தொழில் உறவுகள் சட்டம் 2020(35ன் படியான ஒன்றியத்தின் 2025 விதிகள்- Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) asper this Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025,

 

                    MINISTRY OF LABOUR                         AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION

NewDelhi,the8thMay,2026

G.S.R. 342(E).—Whereas, the draft of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025, as required under sub-section (1) of section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R. 930(E), datedthe 30^th December, 2025 inviting objectionsandsuggestionsfromallpersonslikelytobeaffectedtherebywithinaperiodofthirtydaysfromthedateon which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;

 

Andwhereas,thesaiddraftnotificationweremadeavailabletothepubliconthe30^thDecember,2025;

 

And whereas,objections and suggestions receivedfrompersons andstakeholdershavebeen duly considered by the Central Government;

 

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of2020)andinsupersessionoftheIndustrialDisputes(Central)Rules,1957,insofarastheyrelatetoPartIIandParts V to VIII; and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946, in so far as they relate to these rules except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

CHAPTERI PRELIMINARY

1.     Shorttitleandcommencement.––(1)TheserulesmaybecalledtheIndustrialRelations(Central)Rules,2026.

(2)TheyshallcomeintoforceonthedateoftheirpublicationintheOfficialGazette.

2.      Definitions.––(1)Intheserules,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires,––

(a)       “Code”meanstheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020);

(b)       “electronically”means any information submitted by email or uploading on the official portal or digital payment in any mode for the purposes of the Code;

(c)       “Form”meanstheformssetforthintheScheduletotheserules;

(d)       “section”meansasectionoftheCode.

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules which are not defined, but are defined in the Code, shall have their respective meanings assigned to them in the Code.

1.    References of certainauthorities and officers of industrial establishments under the Code.– (1)The reference totheCentralGovernmentortheGovernmentofIndia,inrelationtoanindustrialdisputeinrespectofaUnionterritory without legislature, shall be construed as a reference to the Administrator of such Union territory, for which the appropriate Government is the Central Government; and the reference to the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and the Assistant Labour Commissioner(Central)shallbeconstruedasreferencetotherespectiveappropriateauthority,appointedinthatbehalf by the Administrator of that Union territory.

(2)Forthepurposesoftheserules,withreferencetoclause(m)ofsection2oftheCode,itisherebyspecifiedthat—

(a)    inrelationtoanindustry,notbeinganindustryreferredtoinsubclause(ii)thereof,carriedonbyorunder the authority of a Ministry or Department of the Central Government or a State Government, the officer-in-charge of the industrial establishment shall be the employer in respect of that establishment; and

(b)     in relation to an industry concerning railways, carried on by or under the authority of a Ministry or Department of the Central Government,—

(i)    theGeneralManagerthereofshallbetheemployerinrespectofregularrailwayservantsotherthan

casuallabourinthecaseofanestablishmentofaZonalRailway;

(ii)     the Officer-in-charge of the establishment shall be the employer in respect of regular railway servantsother than casuallabourin thecaseofan establishmentindependentofaZonalRailway;and

(iii)     the District Officer-in-charge or the Divisional Personnel Officer or thePersonnel Officer, as the casemaybe,shallbetheemployerinrespectofcasuallabouremployedonZonalRailwayoranyother railway establishment independent of a Zonal Railway.

2.    Memorandum of settlement.– (1)Thesettlement arrived at in the course of conciliation proceedings or a written agreementbetweentheemployerandworkerarrivedatotherwisethaninthecourseofconciliationproceedingshallbe in Form I.

(2)      Thesettlementshallbesigned,––

(a)     by the employer or by his authorised agent, or where the employer is an incorporated company or other body corporate, by the agent, manager or other principal officer of such company or such other body corporate; and

(b)    onbehalfofworkers,byanyofthefollowingofficebearersofTradeUnion,namely:–

 

(i)           thePresident;or

(ii)         theVice-President;or

(iii)        theSecretary(includingtheGeneralSecretary);or

(iv)        theJointSecretary;or

(v)          anyotherofficebeareroftheTradeUnionauthorisedinthisbehalfbythePresidentandSecretaryofthe

Union;or

(vi)        five representatives of workers duly authorised in this behalf at the meeting of the workers held for the purpose.

