Is it mandatory to give a Weekly off, according to India's Labour Act?

Dear all,
Please guide me about weekly off is applicable for monthly rated employees(worker)?? We should pay them weekly off?? If there is any rule in factory act please convey me.
Regards
Vishal

Dear All,
Even I too have a similar opinion, but still if there is some statute that will help as a support. I am working with an electricity company in Orissa where the nature of business is public utility, so please suggest what will be supporting agreements.
Regards
Faisal

Dear Sir,
i want to know/find out Acts & Rules relating to grant of weekly off day if a employees is absent or on leave 6day in a week than he is eligible to grant weekly off at 7th day .or in the both case we can deduct his salary of one day.

hi all
if a employee is working with a Pvt. ltd and he is on leave / absent for 6 days than he is eligible to get weekly off on Sunday and we can deduct his one day salary in both case
please guide me
thanks and regards

Dear All
I have A query regarding weekly off. some Organisation don't provide weekly off (Sunday)To their workers if they don't work on Saturday & Monday.Is it Legal ?

refer to factory act, there is a clause mentioned in certain conditions we can extend the continuous working days up to 10 days, is there any option available in shop and establishment or not ?
urgent guidance required, kindly help it out.
Pardeep Kumar

every employee need to work 8 hours in a day and Every employees is eligible for week off after completion of 48 hours of works which is calculate (hours * days=48) 8*6=48 hrs...automatically 7th day his eligible for week off..every employee need to give a rest of his body..
Thanks and Regards
Raju Kondeti - HR Manager

Refer Rule 23 (Weekly day of rest) of Minimum wages (Central) Rules 1950. All quarries will be resolved.
Regards,
Sumit Garg

Dear Sir,
If an employee continue on leave in the week from Monday to Saturday, will he eligible for weekly off or not.
Regards,
Sandeep Sharma

Dear sir,
I have a doubt , one employee taken leave/absent to his duty in automobile workshop from monday to thursday or friday and availing weekly off on sunday, I learnt that one who worked less than three days in the week is not eligible to avail weekly off, is it correct ,
Kindly clarify the doubt .