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NEW DELHI: What is the policy framework under which the Union government declares a public holiday, the Supreme Court asked on Monday when a PIL complained that the Centre and state governments arbitrarily notify public holidays mainly to appease a section of population.
The petitioner All India Shiromani Singh Sabha through senior advocate Vikas Singh said while the birth anniversaries of B R Ambedkar and Prophet Mohammad have been declared as public holidays by the Union government, the birthday of tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh has been arbitrarily declared merely as a restricted holiday.
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L N Rao and Vineet Saran asked solicitor general Tushar Mehta to respond to the PIL. Mehta said these are policy decisions and that he would take instructions to respond to the PIL. SC gave the Centre ten days to file its affidavit.
SC asks Centre to share policy for declaring public holidays
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Mon, Jan 18 2021 20:57 IST |
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New Delhi, Jan 18 : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to share its policy for declaring public holidays. The observation was made by the top court during hearing of a plea by Sikh organisation All India Shiromani Singh Sabha seeking uniform and non-arbitrary policy for declaring public holidays, contrary to whims and fancies of various political groups.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran queried Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, The petition is raising question, there are no guidelines for declaring public holidays. Tell us what is your policy. This is something every institution has to ask.
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, January 18
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and states on a PIL seeking a uniform national public holiday policy.
A Bench headed by the Chief
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and states on a plea by All India Shiromani Singh Sabha, a Sikh organisation, seeking a uniform and non-arbitrary implementation of policy for declaring Guru Gobind Singh s birth .