This alteration was challenge by the appellants on the ground that the holidays, national and festival, so increased were violative of the Fundamental Right guaranteed to them under Article l9 i g to carry on their trade, business or profession.
By the Amending Act, national and festival holidays, fixed under the Principal Act, namely, the Kerala Industrial Establishments National and Festival Holidays Act, 1958 for short, the Parent Act were altered.
The national holidays were increased from three to four with the addition of 2nd of October as Mahatma Gandhis Birthday and festival holidays were increased from four to nine.
which has already been upheld by a Single Judge, and in appeal, by the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court.
The total number of companypulsory paid holidays were thus raised from seven to thirteen.
