Limited Transfer Facility (LTF) on request of Transgender Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) – Department of Post OM dated 15-09-2026
सं/No. No. 17-31/2016-GDS (Pt. I)
भारत सरकार/Government of India
संचार मंत्रालय/Ministry of Communications
डाक विभाग/Department of Posts
(जीडीएस अनुभाग/GDS Section)
डाक भवन, संसद मार्ग,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
नई दिल्ली/New Delhi – 110 001
दिनांक/Date: 15-09-2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Limited Transfer Facility (LTF) on request of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Amendment in Para 2 regarding Order of Priority for Transgender GDS – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Directorate’s OM of even number dated 10.10.2024 regarding revised guidelines governing the Limited Transfer Facility (LTF) on request of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
Attention is invited to Para 2 (Order of Priority) of the said OM dated 10.10.2024, which prescribes the order of priority in which transfer applications are processed in online mode in case two or more applications are received for the same vacant post. The Para 2 of this Directorate’s OM No. 17-31/2016-GDS (Pt. I) dated 10.10.2024 is hereby substituted with the following:
“2. Order of Priority:
In case of receipt of two or more applications for transfer on a same post, the order of priority in which transfer applications will be processed in online mode, will be as under:
(i) GDS with PwD (having benchmark disabilities)
(ii) Female GDS on spouse ground where male spouse is working at the destination station in Central/State Government or their undertaking/PSU/Subordinate organizations etc. (Certificate to this effect will have to be submitted)
(iii) Male GDS- on spouse ground where female spouse is working at the destination station (having job of non-transferable nature in Central/State Government or their undertaking/PSU/Subordinate organizations etc.) (Certificate to this effect will have to be submitted)
(iv) Date of engagement (GDS joining on a prior date will have preference over the GDS joining on a later date)
(v) Female (other than spouse ground)
(vi) Transgender GDS (possessing a valid certificate issued under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 / issued by the competent authority/District Magistrate)
(vii) Date of birth (older in age to be given preference)
(viii) Date & time of application (applicant submitting application at a prior date & time will have preference over the applicant who submitted application later)
Note: The preference to transfer on the spouse ground will only be available if the spouse of the GDS is working in Central Government, State Government or in any of its subordinate organization or undertaking of Central/State Government. The GDS seeking transfer on spouse ground, will have to upload the certificate issued by the Employer while submitting application in the enclosed format annexed as Annexure – I or Annexure-II as the case may be.”
3. General Manager, CEPT, Mysuru is requested to make necessary modifications in the Rule 3 Online Transfer Portal to capture the category and requisite certificate before the notification of the next online transfer cycle.
4. All other terms, conditions, and provisions of OM No. 17-31/2016-GDS (Pt. I) dated 10.10.2024 shall remain unchanged.
5. Hindi version will follow.
This issue with approval of the competent authority.
गुरविंदर सिंह/Gurvinder Singh
सहायक महानिदेशक/Assistant Director General (GDS)
ईमेल/Email: adggds426[@]gmail.com
To:
- All Chief Postmasters General / Post Masters General
- General Manager, CEPT Mysuru – for immediate technical configuration in the online transfer portal
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