1.11 Savings Bank | ||
1 | SB Ledgers in HO | To be destroyed forthwith by Postmasters after ensuring that all the accounts in the ledger have been closed, transferred or recopies and after obtaining certificate from the Postal Account Office that all the discrepant items of ledger have been settled. The folios pertaining to silent accounts will be extracted and kept separately in a serial order of accounts in convenient folders duly stitched and their particulars entered in a special register |
2 | Ledger cards of closed and transferred accounts and used up ledger cards | 6 years provided the ledger agreement work has been completed |
3 | Sub Office SB Journals | To be destroyed by Sub Postmasters after ensuring that the SB ledgers have been prepared in respect of all accounts standing in the books of a sub office |
4 | SO SB Ledgers | 6 years after all the accounts have been closed, transferred or recopies |
5 | SO CTD journals of 5 year accounts | 6 years from the date of last entry |
6 | SO CTD journals of 10 year accounts | 12 years from the date of last entry |
7 | SO CTD journals of 15 year accounts | 18 years from the date of last entry |
8 | SO journals of RD accounts of 5 years | 6 years from the date of last entry |
9 | SO journals of FD accounts of 5 years | 6 years from the date of last entry |
10 | SO journals of TD accounts 1 to 5 years | 6 years from the date of last entry for 3 and 5 year accounts and 3 years from the date of last entry for 1 and 2 year accounts |
11 | Specimen signature books – HO | To be destroyed forthwith by Postmaster after ensuring that the application forms pertaining to all accounts pending in the books have been prepared |
12 | Specimen signature books – SO | 5 years after all the accounts featuring in the books have been closed or transferred |
13 | Guard books containing letters pledging deposits in the PO security deposit accounts | Letter of pledge may be retained for two years after the pledge has either been released or the account has been closed |
14 | Register of undeliverable passbooks | 2 years after all the pass books entered in the register have been transferred to SBCO |
15 | Special error book maintained in the SB Branch | 3 years |
16 | Books of preliminary savings bank receipts | 3 years from the date of issue of last receipt |
17 | Monthly statistical registers | 3 years |
18 | List of silent accounts received from the SBCO by the sub offices | Permanent |
19 | Guard books containing depositor’s applications for duplicate passbooks | 6 years |
20 | List of withdrawals of Rs.2,500/- or more at branch offices and single handed sub offices with verification reports | 1 year |
21 | Stock register of passbooks | 18 months |
22 | Interest payment orders received from Director of Postal Accounts Calcutta | 3 years |
23 | Authority for operating a public account | Till the closure of the account |
24 | Government Security Holder’s Rolls | So long as the securities remain in custody |
25 | Authority recognising the guardian of a minor depositor | |
26 | Index to Ledger Cards | 6 years after all the accounts in the index have been closed or transferred |
27 | Ledger Cards of silent accounts and ledger folio of silent accounts extracted | Permanent |
28 | Guard file containing applications for local transfer of accounts | 2 years |
29 | Register of nomination of SB accounts | 5 years after all the accounts finding place in the register and the guard book containing applications are closed/settled |
30 | Guard book containing applications for nomination of SB accounts and applications for cancellation and variation of nomination | 5 years after all the accounts finding place in the register and the guard book containing applications are closed/settled |
31 | Index to preliminary receipts (MS.15) | 2 years |
32 | SB slip (SB.27) | 18 months |
33 | Duplicate copies of Advice of Transfer (SB.9 or SB.9a) | 2 years after obtaining from the Pairing Office a certificate that no item is outstanding as unpaired |
34 | Register of inward and outward advices of transfer | 2 years |
35 | SB voucher list (SB.22) | 2 years |
36 | Register of rectification of SB interest | 3 years |
37 | Objection register (SB.61) | 2 years after all the objections have been settled |
38 | Register showing the number of SB passbooks received for entry of interest | 2 years |
39 | Duplicate copies of preliminary receipts (SB.26) received from the branch offices and kept in the account office | 18 months |
40 | Register of deceased depositor’s claim cases including files and records | 3 years after the accounts are closed except where withdrawals are allowed on an indemnity bond, in which case the papers are to be preserved for six years after the accounts are closed |
41 | Duplicate copies of credit/debit SB transfer journals | 2 years after obtaining from Pairing Office a certificate that no item is outstanding as unpaired |
42 | Register of discontinued CTD accounts revived | 2 years after the revival of last entry |
43 | Register containing photographs and other particulars of depositors | 3 years after the accounts in the register have been closed or transferred |
44 | Register of collection cheques | 2 years |
45 | Stock register of SB cheque books | 2 years |
46 | Register of returned cheques | 2 years |
47 | Register of sanctions issued to Branch Offices and ED Sub Offices in respect of withdrawals exceeding the powers of BPMs/EDSPMs | 2 years |
48 | Guard file containing applications for
conversion of CTD accounts from one type to another |
1 year |
49 | Guard book containing letters of authority from illiterate or blind depositors for operating the accounts through agents | 2 years after all the accounts in the guard book have been closed or transferred |
50 | Guard book containing Court orders regarding guardianship of minors | 2 years after accounts in the guard book have been closed or transferred |
51 | Guard book containing sanctions for opening Provident Fund accounts | 2 years after accounts in the guard book have been closed or transferred |
52 | Guard book containing powers of attorney | 2 years after accounts in the guard book have been closed or transferred |
53 | Guard book containing applications for the issue of new SB passbooks in lieu of spoilt ones | 3 years |
54 | List of “Will Follow” interest accounts | 2 years |
55 | Guard book containing applications for change in the name of SB depositors | 2 years after the accounts are closed |
56 | Guard book containing letter of authority of SB depositors on active service | 2 years after the accounts are closed |
57 | Guard book containing Court attachment orders of SB deposits | 2 years after the accounts are closed |
58 | Guard book containing applications of depositors for issue of SB cheque books | 2 years after the accounts are closed |
59 | Guard book containing copies of lists of collection cheques on outstation branches | 2 years following the financial year to which the guard book belongs. Where the guard book stretches beyond a financial year, it will be preserved for 2 years following the last of the years to which the guard book belongs |
60 | Guard book containing copies of lists of collection cheques on local branches | -do- |
61 | Guard book containing copies of lists of collection cheques received from outstation for collection | -do- |
62 | Receipt book for passbooks (SB.28) | 2 years |
63 | List of documents | 2 years |
64 | Long Books | 2 years |
65 | Guard book containing applications of depositors for revival of silent accounts | 5 years (Rule 81 of POSB Manual Vol I) |
66 | Error book maintained in connection with the deposit by automatic transfer from SB account to CTD/RD account of the depositor | 5 years |
67 | Guard file containing applications for the grant of certificate of deposits made in CTD accounts | 1 year |
68 | Nominal roll kept in SB/SC branch | 10 years |
69 | Guard book containing monthly schedule of CTD/RD accounts under Pay Roll Savings Scheme in Sub Offices | Same period as prescribed for SO CTD/RD journals |
(Appendix III of Post Office Savings Bank Manual I) |