Paid holiday on the day of general election to Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir 2024
F. No.12/4/2022-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
2nd Floor, ‘B’ Wing,
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024 – Paid holiday – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter no. 78/EPS/2024 dated 16.08.2024 & 31.08.2024, General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled to be held as under:-
| S.No. | Phase | No. of Assemblies Constituency | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | UT of Jammu and Kashmir (Phase-I) | 24 ACs | 18.09.2024 | Wednesday |
| 2. | UT of Jammu and Kashmir (Phase-II) | 26 ACs | 25.09.2024 | Wednesday |
| 3. | UT of Jammu and Kashmir (Phase-III) | 40 ACs | 01.10.2024 | Tuesday |
| 4. | Karyana | 90 ACs | 05.10.2024 | Saturday |
2. Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for grant of paid holiday on the day of poll to the employees who are entitled to vote at the election concerned. In this connection, the guidelines Issued by Department of Personnel and Training vide OM N. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 are enclosed. It is directed that these guidelines may be complied with accordingly.
3. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
(Parveen Jargar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
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 Haryana/ High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
- 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 of Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/ National Commission for Backward Classes
- The Chief Secretaries of the State Government Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir
- The Election Commission of India, New Delhi – wrt. letter No. 78/EPS/2024/24303 dated 16.08.2024 & 31.8.2024.
- Hindi Section, DoPT- with the request to provide the Hindi Translation
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