No.
Y-21/01/2023-PE-l
Governfnent of India
Ministry of Communlcations
Department of Posts
(Establishment Dlvislon)
Dak Bhavan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
To, Dated : 12" April,2024
AllChief Postmasters General
Sub: Closing of Central Government Offices in
Sabha 2024 and General connection with General Elections to Lok
Election to the Legislative Assemblies
Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha &Sikkim and Bye-Electlons to fill theof Andhra Pradesh,
Assembly Constituencies of various States - Grant of clear vacancies in
Phase-wise Paid Hollday -reg.
Sir/Madam,
Iam directed to forward
herewith a copy of OM No. 12/1/2022-JCA dated 5 April,
2024 from Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Personnel &Training on the subject cited above. Department of
2. It is requested to bring the aforesaid OM to the notice of all concerned.
Yours faithfully,
(R. N. Bharti)
Director (Est.)
Copy to:
1. Sr. PPSto Secretary (P) Sr. PPS to
DG Postal Service
2. PPS to AllMembers, Postal
Services
Board/Addl DG (Coordination)
3. AS&FASecretary (PSB)
4. CGM, PLVCGM,
BD&MD/CGM, Parcel
5. Director, RAKNPA Directorate
6. Ail
DDsG/Directors/ADsG in Postal
7. Additional Director General, APS CloDirectorate
56, AP0, New Delhi
8. DG P&T Audit, Civil Lines, New Delhi -
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9. GM, CEPT - with a request to upload the
OM on the India Post Website.
10. Allsections of Dak Bhawan (Through
11. Ofice copy/ Guard File
e-office notice Board)
No:-
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F. No.1211/2022-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
(Department of Personnel &Training)Pensions
Establishment (JCA) Section
2nd Floor, 'B'
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Wing,
New Delhi, the 5" April,Market
2024.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Closing of Central
Lak Sabha 2024 and Government Offices in connection with General
Pradesh, General Election to the Leaislative Elections to
Arunachal
clear vacancies in Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim and Bye-Assemblies ofto Andhra
wise Paid Holiday -Assembly Constituencies of various States- elections fill the
regarding Grant of Phase
The
Lok Sabha undersigned is directed to say that
2024 and General in connection with the
Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha &Sikkim Election to the Legislative General Elections to the
Constituencies of and Bye -
various States scheduled to elections to ASsemblies
fillthe clear
of Andhra
Pradesh,
guidelines, already issued by DOPT vide OM No. be held vacancies in
during April-June, 2024, the Assembly
to be followed following
in the States:
for closing of the
Central Government 12/14/99-JCA dated 10h October, 2001,
Offices including Industrial have
(i) The relevant
Establishments
notified areasoffices/organizations shal
where general elections toremain closed on the day of poll in the
Assembly are scheduled to be conducted. the Lok Sabha and State Legislative
(ü) In connection with
bye-election
who are bona-fide voters to State
in the relevant Assembly, only such of the employees
constituency should be granted special
casual Ieave on the day of polling. Special
an employee who is Casual leave may also be granted to
ordinarily
voter but employed in any Central
a resident of
constituency and registered as a
Government
Establishment lOcated outside the constituency having a Organization/lndustrial
2 The above instructions may be brought to general/bye-election.
the notice of all concerned.
(Parveen Jargar)
To Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
1 All Ministries/Departments of
Government of India.
2
UPSC/CVCIC&AG/PM'sOffice/Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Salbha Secretariat/ President's
Secretariat/Vice President's Secretariat/ Supreme Court/High Court/ Central Administrative
Tribunal.
3 All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and
Pensions/MHA
4. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.
5. Staff Side Members of the Departmental Council (JCM), Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and
Pensions.
6 Chairman/Secretary, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in
all the States.
7. National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled
Tribes/National Commission for Minorities
8. Chief Secretary, all the State Governments/UTs.
9. Election Commission of India, New Delhi.
