Bye Election to State Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya – Grant of Paid Holiday

No.12/3/2016-JCA2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi

Dated 16th August, 2018.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Bye election to fill clear vacancies in the State Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya – 2018 – Grant of paid holiday – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that in connection with the Bye Election to fill clear vacancies in the State Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya (35-Ranikor (ST) and 51-South Tura (ST) to be held on 23.8.2018 (Thursday), the guidelines already issued by this Department vide OM No.12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 (copy enclosed) would have to be followed for the Central Government Offices including industrial Establishments covered by the said OM.

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

Encl. As above

(Debabrata Das)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Tel. 23092110

To

1. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India
2. 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 Meghalaya/Central Administrative Tribunal
3. All Attached and Subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
4. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi.
5. The Chairmen / Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee, in the State Capital of Meghalaya
6. National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/ National Commission for Backward Classes.
7. The Chief Secretary of the State Government of Meghalaya.
8. The Election Commission of India, New Delhi-w.r.t letter no.78/EPS/2018/606 dated 06/8/2018.
9. Hindi Section, DOPT, with the request to provide Hindi Translation.
   NO.12/14/89-JCA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, P.G. & PENSIONS

(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI, THE 10th OCTOBER, 2001

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with elections to Lok Sabha / State Assembly /Panchayat / Municipalities / Corporation or other Local Bodies – regarding

In modification of these instructions contained in this Department’s O.M.No.12/4/86-JCA dated 9th March, 1987, the undersigned is directed to say that the following guidelines are prescribed for future for closing of Central Government Offices including industrial establishments in connection with the elections indicated above.

(i) The relevant organizations shall remain closed in the notified areas where general elections to Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be conducted.

(ii) In connection with bye-election to Lok Sabha / 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 a constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any Central Government Organization / Industrial Establishment located outside the constituency, having a general bye-election.

(iii) In connection with local body elections viz., Panchayat/ Corporation / Municipality, the Government employees who are bona-fide voters and desire to exercise their franchise should be offered reasonable facility, subject to normal exigencies of services, either by coming late to office or being allowed to leave office early or a short absence on that day.

2. The employees detailed on election duty may also be permitted to remain away from their normal duties on polling day (s) as also on the days required for performing journeys which might be undertaken in order to perform such election duty.

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

(Ranbi Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 379 4678

To

1. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
2. UPSC/CVC/C&AG/PM’s Office/ Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/President secretariat/Vice President’s Secretariat/Supreme Court/High Court/Central Administrative Tribunal.
3. All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions/ MHA.
4. Secretary Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.
5. All Staff Members of the National Council (JCM).
6. All Staff Members of the Departmental Council (JCM), Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions.
7. Chairman / Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees.
8. National Commissioner for SCs / STs.
9. Deputy Secretary (Coordination), Delhi Govt. Secretariat, I.G. Stadium, I.T.C., New Delhi.
10. Chief Secretary, all the State Governments / UTs.
11. Election Commission of India, w.r.t. their letter No.76/2001-PLN-1/103, dated 19.9.2001.