO  in which  recently  a  huge SB/RD/MIS fraud, to the tune of lakhs,   was committed by the  erstwhile Lady incumbent SPM,  is ordered for closure  by 27.3.2012. It is alleged that because of the patronage she enjoys with powers-that-be at ASP cadre person/persons, the admn. initially took no initiative to take action.  No suspension was made but only transfer orders issued to another office.  When the amount involved was growing into alarming proportions, the admn was compelled to suspend her.  

The ASP who was entrusted with the 100% verification work, moved in snail’s pace.  He never visited the office for about 10 days, resulting in LRPAs deputing to that office facing music from irate public, large chunk of which are fisherman folks.  A lady LRPA fell ill and had to be hospitalized.  A gent LR fell from two wheeler and got injured.  Another official fell sick.  All because of tension and stress that resulted in depression.  The matter was taken up through our circle union with CPMG and then only 100% verification started moving.  Though nearly 40 days have lapsed only 40% of verification was reported to have been completed.

                                                                       

Now, this closure move AND IT IS RUMOURED EVEN AT THE D.O. AREA THAT THE OFFICE IS PLANNED FOR CLOSURE HASTILY JUST TO PROTECT THE FRAUDULENT OFFICIAL AND IN THE NAME OF TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO THE OFFICE TO WHICH IT IS TO BE MERGED THERE MAY BE ATTEMPT TO MISS [?]  THE RECORDS DELIBERATELY OR TO INDULGE IN OTHER UNSCRUPULOUS METHODS TO DESTROY OR ALTER PAGES OF LEDGERS.  THIS IS MOST SERIOUS MATTER.  DVL UNION ALREADY INTERVENED BUT D.O.  IS VERY ADAMANT.

In addition,  it is reported that,  another PO , Kosapet  is also ordered to be closed this month. In these circumstances, our  Circle  Union  requests the PMG, CCR   for the  strong  and urgent  intervention to stop such  closure  moves  and to  restore the  services of  Korukkupet,  Cemetry Road  Pos immediately.

Otherwise, we have no other option except  to go on  direct  trade union action   throughout  Tamilnadu Circle. Our Circle  Working Committee  held at Pudukkottai  on 17.03. and 18.03.2012 has also  endorsed such moves.

Expecting  your   kind  and  immediate intervention and  a line in reply.

With regards,

 sd/-

 (J.RAMAMURTHY)

CIRCLE SECRETARY.

Copy to:

Smt. Shanthi  Nair,  IPS,

Chief Postmaster General,

Tamilnadu Circle,

Chennai 600 002   for  kind   notice  and  immediate  intervention.

 sd/-

 (J. RAMAMURTHY)

Thanks

NFPE GPO