Declaration of Holiday for Bye-Election
GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Elections – Bye-Election
to 167-Tirupati Assembly Constituency,
Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh - Polling on 13.02.2015 (Friday)
and Counting of Votes on 16.02.2015 (Monday)
– Declaration of Holiday – Orders – Issued.
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIONS.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.259 Dated
:28.01.2015.
Read the following:
1. From the Election
Commission of India, New Delhi Lr.No.78/2012/EPS/673, Dt.17.05.2012.
2. From the Director, Election
Commission of India, New Delhi, Press Note
No.ECI/PN4/2015, dated 12.01.2015.
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O R D E R:-
According to the schedule announced by
the Election Commission of India, vide reference second read above, polling for
the Bye-Election to 167-Tirupati Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District of Andhra
Pradesh will be held on 13.02.2015 (Friday)
and Counting of Votes on 16.02.2015 (Monday)
2. Hence, the State Government hereby authorizes the Collector
& District Election Officer, Chittoor district to declare local holiday on
the day before the day of poll i.e., on 12.02.2015 (Thursday) and on the day of
poll i.e., on 13.02.2015 (Friday) if there is no holiday in the area of the aforesaid
Assembly Constituency, as large number of public buildings including Educational
Institutions and other buildings will be utilized for the purpose of setting up
of the polling stations and distribution centers in connection with conduct of Bye-Election
to 167-Tirupati Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. He is also authorized to declare a local
holiday on the day fixed for Counting i.e., on 16.02.2015 (Monday), if necessary. On local holidays, the Treasuries and
Sub-Treasuries in Chittoor District will, however, function.
3. Government also direct, that,
(i) the Labour, Employment Training &
Factories Department, Andhra Pradesh to declare a paid holiday in the area of 167-Tirupati
Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh on the day of poll i.e. 13.02.2015
(Friday) if there is no holiday under the A.P. Factories and Establishments
Act, 1974 (A.P. Act No.32/1974) and A.P. Shops and Establishments Act, 1988
read with the provisions laid down in Section 135-B of the R.P. Act, 1951 so as to enable
the workers to exercise their franchise.
Regarding the Industrial Undertakings / Establishments which are working
on shift basis, it is clarified that a holiday may be declared only for the
shift during which the poll is to be taken (from 7.00 AM to 6.00 PM), in view of the clarification issued
by the Election Commission of India, in its letter No.78/99/PLN-1, dated 06.04.1999.
(ii)
the Commissioner of Labour, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad to declare a closed
holiday in the area of 167-Tirupati Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District of
Andhra Pradesh on the day of poll
i.e. 13.02.2015 (Friday), if there is no holiday under the A.P. Shops and
Establishments Act, 1988 (Act 20/1988) read with provisions laid down in
Section 135-B (4) of R.P. Act,
1951, so as to enable the electors working in such shops, establishments to
exercise their franchise;
(iii)
the Municipal Corporations, Municipal Committees and other Local Bodies and
every University established by Central Provincial or State Act may also
observe local holidays to be declared by the Collector & District Election
Officer, Chittoor district, as authorized by the Government, on the day of poll
i.e., on 13.02.2015 (Friday) in the area of 167-Tirupati Assembly Constituency,
Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Government also direct that, as clarified by the
Commission, vide its letter first read above, in the case of employees who are
ordinarily resident in the area of 167-Tirupati Assembly Constituency, Chittoor
District of Andhra Pradesh, where poll is on 13.02.2015 (Friday, but having the
place of work out side the Constituency area, those electors including casual
workers working outside the Constituency concerned would be entitled
to the benefit
of a paid holiday extended under Section 135 B(1) of the
Representation of the People Act, 1951, although his/her office does not happen
to be closed on that particular day. The
daily wage/casual workers are also entitled for a holiday and wages on poll day
as provided in Section 135 B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA
PRADESH)
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