How Does the April 14th Holiday Affect Your Work Plans in Central Government Offices?

Notification of Closed Holiday

It has been decided to declare Wednesday, the 14th of April 2010, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar for all Central Government Offices, including industrial establishments throughout India. The notification regarding this decision is attached.

Regards,
Suresh Ramalingam
Manager - Compliance

Dear Sir,

Thank you for the update. Please clarify whether the upcoming holiday will be compulsory, similar to Republic Day, Independence Day, etc., and whether it is applicable to all industries and factories.

Thank you,
JC

Dear All,

This message is intended for banks and industrial establishments covered under the Negotiable Instruments Act, and not for those covered under the Factories Act or Shops and Establishments Act.

Seshadri

Mr. Suresh,

Where are you handling compliance exactly? I am also from the same field. Any idea if postgraduate programs are being offered in social compliance?

Abhash Agarwal
09819728288
09029767310
abhashagarwal@yahoo.in

Hi, Can anyone tell me the new amendment on the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

Regards,
Sivaranjani

Hi All,

Does that mean schools are also covered under this? Please clarify.

Warm Regards

Hi,

Can anyone tell me about the new amendment to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972?

Regards,
Sivaranjani

This is nothing else but vote bank politics... Maybe Madamji is too afraid of Bahanji nowadays. This is one of the low points in Indian politics that someone like Dr. Ambedkar is dragged into vote bank politics. God help Indian democracy.

14th April 2010 will be a closed holiday for all Central Government offices and industrial establishments under the Central Government. It is not applicable for other public Ltd/private industries as well as state-owned industrial establishments.

Dear Suresh,

Although the circular was sent from the central government department, we have not yet received any notice in our company. This implies that there will not be any holiday.

Santosh Pawar
9158916662

Holidays for private industrial establishments are governed by the National Festival Holidays Act and not the Negotiable Instruments Act. Therefore, it is not applicable to private industrial establishments.

K.L. Rao

Dear Ramalinagam, Kindly clarify the difference between a National Holiday and a closed holiday. Since the declaration of a holiday on 14th April 2010 - Birthday of Dr. Ambedkar is a closed holiday, is the aforementioned holiday compulsory for all establishments, i.e., shops, commercial establishments, banks, PSUs, etc.?

Regards, RNSwamy.

Hello to all,

National Holidays and Their Governance

National Holidays are declared and governed under the provisions of the respective states' INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS (NATIONAL AND FESTIVAL HOLIDAYS) ACT, [the 'Act']. There may be slight variations in the Act of each state. However, more or less, the scope or objective is the same.

If your state's Act has declared April 14 (Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti) as a compulsory holiday, then it is a holiday in your state for all industrial establishments. To know what an 'industrial establishment' is, please refer to the definition of the same in the Act. If it is not a compulsory holiday, then it will normally be in the list of non-compulsory holidays.

Applicability of the Office Memorandum

With regard to the attached Office Memorandum, the same is issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training). It is applicable only to Central Govt. Offices and the industrial establishments belonging to the Central Government (i.e., Government of India). The notice itself is self-explanatory on this issue.

The words 'including industrial establishments' should be read in reference (and in continuation) to the preceding words i.e., 'Central Government Offices' and should not be read independently.

So those who are entitled to a holiday, 'enjoy,' and for others, 'let's work hard.'

Thanks for your time in reading this.

Regards,
Dayaram
Bangalore

Hi,

Can anyone tell me who all are off on account of the national holiday declared for April 14th, 2010 (BPOs & KPOs)?

Our Company's Head Office is covered under the Shops & Establishments Act in West Bengal, and Factories in West Bengal, Orissa, and Assam are covered under the Factories Act. Is this April 14th holiday applicable for us?

Regards,
Bibek Banerjee

To clarify to bn_banerjee and batham, I wish to write:

Irrespective of under which act/legislation your company is registered, the national holidays are governed by the respective states' INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS (NATIONAL AND FESTIVAL HOLIDAYS) ACT, [the 'Act']. Therefore, please refer to the Act in your state before deciding on what is the definition of an 'Industrial Establishment' in your state. It could cover a shop/commercial establishment/bank/factory, etc. Furthermore, KPO/BPO would also generally come under the respective state's Shops and Commercial Establishment Act.

Regards,
Dayaram

Dear,

Please note that unless the holiday is declared under National and Festival Holidays, we cannot implement it. The Negotiable Instruments Act is applicable only to government offices.

N. Kannabiran
Cuddalore

Dear colleagues,

Why do you all want to take leave on 14th April, 2010? If you wish to take leave, please apply through the appropriate channel under any of the available heads of leave.

With Regards,

R.N.Khola

"I am working in a construction company. Can we take leave on 14th April 2010?"