NO. 12114/99-JC 12114/99-JCA A GOVERNM GOVERNMENT ENT OF INDIA INDIA MINISTR MIN ISTRY Y OF PERSONNE PERSONNEL, L, P.G. & PENSIONS (DEPAR (DEPARTMEN TMENT T OF PERSONN PERSONNEL EL & TRAINING) NORT NORTH H BLOC BLOCK, K, NE NEW W DE DELH LHii
Sub: Sub: Closin Closing g of Central Central Governm Government ent Offices Offices in conne connecti ction on with with electi elections ons to Lok Sabha Sabha I State State Assembl Assembly y /Panch /Panchaya ayatt I Municipalitie ties / Corporation or othe ther local Bodies regarding
modifi mod ificati cation on of thse thse instr nstru ucti ction ons s cont contai ain ned in thi this th cetQ cetQft ftme ment nt's 's O.MN O.MNo. o.12 121 14/8 4/86-JC 6-JCA A dated ated 9 Marc Ma rch h, 13 138l 8l -the unde un ders rsig igne ned d is dire direct cted ed to say say that that the the foll follow owin ing g guid uidelin elines es are resc rescri ribe bed d for for future future for closi closin n of cen centr tral al Gove Govern rnme ment nt offi office ces s incl includ udin ing g indu indust stri rial al esta esta lish lishme ment nts s in conn connec ecti tion on with with the the elec electi tion ons s indi indica cate ted d above. In
The The rele releva vant nt orga organi niza zati tion ons s shal shalll rema remain in clos closed ed in the the notifi not ified ed areas areas whe where re gen genera erall electi elections ons to lok Sabha Sabha or State State legislat legislative ive Assembly Assembly are scheduled scheduled to be conducted. conducted. (i)
(ii) In connection with bye-eleetion to lok Sabha / State Asse Assemb mbly ly,, only only such such of the em empl ploy oyee ees s wh who o are are bona bona-f -fid ide e vote voters rs in the the releva relevant nt constit constituen uency cy should should be grant granted ed specia speciall casual casual leave leave on the day of poll pollin ing. g. Spec Specia iall Ca Casu sual al leav leave e ma may y also also be grant granted ed to an emplo employe yee e who wh o is ordi ordina nari rily ly a resi reside dent nt of a con consti stitu tuen ency cy and and regis registe tere red d as a vote voterr but but em empl ploy oyed ed in any any Ce Cent ntra rall Gove Govern rnme ment nt Orga Organi niza zati tion on I Industrial Establi Establishm shment ent locate located d out outsid side e the consti constitue tuenc' nc'll having having a general general/by /byeeelection. In connecti connection on with with local local bod body y electi elections ons,, viz.. viz.. Pancha Panchayat yatll Corporation I Mu Muni nici cipa palility. ty. the Gove Govern rnme ment nt em empl ploy oyee ees s wh who o are bona bona-fide fide vote voters rs and and desi desire re to exerc exercis ise e thei theirr fran franch chis ise e shou should ld be offe offere red d reas reason onab able le faci facilility ty,, subj subjec ectt to norm normal al exig exigen enci cies es of serv servic ices es,, eith either er by comi coming ng late late to offi office ce or bein being g allo allowe wed d to leav leave e offi office ce earl early y or a shor shortt absenc absence e on that day. (iii)
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 eJection duty.
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All Ministries! Departments of Govemment of India. UPSC/CVC/C&AGI PM's Officel lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/President' secretariaWice President's Secretariat/Supreme CourUHigh Court/Central Administrative Tribunal. All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensionsl MHA Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi. All Staff Members of the National Council (JCM). All Staff Members of the Departmental Council (JCM), Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions. Chairmen I Secretaries, Central Govemment Employees Welfare Coordination Committees .. National Commissioner for SCs I STs. Deputy Secretary (Coordination), Delhi Govt. Secretariat, I.G. Stadium, J.T.O., New Delhi. Chief Secretary. all the State Govemments I UTs. EJection Commission of India, w.r.t. their letter No.78/2001-PLN11103, dated 19.9.2001.
