The Govt. of WB declared the 14th April,2009 as Public Holiday under N.I. Act on account of birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, vide the Finance Dept. Notification No. 2750-F dated the 7th April,2009. However, the State Govt. offices remained closed on the 14th April,2011 on the same occasion as per the Notification shown below. But, this time it was NOT declared as a Public Holiday under N.I. Act. Why such disparity?
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No. : 2741-F(P) Kolkata, the 8th April, 2011.
NOTIFICATION
The Governor is pleased to declare that on account of birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, all offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata shall be closed on Thursday, the 14th April, 2011. This shall not be treated as a Public Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881).
Sd/- S.K. Chattopadhyay
OSD & Ex-Officio Special Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Ref: http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Holid … .08.04.pdf
