# holidays. In such cases the holidays declared by the State Government should be ignored

- **Citation:** C. L. No. 117/X-c-27
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1994-11-23
- **Case number:** C. L. No. 117/X-c-27
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/holidays-in-such-cases-the-holidays-declared-by-the-state-government-should-be-162865
- **Pages:** 2

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These orders do not, however, apply to cases where the Government declares a
certain day to be a public holiday otherwise than for an accidental or unforeseen reason,
e.g. on the occasion of a district exhibition or to supply an omission in their general list of
holidays. In such cases the holidays declared by the State Government should be ignored.
Demise of high dignitaries and eminent personalities
C. L. No. 117/X-c-27, dated 23rd September, 1971
Subordinate Courts shall be closed without reference to the court, on demise of high
dignitaries and eminent personalities, only when the State Government through All India
Radio declares the day in question to be a public holiday under the Negotiable Instrument
Act and the flag to be hoisted at half-mast. Even if the Court is not closed the flag shall
fly at half-mast as declared by the Government.
(i)
Closure of court on occurrence of untoward incident
C.L.No. 125/Admn. (G) dated 9th December , 1994
The Hon'ble Chief Justice and Judge have been pleased to authorize you (District
Judges) to use your discretion in the matter of the closure of the courts on the occurrence
of any serious untoward incident, which in your opinion render such closure imperative.
Such closure of courts shall, however to immediately intimated to this Court.
The Circular Letter is being issued in super session of Circular Letter No.
113/Admn. (G) Of November 23, 1994.
(ii)
Concerning closure of courts in the event of happening of some serious
untoward incident
C.L. No. 113/Admn. ̳G' dated 23rd November, 1994.
I am directed to say that the Court has been pleased to authorize you, at your
discretion, to close the court for the day in the event of some serious untoward incident
and happening.
I am further to say that it is incumbent upon you to inform the Court of the
happening at the earliest possible opportunity.
(iii)
Closure of courts and offices on sad demise of an employee of civil court
C.L. No. 37/98 Dated 20th August, 1998

On the aforesaid subject, the Hon'ble Court has taken a decision that the District
Judges should exercise their discretion on the occasion of sad demise of an employee of
the civil court as the situation warrants. The District Judge can permit few members of
the staff to attend the funeral of the employee even during court hours.

I am, therefore, directed to communicate you the aforesaid direction of the Court
for compliance.
(iv) Suspension of Judicial work in the District Courts in the event of death/funeral.
C.L. No. 10/Ixg-11; dated; Alld. January 29, 1973
In partial modification of the Court's Circular letter No. 62/IXg-11; dated May
20, 1970, containing directions regarding closure of subordinate courts in the event of
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death/funeral of a Gazetted Officer, Advocate or other prominent person in the district
and an official of such courts, I am directed to say that henceforth the District Judges may
close the courts under their administrative control, only for half a day and only in the
following circumstances:-
(i)
When a sitting or retired Chief Justice or Judge of the Supreme Court or
sitting or retired Chief Justice or Judge of the Court or a sitting or retired
Judicial Officer or a senior or prominent member of the Bar dies; and
(ii)
When the death or funeral or cremation of such person takes place in the
district.
I am to add that if the death or cremation or funeral of such a person has taken
place earlier or in a different district, the courts shall not be closed at all.
C.L. No. 27/Admin ̳G-I' Section Dated: Allahabad: 12.12.2008
Upon consideration of the matter of the loss of valuable time on account of the
closure of Courts and offices in the event of death/funeral of a Hon'ble Chief Justice or
Hon'ble Judge of the Supreme Court sitting or retired, a Hon'ble Chief Justice or Hon'ble
Judge of the High Court sitting or retired, an Officer of the Subordinate Court sitting or
retired or a senior or prominent member of the Bar, the Hon'ble Court has resolved that
instead of closing the Courts on such happening, the judicial work should only be
suspended after 3.30 p.m. on the concerned date and the offices should continue to work
throughout the day.
Therefore, in supersession of the Circular Letter (C.L. No. 10/IXg-11 dated
29.1.1973), I am directed to say that in the event of death/funeral of a person of any of
the above enumerated categories, only the judicial work shall be suspended after 3.30
p.m. on the concerned date while the offices shall continue to work till the regular hours.
I am to request you to kindly bring the contents of this Circular Letter to the
notice of all the Judicial Officers under your administrative control for information and
strict compliance.
4.
SURPRISE VISIT
C. L. No. 47/VIIId-20-Admn. (G)(B), dated 21st July, 1983
District Judges should see that officers and officials working under them attend the office
and court in time strictly in accordance with rule 10 of General Rules (Civil).
C. L. No. 62/VIII-b-4, dated 7th June, 1951 as modified by
C. L. No. 8/VIII-b-4, dated 11th January, 1952
All District Judges and Additional District Judges not at the headquarters should
themselves make surprise rounds in their Judgeship/ district at least once a month
between 10.30 and 11 a.m. so as to ensure the observance of punctuality in courts and
offices. This duty should in no case be delegated to the Munsarim, a peon or any other
subordinate.