Maharashtra Public Holiday on 15th October 2014 for Assembly Elections

Maharashtra Public Holiday on 15th October 2014. Maharashtra Govt Holiday on 15.10.2014 for Assembly Elections. Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections Public Holiday on Polling Day.

Maharashtra Public Holiday on 15th October 2014

Maharashtra Govt has declared Public Holiday on the 15th of October 2014. Vidhan Sabha Elections will be conducted on 15.10.2014 in Maharashtra for 288 assembly constituencies in the state. Holiday may be applicable to all government offices, private organizations, Banks, educational institutions and other offices. On the eve of elections to the state legislative assembly of Maharashtra, the govt of Maharashtra has declared a Public Holiday on the 15th of October 2014 under the negotiable instrument act. The following is the official notification by the state government of Maharashtra about the holiday.

Maharashtra Govt Notification for Public Holiday on 15.10.2014

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881. No.PHD.11141C.R.343/20141XXIX.-
In exercise of the powers entrusted to the Government of Maharashtra by the Government of India,
Ministry of Home Affairs vide its Notification No.39/1/68/Judl-III, dated the 8th May 1968 under
section 25 of  the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881 (XXVI of 1881), the Government of Maharashtra
hereby declares as a Public Holiday in the State, on the day of Polling i.e. Wednesday, 15th October
2014 for the General Assembly Elections.
The Departments of Mantralaya are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of the Corporations/Undertakings and Semi-Government bodies under their administrative control and advise them to extend the facility to the employees.

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(Note: It is not yet cleared whether paid holiday is observed on the polling day, employees of various factories/companies have to consult their heads of the departments before acting on the information presented here)