The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday declared a holiday for Karwa Chauth tomorrow after a request was made for the same by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association..The declaration for the holiday was made official in a notification issued by the Assistant Registrar of the High Court on Wednesday.The Court further added that in order to compensate for the holiday tomorrow, October 29 (Saturday) will be working."It is hereby notified for general information that 13th October 2022 is declared as local holiday in this High Court and in lieu thereof, 29th October 2022 (Saturday) is made as a Court working day in this Court," stated the notification..On October 6, the Punjab and Haryana Bar Association had written a letter to the Registrar General requesting for declaring a holiday on the occasion of Karwa Chauth."The festival of Karwa Chauth is largely celebrated in North India, wherein many women fast during the day. Since there are number of Hon'ble Lady Judges, women lawyers practising in the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court and also female staff working in the court, it is requested that a holiday be declared on the said occasion of Karwa Chauth falling on 13.10.2022. In lieu thereof, the court may consider having any Saturday as a working day in the Court," letter stated..[Read Notification].[Read Representation by Bar Association]
