Why is August 19, 2014, a Holiday for Government Offices and Schools in Telangana?

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT

HOLIDAYS – General Holiday for all the Government Offices, Educational Institutions, and Banks under the Negotiable Instruments Act on 19.08.2014 (Tuesday) in connection with the Intensive Household Survey throughout the Telangana State, including the GHMC area – Notification – Issued.

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.A) DEPARTMENT

G.O.RT.NO.360 DATED: 11.08.2014

Read the following:

1. Note from Planning Department, dated: 06.08.2014

2. U.O.Note.No. 798/Poll.A/A3/2014, dated: 06.08.2014

3. Note from Planning Department, dated: 07.08.2014

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ORDER:

The following Notification will be published in an extraordinary issue of the Telangana State Gazette.

NOTIFICATION

The Government hereby orders that 19.08.2014 (Tuesday) shall be a General Holiday for Government Offices/Schools/Colleges, including Banks under the Negotiable Instruments Act, located in Telangana State, including the GHMC area, in connection with the Intensive Household Survey.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

DR. RAJIV SHARMA

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

You can't compensate for paid holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Regards,
Satya
2Ab Consultants
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Please find attached the Government Order issued by the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act 2014, declaring a general holiday on 19.08.2014 throughout the Telangana state in observance of the Intensive Household Survey.

Regards,
Satyanarayana
2AB Consultants (Labour Law Consultant)
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Dear Satyanarayana, I saw you commenting that we can't compensate for the state-declared holiday tomorrow. However, there is no explicit mention in the Government Order released. Can you please clarify?

Regards,
Sukanya