Case Law Details
During hearing the appellant raised interesting questions, such as: When none came from outside the colony and no member of colony has entered these two post offices, which renders services to central Government employees and Cantonment personnel, who exchanged a total notes worth Rs 99,70,000? Whether these two post offices, i.e., Pinto Park Branch and 3-wing Branches in Air Force Area, has genuine basis or documents required permitting exchange of notes?
The appellant is apprehending illegal exchange of notes through post offices in Air Force area, because of none of Central Government employee Residents or Air warriors have exchanged any notes during the period of demonetization. He is demanding a probe into this issue. Appellant requested for some time to file a detailed complaint/representation demanding probe. Then the Commission reserved its order, waiting for any further submission. Appellant requested to decide based on his earlier requests and the representation of the Residents Welfare Association and prayed for a probe.
The Commission finds merit in his apprehension and the representation of Central Government Employees Residents Welfare Association, and recognizes the need for a probe by verifying the names of the persons who exchanged old currency notes, with the names of residents and outsiders entered as available at the gate-entry register and resident members of the Association. The Commission requires the First Appellate Authority of the respondent Department of Post offices, and submit the report to the Director General of Post Office, marking a copy to Reserve Bank of India, the Ministry of Finance, and the PMO, and mark report status of action taken to the appellant under intimation to this Commission within 45 days from the date of receipt of this order, and recommends the DG of Postal Services, office of the Finance Ministry, RBI and the PMO to take appropriate action on the findings.
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