Holiday On Election/Poll Day

Hi Friends,
Can you please help me to know about the Legal Stand on Holidays on Election days.
Can it be compensated? Or It should be a mandatory paid holiday ?
Please help me on this?
Muzib Rahman.K

Dear Muzib Rahman.K,
The election day is not a paid holiday. As usual Government under State Shop & Commercial Establishment Act declared this day of election as close day & allows to open the shops on the already declared close day under this Act during that particular week & simillary under the provisions of Factories Act,1948, Govt. gives exemption regarding change of Weekly holiday in that week so that every employee can cast his/her vote. Thus it could not be stated to be the statutory holiday.
Comments submitted as requested.
Regards,
R.N.Khola
Skylark Associates, Gurgaon(Haryana)
(Labour Law & Legal Consultants)
09810405361

Dear Muzib Rahman.K,
In view of the latest instructions of the Govt. I have to change my opnion on this issue. For more details you may go through the Law & Legal Issues Forum on this query.
Regards,

R.N.Khola

(Labour Law & Legal Consultants)
09810405361