Haryana Government Gazette
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© Government of Haryana No. 30–2023] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2023 (SRAVANA 3, 1945 SAKA)
PART-I
Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA NIRVACHAN SADAN, PLOT NO. 2, SECTOR-17 PANCHKULA - 134109
Notification
The 20th July, 2023
No.SEC/4E-II/2023/1442.—
To
1. The Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana,
Chandigarh (GS-II Branch).
2. Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana,
Labour Department, Chandigarh
Subject:- General Elections of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block Naraingarh District Ambala, Gram
Panchayat Chabri, Block Jind, Gram Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera, Gram Panchayat
Rojkhera, Block Uchana, District Jind and Gram Panchayat Juan-1 Block Sonipat, District
Sonipat -- Declaration of Holiday on Poll Day.
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Sir, PART I] HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., JULY 25, 2023 (SRVN. 3, 1945 SAKA) 609 2. I have, therefore, been directed to request you to declare 13.08.2023 a public holiday under section 135B of the Representation of People Act, 1951 applicable under section 173A of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 for all the factories, commercial establishments, industrial undertakings, trade, shops etc., falling within the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayat concerned, where poll shall be held on 13.08.2023, to enable workers of the factories, commercial establishments, shops etc. located in the areas of the Panchayati Raj Institutions to cast their votes. Extract of section 173A of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and section 135B of the Representation of People Act, 1951 is reproduced as under:-
Section 173A of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
"173A. Application for certain sections of Central Act 43 of 1951 to Haryana Act 11 of 1994:- The provisions of sections 20B, 33A, 134A, 134B, 135B and 135C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951), shall mutatis mutandis apply to the provisions of this Act: Provided that provisions of section 135B shall be applicable to the residents of the area".
Section 135B in the Representation of the People Act, 1951
"135B. Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll.—
(1) Every person employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment and entitled to vote at an election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State shall, on the day of poll, be granted a holiday.
(2) No deduction or abatement of the wages of any such person shall be made on account of a holiday having been granted in accordance with sub-section (1) and if such person is employed on the basis that he would not ordinarily receive wages for such a day, he shall nonetheless be paid for such day the wages he would have drawn had not a holiday been granted to him on that day.
(3) If an employer contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), then such employer shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
(4) This section shall not apply to any elector whose absence may cause danger or substantial loss in respect of the employment in which he is engaged."
3. I have also been directed to request you that a copy of the orders issued in this respect may kindly be sent to the State Election Commission, Haryana immediately.
Yours faithfully, (Sd.)…, Assistant State Election Commissioner, for State Election Commissioner, Haryana, Panchkula.
10449—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.