Post Office Act, 1837, 17 of 1837 (Rep., Act 17 of 1854)

Section 5

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

Section 5 5. Books, Pamphlets, Packets of Newspapers an any written, printed or engraved Papers sent by the Public Banghy, not exceeding 40 Tolas in weight and packed in short covers open at each end. |Not exceeding Miles|Not exceeding 20 Tolas.|Exceeding 20 Tolas and not<br>exceeding 40 Tolas.| |---|---|---| |100<br>200<br>300<br>400<br>500<br>600<br>700<br>800<br>900<br>1,000<br>1, 100<br>1, 200<br>1, 300<br>1, 400<br>Upwards.|Annas.<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>1 Rupee|Rupees. Annas.<br>0 4<br>0 6<br>0 8<br>0 10<br>0 12<br>0 14<br>1 0<br>1 2<br>1 4<br>1 6<br>1 8<br>1 10<br>1 12<br>1 14<br>2 0| _____ B. Ship Postage to be levied in addition to Land Postage on letters received or sent by Sea. Section 5 |LETTERS<br>Outward.<br>Inward.<br>Not exceeding 3<br>Tolas<br>Not exceeding<br>3 Tolas.<br>Annas.<br>2<br>Annas.<br>3<br>An Anna being added for every<br>additional Tola.|LETTERS<br>Outward.<br>Inward.<br>Not exceeding 3<br>Tolas<br>Not exceeding<br>3 Tolas.<br>Annas.<br>2<br>Annas.<br>3<br>An Anna being added for every<br>additional Tola.|Newspapers, Pam-phlets and other<br>printed Papers packed in short<br>covers open at each end.|Parcels not exceeding 300 Tolas<br>Weight.| |---|---|---|---| ||Inward.||| ||Not exceeding<br>3 Tolas.|Not exceeding 6 Tolas weight.|Not exceeding 100 Tolas Weight.| |||Annas.<br>1<br>An Anna being added for every<br>additional 6 Tolas Weight.|Annas.<br>2<br>Two Annas being added for every<br>additional 100 Tolas up to 300<br>Tolas, beyond which no Parcel will<br>be received.|

Source: India Code