WB Order: Mandatory Name, Designation & Seal on Signatures in Official Files
Summary
This West Bengal government order mandates that all officials must mention their names along with designation in official correspondence. It also requires mandatory use of signatures with official seals on all physical files to ensure proper identification and authentication of signatories across all government offices.
Key Takeaways & Points
- All officials must mention their names along with designation in official correspondence to and from government offices.
- Signatures must be accompanied by official seals on all physical files.
- The order applies to all offices under the Government of West Bengal.
- The purpose is to ensure proper identification of signatories and authentication of documents.
- Order issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, dated 1st September 2026.
GOVERNMENT ORDER
Government of West Bengal
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms
General Cell, 7th Floor, Room No.704,
State Secretariat, NABANNA, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Howrah-711 102
No. 1384 PAR-HRN/G8P-49/2026 Date: 01.09.2026
The Governor is pleased to order that the names of the officials along with designation shall be mentioned in all official correspondences to and from all offices under the Government of West Bengal.
The Governor is further pleased to decide that all officials shall use their signatures with official seals mandatorily to ensure identification of signatories and authentication in all physical files of all the offices under the Government of West Bengal.
No. 1384/1(12)-PAR-HR/N/G8P.49/2026
ORDER
Dated, Howrah, the 1st September, 2026
(Anoop Kumar Agrawal)
Additional Chief Secretary
to the Govt. of West Bengal
(Dr. Raj Nanda)
Senior Special Secretary
to the Govt. of West Bengal