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Postal Manual Volume–5 · Rule 6
General Post Office
GDS/MTS to Postman/Mail Guard·English·Last updated 21 Oct 2026
A General Post Office is the first-class Head Office at the headquarters of the Head of a Circle. If there is more than one such Head Office, the one attached to the headquarters is the GPO.
Postal Manual Volume–5 · Original English excerpt
6. General Post Office.-
The first class Head Office situated at the Headquarters of the Head of a Circle or, where there is more than one such Head Office, the one attached to the Headquarters, is termed General Post Office.
NOTE.- Classes of Head Offices: First Class Head Offices under the control land supervision of Senior Time Scale Officer. He is called Chief Postmaster. Second Class Head Offices under the control and supervision of a Group ‘B’ Officer. He reports to Sr. Superintendent of Post Offices.Prepared from official postal Word and PDF references. Some services and timings are historical. Check current official orders before exam use.
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