ABSTRACT

Holidays - General Holidays and Restricted Holidays for the State Government offices for the year 2004 - Orders - Issued.

PUBLIC (MISCELLANEOUS) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms. No.1616
Dated : 27.11.2003

ORDER:

In order to increase the efficiency and productivity of the Government machinery and to render better service to the general public, it has been decided to reduce the general holidays for the Government offices in the State.  The Government accordingly fix 16 (Sixteen) days as General Holidays for all the Government offices in the State for the year 2004.    The following Notification shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette:-

NOTIFICATION

The Government direct that the days specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all State Government Offices during the year 2004.

2. The Government also direct that all offices under the State Government shall remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays in all the months during the year 2004.

3. In addition to the General Holidays mentioned in Annexure-I  to this order, the Government declare the six days mentioned in Annexure-II as 'Restricted Holidays' which will be included in the list of 'Restricted Holidays' notified already by the Government in Letter No.92811/FR-III/94-8, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, dated 12.2.1996.  

4. The State Government employees may avail themselves of holidays not exceeding THREE 'Restricted Holidays' in a year on the festivals/occasions from the list of 'Restricted Holidays' at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains.  Permission to avail oneself of these holidays should be applied for, in writing, in advance and will normally be granted by the superior officers competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government work.

5.  The above General Holidays notified shall also apply to all State Undertakings/Corporations/Boards, etc.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

LAKSHMI PRANESH
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

All Secretaries to Government, Chennai-9

All Departments of Secretariat, (All Sections), Chennai-9

The Secretary to Chief Minister, Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai-9.

The Special Officer, Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Chennai-9

The Special Officer, Chief Minister's Special Cell,. Chennai-9.

All Senior personal Assistant to Ministers, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Governor, Raj Bhavan, Chennai-22.

The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-2.

The Registrar, High Court, Chennai-104.

The Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9.

The Personal Assistant to the Speaker, LA Secretariat, Chennai-9

The Collectors

All Heads of Departments

All District Judges

All Judicial Magistrates

The Director, Information & Tourism Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

The Government Central Press, Chennai-79 (for publication in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.)

The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Andhra Pradesh
The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Karnataka

The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Kerala

The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Pondicherry.

Copy to:

All Public Sector Undertakings/Corporations

All Municipalities

All Panchayat Unions

All Town Panchayats

All Universities in the State

All Chambers of Commerce

All Ministries of Government of India and Other State Government

The Reserve Bank of India, Chennai-1 and Other Leading Banking Institutions

The General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai – 3.

All Central Government Offices

All Leading Religious Institutions

The Zonal Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Chennai – 2.

The Chairman, Port Trust, Chennai – 2.

The Deputy Principal Information Officer, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Chennai – 6

The Director, National Informatics Centre, Chennai – 9.

/ FORWARDED / BY ORDER /

SECTION OFFICER

ANNEXURE-I

LIST OF GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2004

Though certain festivals/occasions fall on Saturdays and Sundays they have been indicated in the above list for easy reference.

ANNEXURE-II

LAKSHMI PRANESH
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

/ FORWARDED / BY ORDER /

SECTION OFFICER