RBE No. 21/2009: Election – Closing of Central Government offices
No.E(G)2008/LE-1/5, dated 02.02.2009
Sub: Closing of Central Government offices in connection with election to Lok sabha, state Assembly, panchayat, Municipality, corporation or other Local Bodies – Regarding.
References are being received from Railways/ Production Units etc. prior to election/ bye-election to the Lok Sabha, State Assembly, Panchayat, Municipality, Corporation etc. enquiring regarding the closure of the Railway Offices in connection with these elections.
A copy of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension (Department of Personnel and Training)’s OM No.12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001 containing detailed guidelines on the issue is enclosed herewith for information and guidance.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training
OM No.12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Closing of Central Government offices in connection with election to Lok Sabha/ State Assembly/ Panchayat/ Municipality/ Corporation or other Local Bodies – regarding.
1. In modification of the instructions contained in this Department’s OM No.12/4/86-JCA, dated 9th March, 1986, the undersigned is directed to say that the following guidelines are prescribed for future for closing of Central Government Offices including industrial establishments in connection with the elections indicated above.
(i) The relevant organizations shall remain closed in the notified areas where general elections to Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be conducted.
(ii) In connection with bye-election to Lok Sabha/ State Assembly, only such of the employees who are bona-fide voters in the relevant constituency should be granted special casual leave on the day of polling. Special Casual leave may also be granted to an employee who is ordinarily a resident of a constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any Central Government Organization/ Industrial Establishment located outside the constituency having a general/ bye-election.
(iii) In connection with local body elections, viz., Panchayat/ Corporation/ Municipality, the Government employees who are bona-fide voters and desire to exercise their franchise should be offered reasonable facility, subject to normal exigencies of services, either coming late to office or being allowed to leave office early or a short absence on that day.
2. The employees detailed on election duty may also be permitted to remain away from their normal duties on polling day(s) as also on the days required for performing journeys which might be undertaken in order to perform such election duty.
The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.21/2009
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.