Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.

 F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2 

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th June, 2012

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2013. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure - II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi/New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below...

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU'L FITR
11. IDU'L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CH

No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt of NCT of Delhi.

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idul Fitr, ldu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V. / A.l.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2013, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, November 03, 2013 (Kartika 12). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2013, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27/83- GP-I dated 15.2.1984 by which they would observe a total of 16 holidays including the three National Holidays Viz. Republic Day, Independence Day & Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M.No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 10 (Ten) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Buddha Purnima, Dussehra, Diwali (Deepavali) and Guru Nanak’s Birthday included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

(Ashok Kumar)

Deputy Secretary (JCA)

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The RBI noted that the Damodaran Committee had observed that foreclosure charges levied by banks on prepayment of home loans were resented by home loan borrowers.

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"Though many banks have in the recent past voluntarily abolished pre-payment penalties on floating rate home loans, there is a need to ensure uniformity across the banking system," it added.

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1 . Which of the following action is not misconduct  under CCS (Conduct) Rules  1964 Ans : Attendance as witness  in a  departmental  enquiry

2  The strike  includes the  following actions of government servants  Ans :  All the above

3 Which  of  the following activities does not attract violation of CCS (Conduct)  Rules 1964 Ans   :   Collection of funds for service association

4 Which of the following should not be accepted by any government servant   Ans   : Negotation for any other employment

5 Whether a government servant  can enter into marriage with prior permission  Ans: with a person having a spouse living  and the personal law  applicable permit

6 The appellate authority under CCS(CCA) rules  1965 can Ans : All  the  above  three actions

7 Under CCS(CCA) rules 1965 .  the power of review is vested in Ans: President

8  The disciplinary authority  can withhold any appeal in case Ans: The appeal may not  be withheld in any case

9 Central civil services (Conduct)  Rules  1964 came into force with effect from  Ans  : 30the November  1964

10  A Government servant  holding  Group A post may accept  gift  from near personal friends on occasions such as weddings  anniversaries or religious functions Ans : Up to  Rupees  Seven Thousand  Only

11 Which of the following  penalties is not treated as major penalties  under CCS (CCA) rules 1965 Ans: Recovery  from the  Pay

12  Which is not penalty  within  the CCS(CCA) rules 1965 Ans : Non  Promation  of a government servant in officiating  capacity

13  Which  of the following event   is not fit for  treating as Dies Non; Ans :  Late coming  to  office

14   The disciplinary authority can appoint  presenting officer to  present  the case  on its  behalf  before the enquiry authority Ans : Any other  Government servant

15  Which  of the following  cases  is not fit for imposition of major penalty under CCS(CCA)  rules 1965 against a government servant Ans : Refusal of  promation

16 Ex –parte enquiry may be conducted in the following cases Answer :  The   official  fails to reply  to official  communications of the disciplinary  authority

17  Central Civil services (Classification, Control and appeal) Rules 196 came into force on Ans : 1st December 1965

18   An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made unless it is extended  after review shall be valid for a period Ans : 90 Days

19 A government servant shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension by an order of the appointing authority with effect from the date of his detention , if he is detained  in custody , whether on a criminal charge or otherwise for a period exceeding Ans: Forty  Eight  Hours

20 An  order  of suspension made or deemed to have been made under Rule  10  of CS (CCA) Rules , 196 shall be reviewed before the  expiry of ninety days by the review committee shall not extend the suspension for a  period  exceeding Ans : 180 Days

21  In terms of Rule 14 (8) (b)  of the CCS (CCA) rules 1965  the government servant concerned may take assistance  of a retired government servant subject to the condition that the condition that the retired government servant should not act as defence  assistance  in more than Ans : Seven Cases

22 An order of dismissal from service  under CCS(CCA) rules 1965  can be given effect from  the date of Ans : Issue  of the dismissal order

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24  The records of disciplinary proceedings and appellate Ans :  10 years

25   The   following records /documents should be  sent to the appellate authority , by the disciplinary authority  while  forwarding the appeal against a punishment order  Ans : Parawise  comments on appeal

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