Election 2016 – Grant of Paid Holiday for Central Government Employees

F. No.12/3/2016-JCA 2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi

Dated February 10, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Bye Election to the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tripura — Grant of Paid holiday – regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the Bye Election to the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tripura, scheduled to be held in February, 2016, the following guidelines, already issued by this Department vide Office Memorandum No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001, have to be followed inrespect of the Central Government Offices, including Industrial Establishments in the States : –

In connection with bye-election to State Assembly, only such of the employees who are bona-fide voters in the relevant constituency should be granted special casual leave on the day of polling. Special Casual leave may also be granted to an employee, who is ordinarily a resident of constituency and registered as a voter, but employed in any Central Government Organization/ Industrial Establishment located outside the constituency having the bye-election.

2. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-

(Raju Saraswat)

To Under Secretary

Source: www.persmin.gov.in

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Public holiday for bye-elections in West Bengal Government

Poll day may be declared as local holidays for the educational institutions...

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

AUDIT BRANCH

No - 453 - F(P2)

Dated: 28-01-2015

MEMORANDUM

In connection with the bye-elections to 14-Bangaon (SC) Parliamentary Constituency and 88-Krishnaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency scheduled to be held on 13th February, 2015 (Friday), the undersigned is directed to declare the day of polling i.e 13th February, 2015 as a public holiday under section 25 of the N.I Act 1881 for the offices located within the extent of the aforementioned Parliamentary Constituency and Assembly Constituency. As per directive of the Election Commission of India, the day of dispatch i.e the day before the poll day (12-02-2015) may be declared as local holidays for the educational institutions located within the Parliamentary Constituency & Assembly Constituency, if the day of dispatch happens to be a teaching day for those institutions.

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Bye election to be schedule on 13th September, 2014, the West Bengal Govt. to declare as a public holiday

DRAFT

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

AUDIT BRANCH

No- 4507- F(P2)

 Dated- 29-08-2014

MEMORANDUM

In connection with bye-elections to 124-Basirhat Dakshin and 162- Chowrangee Assembly Constituencies scheduled to be held on 13-09-2014 (Saturday), the undersigned is directed to declare the day of polling i.e 13th September, 2014 as a public holiday under section 25 of the N.I Act 1881 for the offices including educational institutions located within the extent of the aforementioned Assembly Constituencies. As per directive of the Election Commission of India, the day of dispatch i.e the day before the poll day (12-09-2014) may be declared as local holiday for the educational institutions located within the Assembly Constituency, if the day of dispatch happens to be a teaching day for those institutions.

The undersigned is further directed to say that the State Government employees who are ordinarily residents and bonafide electors of the Constituency where poll will be held may be given opportunity to exercise their franchise on the day of poll in the following manner.

i) The State Government employees who are ordinarily residents and bonafide electors of the Constituency where poll will be held but serve in an office where the date of poll is not a holiday, may be given the opportunity to exercise their franchise on that day if applied for writing by way of sanctioning late arrival in office or early departure there form or a short absence owing to exigencies of public service.

ii) The State Government employees who are residents and bonafide electors of the Constituency where poll will be held but serve in an office where the date of poll is not a holiday and located at such distance that it will not be possible for them to exercise their franchise without absenting themselves from their duties, may be allowed special casual leave on that day, if applied for in writing.

iii) The undersigned is further directed to say that in the event of re-poll the State Government Employees who are ordinarily residents and bonafide electors of the polling station(s) where re-poll will be held may be given opportunity to exercise their franchise on the day of re-poll in the manner detailed in clause(i) and (ii) above.

Sd/- 

A.K. Das

O.S.D & E.O Joint secretary to the

Government of West Bengal

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/4705-FP2.pdf

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Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with general elections to the Legislative Assemblies etc. during 2013.

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F.No.12/12/2013-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 26th November, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with general elections to the Legislative Assemblies etc. during 2013.

   The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the general elections to the Legislative Assemblies of some States, scheduled to be held in 2013, the following guidelines, already issued by DOPT vide OM No.12/99-JCA dated 10th October, 2001,have to be followed for closing of the Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments in the States:-

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Elections - General Elections - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2011 Declaration of the poll day 13.4.2011 as public holiday — Reg.

Thiru K. Shanmugam, I.A.S.,              Finance (BPE) Departmcnl.
Principal Secretary to Government        Secretariat,
                                                      Chennal — 600 009

Letter No. 20347 / BPE / 2011 - 1/Dated: 08.04.2011.

To
The Chief Executive Officers of all
State Public Sector Undertakings / Boards

Sir,

Sub:- Elections - General Elections - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2011 Declaration of the poll day 13.4.2011 as public holiday — Reg.

   Ref: G.O.Ms.No.282, Public (Elections-1) Department, Ot. 30.3.2011.

   I am directed to state that the Government in the G.O. cited have declared Wednesday, the 13th April 2011 as Public Holiday for the General Elections to TamilNadu Legislative Assembly, 2011 under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881)

   2. I am therefore directed to request you to adopt the above orders to the workers and other employees in all categories of your Organisation to enable them to caste their votes.

Yours faithfully,

-sd-

for Principal Secretary to Government

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