Nov 5, 2024
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Govt declares Paid Holiday on May 13, 20, 25

Labour Commissioner, J&K Charandeep Singh today directs for implementation of Section- 135(B) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which provides for grant of ‘Paid Holiday’ to the employees, employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment, shop or factory on the day of poll.

In a meeting of the officials held here today, the Commissioner invited attention to the instructions of the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K regarding declaration of ‘Paid Holiday’. It was instructed that Paid Holiday(s) shall be observed in the Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituencies on May 13, 20 and 25, respectively.

The poll days shall be observed as ‘Paid Holiday’ to every person viz. employee/ worker/labourer employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment, shop or factory who is entitled to vote in respect of the area falling within the limits of the Parliamentary Constituency enabling them to exercise their democratic right to vote on the day of poll in the constituency.

“A person viz. employee/ worker/ Labourer who is ordinarily resident of a constituency and registered as an elector, serving / employed in an industrial undertaking or an establishment, shop or factory located outside the constituency shall also be entitled to the benefit of a ‘Paid Holiday’ on the day of poll. No deduction or abatement of the wages of any such person shall be made on account of a holiday having been granted to the employee/ worker/labourer for exercising his/ her right to vote,” the Commissioner said

 

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