EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025 (PHALGUNA 9, 1946 SAKA)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
(LABOUR BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 27th February, 2025
No. Labour-Lab0PSCA/1/2024-2L/1043488 .-Whereas the General Elections to Municipal Councils Tarn Taran (Tarn Taran), Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur) and Talwara (Hoshiarpur) 2025 for which poll shall be held in the State, as per Memo No. SEC-PE-SAM(CME)/2025/805, Chandigarh Dated 17-02-2025 of State Election Commission, Punjab and whereas, it is considered necessary to provide opportunity to those workers who are working in registered Shops and Establishments in the State of Punjab and are enrolled as voter within the revenue jurisdiction of the Municipal Councils Tarn Taran (Tarn Taran), Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur) and Talwara (Hoshiarpur) , to exercise their franchise.
Now, therefore in exercise the power conferred by sub-section 1 of Section 10 of the Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1958 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, Governor of Punjab is pleased to exempt those workers who are working in the registered Shops and Establishments situated in the State of Punjab and are enrolled as voter within the revenue jurisdiction of the Municipal Councils Tarn Taran (Tarn Taran), Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur) and Talwara (Hoshiarpur) from the operations of provisions of sub-section 1 of Section 10 of the said act on the date of poll 2nd March, 2025 (Sunday). However, 2nd March, 2025 (Sunday) shall not be a 'Closed Day' in lieu of weekly off falling between 2nd March 2025 to 8th March, 2025.
MANVESH SINGH SIDHU, IAS Chandigarh
Secretary to Government of Punjab, The 27th February, 2025
Department of Labour