REQUEST TO DECLARE HOLIDAY ON THE DATES OF ELECTIONS UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881.

ALL   INDIA  POSTAL  EMPLOYEES   UNION  GROUP  ‘ C’,                                 TAMILNADU CIRCLE ,  ANNA SALAI,    CHENNAI  600 002.

J.SRIVENKATESH                     J. RAMAMURTHY                            A. VEERAMANI

PRESIDENT                             CIRCLE  SECRETARY             CIR. FIN. SECRETARY           

 9444226540                              9600880953, 9843370580                                 9444208159

No.P3/Genl.                                                                                                          dt.  13.10.2011

To

Smt. Santhi Nair, IPS,

Chief Postmaster General,

Tamilnadu Circle,

Chennai 600 002.

Respected Madam,

Sub: Request to declare holiday on October 17^th and 19^th 2011 on the polling dates in the areas

       where Local body elections / bye-elections taking place  under  Negotiable Instruments Act

       1881 and under the instructions of the Election Commission of India- Reg.

                                                                        -:oOo:-

The Tamil Nadu Local Body Election has been scheduled in two phases. The first phase of the polling areas, which are under the Corporation, are, is scheduled on 17th October and for the other areas on 19th October, 2011.

You may aware that  Government of Tamil Nadu  has declared public holidays on October 17th and 19^th October, 2011, being the polling dates for City corporations and other areas respectively, for Government and Private employees under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and holiday is declared on the actual date of poll,  and will be applicable only in the areas where the election/bye-election is taking place.

Also , in  accordance with the  directives of the Election Commission of India , holiday should be declared for  Govt.  departments  under negotiable Instruments Act  1881  with directives to  the State Government  even to issue instructions to  the Commercial and Industrial establishments in the private sector to declare a paid holiday for their workers on the day or days of the poll.

Hence our Circle Union requests the  CPMG, TN Circle  to  take immediate action in this regard, so as to  declare holiday on the dates of polling to the respective areas where elections is to be held, under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 , and under the instructions of  Election Commission of India.   Your kind action and   a word in reply is much awaited.

Thanking you Madam,

With regards,

Sd/-

(J. RAMAMURTHY)

CIRCLE SECRETARY.

Copy  by hand to:

The CPMG, TN Circle, Chennai 600 002  through Sri. A. Veeramani, Circle Fin. Secretary , in-charge of   Circle Union in the absence of Circle Secretary at HQRS.