F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel 85 Training)
Establishment (JCA-2l Section
North
Block, New Delhi
Dated 1st February, 2017
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject:
General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Manipur,
Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, 2017 - Grant of paid holiday to
employees on the day of poll - regarding
The undersigned is directed to say
that in connection with the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of
the States of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, to be held
during the months, of February and March, 2017, the guidelines, issued by this
Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001, may be followed for
closing of the Central Government Offices, including Industrial establishments
in the above mentioned States the relevant portion of the OM as referred to
above are reproduced here.
(i) The relevant organizations shall
remain closed in the notified areas where general elections to the State
Legislative Assembly are concerned 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.
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
3. The above instructions may be
brought to the notice of all concerned.
sd/-
(D.K. Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
