Grant of Special Casual Leave to the MLC electors on the day of poll i.e., on 13.03.2023 (Monday)
Memo No.430 /Elecs.A/A1/2023-1 Dated: 02.03.2023
Sub: GA (Elections) Dept - Biennial elections to the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh from Graduates'. Teacher's & Local Authorities Constituencies - Grant of Special Casual Leave to the electors on the day of poll i.e., on 13.03.2023 (Monday) - Regarding.Ref:
1. From the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, Govt. of India, New Delhi vide Memo No. 12/7/94-JCA, dt.16.05.1994
2. G.O.Ms.No.82, G.A. (Elec.B) Dept., Dt.03.02.2011
3. Election Commission of India Press Note. No. ECI/PN/15/2023,dt:09.02.2023.
4. Election Commission of India Press Note. No. ECI/PN/16/2023,dt:09.02.2023
With reference to the announcement of Biennial elections to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from 3 Graduates'
2. G.O.Ms.No.82, G.A. (Elec.B) Dept., Dt.03.02.2011
3. Election Commission of India Press Note. No. ECI/PN/15/2023,dt:09.02.2023.
4. Election Commission of India Press Note. No. ECI/PN/16/2023,dt:09.02.2023
With reference to the announcement of Biennial elections to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from 3 Graduates'
(Srikakulam-Vizianagaram- Visakhapatnam Graduates';
Prakasam-Nellore-Chittoor Graduates' and
Kadapa-Anantapur-Kurnool Graduates') Constituencies
and
2 Teachers' (Prakasam-Nellore-Chittoor Teachers' and
Kadapa-Anantapur-Kurnool Teachers') Constituencies and 8 Local
Authorities Constituencies (Anathapur, Kadapa, Nellore, West Godavari,
East Godavari, Srikakulam, Chittoor & Kurnool) by the ECI, vide
references 3rd & 4th cited, copies of the references first and
second cited, wherein instructions/ orders have been issued for grant of
Special Casual Leave on the day of poll to the Central and State
Government employees, who are bonafide voters in the elections to State
Legislative Councils to enable them to exercise their right of
franchise, are sent herewith to the Collectors & District Election
Officers of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Parvathipuram
Manyam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitaramaraju, Eluru, East Godavri, Kakinada,
Dr. BR Ambetkar Konaseema, West Godavari, Prakasam, Bapatla, SPS
Nellore, Annamayya, Chittoor, Tirupati Ananthapur, Sri Satyasai,
Kurnool, Nandyal and YSR Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh State.
They
are requested to communicate the same to all offices (both Central and
State Governments) in their district to enable them to grant Special
Casual Leave on the day of poll (ie., 13.3.2023) to their employees who
are bonafide voters in the said constituencies.
2. With regard to the employees of private establishments, the District Election Officers are informed that there is no provision under Representation of People Act, 1951 to declare a general holiday under Negotiable Instrument Act for the elections to State Legislative Councils. Hence, a 'press announcement' (copy enclosed) has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer requesting all the Private Managements/authorities of business, trade, industrial undertaking or other establishments in the state to grant necessary facilities to their employees who are registered voters in any of the Graduates' Constituencies, such as permission to attend office / duty late; adjustments of shifts; short absence of duty hours or otherwise, so as to enable them to exercise their right of franchise to vote on the day of poll (ie., 13.03.2023).
3. A copy of the press announcement being issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, AP in this regard is communicated herewith for reference. All the District Election Officers are requested to issue similar press announcement in their district.
2. With regard to the employees of private establishments, the District Election Officers are informed that there is no provision under Representation of People Act, 1951 to declare a general holiday under Negotiable Instrument Act for the elections to State Legislative Councils. Hence, a 'press announcement' (copy enclosed) has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer requesting all the Private Managements/authorities of business, trade, industrial undertaking or other establishments in the state to grant necessary facilities to their employees who are registered voters in any of the Graduates' Constituencies, such as permission to attend office / duty late; adjustments of shifts; short absence of duty hours or otherwise, so as to enable them to exercise their right of franchise to vote on the day of poll (ie., 13.03.2023).
3. A copy of the press announcement being issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, AP in this regard is communicated herewith for reference. All the District Election Officers are requested to issue similar press announcement in their district.
