Is It Mandatory to Give Staff a Day Off on State-Declared Labor Holidays?

Hi all, I'm working in a private security agency as an HR person. I want to know whether it is mandatory to declare a holiday for all staff on labor holidays that are being declared by the state labor department or if we can adjust that on any other day according to management's decision. Please answer me as early as possible.

Thanks

Compliance with the Shops Act of A.P for Security Agencies

The security agencies will be covered by the Shops Act of A.P. First, ascertain whether your agency has obtained any exemption from the provisions of the Act and, if so, what they are, or whether the Shops Act of A.P has exempted security establishments from the Act. If not, your establishment needs to observe the national holidays specified by the Act, which are mandatory.

Regards,
B. Saikumar
HR & Labour Law Advisor
Mumbai

As rightly said by Sai Kumar, if you don't have exceptions from the provisions of the act, you have to follow it. It's a mandatory obligation.