To

The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001

Sub:- Request for grant of paid holidays and Sundays to GDs employees 
when appointed against the leave vacancy of regularPostmen/Group-‘D’ staff.

Madam,

        As per the Directorate letter No. DG(P) No. 47-19/98-SPB-II dated 23.04.2012 EDAs while working against the regular post of Postmen/Group-‘D’ staff as substitute owing to regular incumbent being on leave etc. also be paid for national holidays if it falls on working day, provided he works on both the preceding/succeeding working days to the national holidays.

GDS while working against the regular post of Postmen/Group-‘D’ staff as subititute owing to regular incumbent being on leave etc not to be paid for Sundays and holidays. They get only 22 or 23 days salary when there are two or three holidays in the month.

Hence you are humbly requested to grant of paid holidays and Sundays also to GDS employees when appointed against the leave vacancy of regular Postmen/Group-‘D’ staff.

        With regards
    Yours faithfully,
                                                                                              
(B.V. Rao)