Department of Posts issued orders to kept in abeyance of the order on abolition of posts for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.
The All India Unions of AIPEU PM&MSE/Gr.D, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) & NUPE P-IV filed a case in Priciple CAT, Delhi (during May 2012) praying not to abolish the vacant posts (DR) of Postman & Gr.D (MTS) of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008. The Pr. CAT issued stay orders (in OA No.1736/2013) on the issue and now the Department of Posts issue orders to all Chief Post Master Generals to keep the orders in abeyance on abolition of posts in the circles.
Copy of the DoP order: