Regarding exemption of Electricity duty charges to Post Offices.

Registered / With Entry

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA

O / O  THE SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES

BHUBANESWAR DIVISION, BHUBANESWAR-751009

No. D – 4 / Part - VII                                                                                                     dated at Bhubaneswar-9 the 07 10 2011

To
The All Sub-Divisional units, Bhubaneswar Division,

The Sr. Postmaster, Bhubaneswar GPO,

All Postmasters / Sub-Postmasters under Bhubaneswar Division.

Sub -      Regarding exemption of Electricity duty charges to Post Offices.

Ref; -      The Electrical Inspector (T&D), Plot No. GD-2 / 7, Maitri Vihar, Bhubaneswar letter No. 123 dated 12.01.2011.

Kindly refer to this office letter of even No. dated 03.02.2011 on the subject above. Where in a copy of the Electrical Inspector (T&D), Plot No. GD-2 / 7, Maitri Vihar, Bhubaneswar letter No. 122 dated 12.01.2011 along with copy of the CESU of Orissa, IDCO Tower, Bhubaneswar letter No. CESU / FIN / ED / 135 / 4803(21) dated 05.02.2011 were forwarded to all concerned to keep keen watch on exemption of Electricity Duty charges •to Post Offices. But as revealed from the electricity bills submitted to this office for post facto sanction, all concerned have not taken any watch on implementation of above CESU order dated 05.02.2011 and making payment of the electricity bills’ including E.D. Charges as processed by Revenue Earning Divisional Heads, CESU. As a result, now the Department has lost revenue of Rs. 31,677.06 and ultimately above all concerned are liable for said loss.

Once again the copy of the Electrical Inspector (Tc&D), Plot No. GD-2 / 7, Maitri Vihar, Bhubaneswar letter No. 123 dated 12.01.2011 and copy of the CESU of Orissa, IDCO Tower, Bhubaneswar letter No. CESU / FIN / ED / 135 / 4803(21) dated 05.02.2011 are’ forwarded herewith for information / guidance and watch meticulously that the Electricity Duty charges to Post Offices is exempted from the electricity bill while receiving the bill and effecting payment at your end and they should see that in no case Electricity Duty charges is paid to the CESU at the time of payment of electric bills.

End: - As above.

Sr. Supdt. of Post offices

Bhubaneswarr Division

Bhubaneswar-75 1009