Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for The State Government Offices and all Commercial Banks including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu for the Year 2014
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 20 November 2013 publishes Public Department (Miscellaneous) G.O. Ms. No. 1310, Public (Miscellaneous), dated 15th November 2013, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, declaring the public holidays for 2014 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for State Government offices and all commercial banks including co-operative banks in Tamil Nadu. The same Gazette issue also publishes Revenue Department G.O. (Nilai) No. 427, Revenue [V.Ni.1(1)] Department, dated 30 October 2013, creating a new Manmangalam taluk by bifurcating Karur taluk in Karur district.
What this Gazette issue contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 45, Part II, Section 1, dated 20 November 2013, carries two different kinds of notifications that may matter to the public.
- A Public Department (Miscellaneous) notification listing public holidays for 2014.
- A Revenue Department notification creating a new Manmangalam taluk in Karur district by splitting Karur taluk.
Public holidays for 2014
Public Department (Miscellaneous) G.O. Ms. No. 1310, Public (Miscellaneous), dated 15th November 2013, declares the days that will be public holidays in 2014 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
It applies to:
- State Government offices in Tamil Nadu.
- All commercial banks in Tamil Nadu.
- All co-operative banks in Tamil Nadu.
The annexure lists 21 holidays for 2014, including:
- New Year's Day, 01-01-2014.
- Pongal and Milad-un-Nabi, 14-01-2014.
- Tamil New Year's Day and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday, 14-04-2014.
- Independence Day, 15-08-2014.
- Deepavali, 22-10-2014.
- Christmas, 25-12-2014.
The list also includes Annual closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks on 01-04-2014, and the Gazette clearly says this is applicable only to commercial banks and co-operative banks in Tamil Nadu.
New Manmangalam taluk in Karur district
Revenue Department notification No. II(1)/REV/23/2013, published from the Revenue Department Secretariat on 20 November 2013, carries G.O. (Nilai) No. 427, Revenue [V.Ni.1(1)] Department. It orders the creation of a new Manmangalam taluk by bifurcating Karur taluk.
Key points published in the notification are:
- The Chief Minister announced on 15-05-2013 that a new Manmangalam taluk would be formed by splitting Karur taluk.
- Karur taluk had a population of 4,44,721 as per the 2011 Census.
- The new Manmangalam taluk is proposed with a population of 1,59,717.
- The remaining Karur taluk would have a population of 2,85,004.
- Manmangalam village is fixed as the headquarters of the new taluk.
- The new taluk would have an area of 362 square kilometres.
- The new taluk would contain 30 revenue villages.
- The remaining Karur taluk would contain 22 revenue villages.
The notification also publishes staffing details for the new taluk and states that the new taluk is formed with the revenue villages shown in the schedule.
Who should pay attention
This Gazette issue is relevant if you are:
- A resident or landholder in Karur district, especially in villages moved into Manmangalam taluk.
- A buyer checking which taluk office will handle revenue administration.
- A bank customer or government office user planning around 2014 holiday closures.
- A professional verifying the official date and source of the taluk reorganisation.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette issue include the 2014 public holiday list for Tamil Nadu Government offices and banks?
Yes. Public Department (Miscellaneous) G.O. Ms. No. 1310, Public (Miscellaneous), dated 15th November 2013, declares the 2014 public holidays for State Government offices and all commercial banks including co-operative banks in Tamil Nadu.
Is 1 April 2014 a holiday for everyone?
No. The Gazette marks 01-04-2014 as Annual closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks, and specifically says it is applicable only to commercial banks and co-operative banks in Tamil Nadu.
Was a new taluk created in Karur district in this Gazette?
Yes. Revenue Department G.O. (Nilai) No. 427, Revenue [V.Ni.1(1)] Department, published in this Gazette, creates a new Manmangalam taluk by bifurcating Karur taluk.
What is the headquarters of the new Manmangalam taluk?
The notification states that Manmangalam village is fixed as the headquarters of the new taluk and that the taluk may be named Manmangalam taluk.
