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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
ELECTIONS –Bye-Elections to 07-Adilabad, 16-Kamareddy, 74-Mahabubnagar,
81-Nagarkurnool, 85-Kollapur, 99-Ghanpur (Station) (SC) and 235-Kovur
Assembly Constituencies in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Warangal
and Nellore districts Polling on 18.03.2012 (Sunday) – Declaration of Holiday
– Orders – Issued.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (ELECS.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No. 1014 Dated:06.03.2012.
Read :-
From the Director, Election Commission of India Press Note
No.ECI/PN/18/2012, dated 16.02.2012.
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O R D E R:-
According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India,
polling for the Bye-election to 07-Adilabad, 16-Kamareddy, 74-Mahabubnagar,
81-Nagarkurnool, 85-Kollapur, 99-Ghanpur (Station) (SC) and 235-Kovur
Assembly Constituencies in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Warangal
and Nellore districts is on 18.03.2012 (Sunday) and the counting is on
21.03.2012 (Wednesday).
2. The State Government authorizes the Collector & District Election Officers of
Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Nellore to declare local holiday
on the day before the day of poll i.e., on 17.02.2012(Saturday) and on the day of
poll i.e., on 18.03.2012 (Sunday) if there is no holiday in the areas of the aforesaid
Assembly Constituencies in connection with the conduct of Poll as large number of
Public Buildings including Educational Institutions and other buildings will be utilized
for the purpose of setting up of the polling stations and distribution centres in
connection with conduct of Bye-Election to 07-Adilabad, 16-Kamareddy, 74-
Mahabubnagar, 81-Nagarkurnool, 85-Kollapur, 99-Ghanpur (Station) (SC)
and 235-Kovur Assembly Constituencies in Adilabad, Nizamabad,
Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Nellore districts. Similarly, the Collectors &
District Election Officers of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Warangal and
Nellore are also authorized to declare a local holiday on the day fixed for counting,
if necessary. On local holidays the Treasuries and Sub-Treasuries in the District
will, however, function.
3. Government also direct, that,
(i) the Labour, Employment Training & Factories Department to
declare a paid holiday in the areas of 07-Adilabad, 16-
Kamareddy, 74-Mahabubnagar, 81-Nagarkurnool, 85-
Kollapur, 99-Ghanpur (Station) (SC) and 235-Kovur
Assembly Constituencies in Adilabad, Nizamabad,
Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Nellore districts on the day of
poll i.e. 18.03.2012 (Sunday) if there is no holiday under the A.P.
Factories and Establishments Act, 1974 (AP Act No.32/1974) and
A.P. Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 read with the provisions
laid down in section 135-B of the R.P. Act, 1951 so as to enable
the workers to exercise their franchise. Regarding the Industrial
Undertakings / Establishments which are working on shift basis, it
is clarified that a holiday may be declared only for the shift during
which the poll is to be taken, in view of the clarification issue by
the Election Commission of India, in its letter No.78/99/PLN-1,
Dt:06.04.1999.
(ii) the Commissioner of Labour, A.P. Hyderabad to declare a closed
holiday in the areas of 07-Adilabad, 16-Kamareddy, 74-
Mahabubnagar, 81-Nagarkurnool, 85-Kollapur, 99-Ghanpur
(Station) (SC) and 235-Kovur Assembly Constituencies in:: 2 ::
Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Nellore
districts polling on 18.03.2012 (Sunday) if there is no holiday
under the A.P. Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (Act 20/1988)
read with provisions laid down in Section 135-B (4) of R.P. Act,
1951, so as to enable the electors working in such shops,
establishments to exercise their franchise;
(iii) the Municipal Corporations, Municipal Committees and other Local
Bodies and every University established by Central Provincial or
State Act may also observe local holidays to be declared by the
Collectors & District Election Officers as authorized by the
Government on the day of poll i.e., on 18.03.2012 (Sunday).
4. The Government also direct that an employee ordinarily resident in the 07-
Adilabad, 16-Kamareddy, 74-Mahabubnagar, 81-Nagarkurnool, 85-Kollapur,
99-Ghanpur (Station) (SC) and 235-Kovur Assembly Constituencies areas in
Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Nellore districts where
polling is on 18.03.2012 (Sunday), but having the place of work out side the
Constituency area, may be given maximum facilities to exercise the right to vote, if
his/her office does not happen to be closed on that particular day.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
PANKAJ DWIVEDI
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMENT
To
The Collectors & District Election Officers of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar,
Warangal and Nellore.
The Labour, Employment Training & Factories Department. R.T.C “X” Roads,
Hyderabad.
The Education Department.
The Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department.
The Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department.
The Commissioner of Labour, A.P. Hyderabad.
Copy to:-
All Departments of Secretariat with a request to communicate to
all subordinate offices under their control.
The A.P. Public Service Commission, M.J. Road, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, Legislature, Assembly Buildings, Hyderabad.
The Returning Officer:
thro’ Collectors & District Election Officers of Adilabad, Nizamabad,
Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Nellore.
The District Treasury Officers of Adilabad, Nizamabad,
Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Nellore.
The Director, Information & Public Relations, A.P. Hyderabad.
The Accountant General, A.P. Hyderabad.
The Registrar, High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
The Registrar, AP Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, Election Commission of India, New Delhi.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
The Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad.
The State Bank of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.
The State Bank of India, Hyderabad.
The General Administration (PE/Pol.A) Department.
The PS to CS / The Secy. to Govt. (Poll.)The PS to CEO / P.A. to Addl. CEO.
SC/SF.
// FORWARDED :: BY ORDER //
SECTION OFFICER