About opening leaves

Dear sir,
I am working with logistiks pvt ltd company as HR from last 4 months .
which comes under Service Industry,under Maharashtra Shops & Establishment Act.
i want to asked that opening leave are given from 1st January or 1st April ?
Because in last yr opening leaves are give to employees in 1st April .
that why i want conformation whether it is given from january or from april ?

Normally credit to leave a/c is given only on 1st Jan.of any year. If HR policy stipulates some other date it is their policy. However excepting CL other regular leave like EL/PL, medical/sick leave have to be given credit on completion of one year service and like wise every year. Some times when a fresher requires leave on emergency proportionate leave for past service months, proportionately can be given. There is no advance credit of Maternity Leave. You have to follow Maharashtra(Mumbai) Shops & Commercial Estt.Act.
There are some practices in some firms to commence on 1st April as per their tradition. But this is not common.