Group C Postal Employees, Take Note — You Now Have to File This Return Too
Until now, filing an Annual Immovable Property Return was something only Group A and Group B officers in the Department of Posts had to worry about. That's changed.
An Office Memorandum dated 12 May 2026 extends this requirement to Group C employees as well. This includes staff from the erstwhile Group D cadre.
If you're a Group C employee in the Department of Posts, this now applies to you.
What Is AIPR, Exactly?
AIPR stands for Annual Immovable Property Return. It's a yearly declaration of any land, house, flat, or other immovable property you own.
This isn't new for the government as a whole. Rule 18 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 has always required this from all government servants — Group A, B, and C alike.
What's new is that the Department of Posts is now actually enforcing it for Group C staff. Group A and B officers were already filing it.
The Deadline You Need to Remember
Here's the number that matters most.
For the calendar year ending 31 December 2026, Group C employees must file their AIPR by 31 January 2027.
Going forward, this becomes an annual requirement — one return, every year, covering the previous calendar year's property holdings.
How Do You Actually File It?
You won't be filling out a paper form and submitting it to your office.
The AIPR has to be submitted through the APT IT 2.0 platform. This is the same digital system the Department of Posts already uses for other HR and personnel functions.
The Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT) has been directed to build and enable this specific functionality for Group C employees on the platform. So expect to see this option appear on APT IT 2.0 as the deadline approaches.
What Happens If You Don't File?
This isn't a box you can skip without consequence.
The memorandum is direct about this — non-submission of AIPR may be taken into account during vigilance clearance. Vigilance clearance matters for promotions, empanelment, and several other career milestones.
In short, skipping this isn't just a minor lapse. It can follow you into your service record.
Why Is This Being Introduced Now?
This traces back to a broader DoPT instruction — Office Memorandum No. 11013/7/2014-Estt.(A-III), dated 26 October 2015 — which already required AIPR filing from all Group A, B, and C government employees across departments.
The Department of Posts is only now catching up and applying that instruction fully to its Group C workforce. Before this, only Group A and B officers were mandatorily filing it within the department.
What You Should Do Right Now
If you're a Group C employee in the Department of Posts, here's the practical checklist:
- Make a list of any immovable property you own — land, house, flat, or otherwise
- Keep documentation like sale deeds or registration papers handy for reference
- Watch for the AIPR submission option to go live on APT IT 2.0
- Aim to file well before 31 January 2027, not at the last minute
- Check with your local office if you're unsure whether the functionality has been enabled yet
Bottom Line
This is a straightforward compliance requirement, not a complicated one. If you're Group C staff in the Department of Posts, you now have the same AIPR obligation your Group A and B colleagues have had for years. Mark 31 January 2027 on your calendar, gather your property details in advance, and file through APT IT 2.0 once the option is available — skipping it can genuinely affect your vigilance clearance down the line.
For more government orders and circulars like this one, keep an eye on CGSeva's Government News section — it's updated regularly with DoPT, Department of Posts, and other ministry orders as they're issued.