Account closure/premature closure of Post Office Account- Amendment in Order: SB Order No. 19/2021
SB Order No. 19/2021
No. F. No. FS-14/3/2020-FS
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(F.S. Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
dated 20.07.2021
To,
All Head of Circles/Regions
Subject: Amendment in Para xi of Part A of SB Order No 34/2020 regarding
Sir/Madam
This office is receiving various representations from the depositors that post offices are forcing them for filling of fresh ‘Account Opening Form’ at the time of account closure/premature closure due to non availability/traceability of SB-3/AOF.
2. Para xi of Part A of SB Order No. 34/2020 dated 07.10.2020 prescribed – Wherever SB-3 /AOF is not available, fresh AOF is to be obtained with fresh KYC documents and should be attached with account closure form and is to be sent to SBCO.
3. Keeping in view of difficulties being faced by the depositors and to avoid wastage of AOF, the competent authority has decided to amend Para xi of Part A of SB Order No. 34/2020 dated 07.10.2020 as detailed below.
The Para xi of Part A of SB Order No. 34/2020 should be replaced with below text:-
xi) Wherever SB-3 /AOF is not traceable after making all efforts, SPM/APM shall write on the top of the Account Closure/Premature Closure form “Original SB-3/AOF is not traceable after making all efforts” and put signature. No fresh/revised AOF is required in such cases.
Note: – I. Incharge, SBCO concerned shall keep watch on such post offices which are in the habit of not attaching original SB-3/AOF and giving above certificate on account closure/premature closure form and will report to Divisional Head concerned about that post office for such irregularity.
2. Divisional Head concerned will conduct an inquiry for non preservation/maintenance /tracing of such an important record i.e. SB-3/AOF in that post office and take necessary action against erring official(s).
4. It is requested to circulate these amendments to all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action.
5. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Your’s Faithfully,
(Devendra Sharma)
Assistant Director (SB-II)
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