This office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions announces the grant of a paid holiday to employees on November 25th, 2019, coinciding with bye-elections in Uttarakhand and West Bengal. The directive is based on information received from the Election Commission of India and references previous guidelines regarding office closures and paid holidays during elections. It applies to all Central Government Offices, including industrial establishments, in the concerned states, and instructs all ministries and departments to disseminate this information. Specific constituencies where elections are being held are also listed.
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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: 18th November, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Bye elections to fill four casual vacancy in the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttarakhand & West Bengal on 25.11.2019 (Monday) – Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll -regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2019, dated 01.11.2019, Bye election to the following State Legislative Assemblies in the States of Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on 25.11.2019 (Monday);
S. No. | States | Number & Name of Assembly Constituency |
---|---|---|
1. | Uttarakhand | 44 – Pithoragarh |
2. | West Bengal | 34 – Kaliaganj (SC) |
3. | West Bengal | 77 – Karimpur |
4. | West Bengal | 224 – Kharagpur Sadar |
- In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001 regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, may be followed by all the Central Government Offices, including the industrial establishments, in the concerned State.
- The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
- Hindi version will follow.
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
- All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
- UPSC/ CVC / C&AG / Lok Sabha Secretariat / Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ President’s Secretariat / Vice President’s Secretariat / PM’s Office / Supreme Court / High Court of Uttarakhand and West Bengal / Central Administrative Tribunal.
- All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions/ MHA
- Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
- Chairmen/Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee, in the State Capital of Uttarakhand and West Bengal
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/ National Commission for Backward Classes.
- The Chief Secretary of the State Government of Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
- The Election Commission of India, New Delhi- w.r.t. letter no. 78/EPS/2019, dated 01.11.2019.