(3)     In case of an industrial dispute between individual worker and employer, the settlement shall be signed by the employer and the worker concerned.

(4)     Where the settlement is arrived at in the course of conciliation proceedings, the conciliation officer shall send a report thereof to the Central Government together with a copy of the memorandum of settlement signed by the parties to the dispute.

(5)     Where a settlement is arrived at between an employer and his worker otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceedings,thepartiestothesettlementshalljointlysendacopythereofelectronicallyorbyspeedposttotheconcerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and to the conciliation officer.

(6)      Theconciliationofficer shallfileallsettlementseffectedunderthisruleinrespectofindustrialdisputesinthearea within his jurisdiction in the register maintained electronically or otherwise.

(7)    Theregisterreferredtoinsub-rule(6),shallcontainthedetailsincludingserialnumber,nameoftheindustry,parties tothesettlement,dateofsettlement,remarksandwhethersettlementwasarrivedataftertheinterventionofconciliation officer or by mutual negotiation:

Providedthatsignatureoftheconciliationofficerontheagreementshallnotbenecessarywheretheagreement for settlement is arrived at outside conciliation:

ProvidedfurtherthatnothinginthisruleshallprohibitasettlementbetweenaworkerorworkersorTrade

UnionandanemployeronmutuallyagreedtermsandsuchsettlementmaybeinaformatotherthaninFormI.

                                     CHAPTER II

BI-PARTITEFORUMS

3.    Works Committee and its constitution.– (1) Every employer to whom an order made by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Code relates, shall forthwith proceed to constitute a Works Committee (hereinafterinthischapterreferredtoasthe“Committee”) topromotemeasuresforsecuringandpreservingamityand good relations between the employer and workers and, to that end, to comment upon matters of common interest or concern, as specified in these rules.

(2)    (i) The number of members constituting the Committee shall be fixed so as to afford representation to the various categories, groups and class of workers engaged in, and to the sections, shops or departments of the industrial establishment.

 

(ii)    ThetotalnumberofmembersoftheCommitteeshallnotexceed twenty.

(iii)    ThenumberofrepresentativesoftheworkersintheCommitteeshallnotbelessthanthenumberofrepresentatives of the employer therein:

Provided that the industrial establishment in which women workers are employed shall have adequate representation of women workers in the Committee and such representation shall not be less than the proportion of women workers to the total workers employed in the industrial establishment.

(3)      Therepresentatives of theemployer intheCommittee shallbenominated by theemployerandshall, asfarasmay be possible, be officials in direct touch with, or associated with the working of the industrial establishment.

(4)      WheretheworkersoftheindustrialestablishmentaremembersofaregisteredTradeUnionorTradeUnions,the

employershallrequestsuchregisteredTradeUnionorTradeUnionstoinformhiminwritingasto––

(a)      numberoftheworkerswhoaremembersofsuchregisteredTradeUnionorTradeUnions;and

(b)     if the employer has reason to believe that the information furnished to him by the registered Trade Union or Trade Unions is false, he may, after informing such registered Trade Union or Trade Unions, refer the matter to the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, after hearing the parties, decide the matter and hisdecision shall be final.

(5)        Onreceiptoftheinformationundersub-rule(4),theemployershallprovideforthechoosingoftheworker’s representative of the Committee in the following manner, namely:––

(a)     in the case of a negotiating union under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Code, such negotiating union shall nominate the worker’s representatives of the Committee;

(b)      inthecaseofthenegotiatingcouncilundersub-section(4)ofsection14oftheCode,everyregisteredTrade UnionrepresentinginthenegotiatingcouncilshallbenominatedintheCommitteeinproportiontothenumberof workers of the industrial establishment who are members of such Trade Union;

(c)     where there is no recognised negotiating union or negotiating council referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the workers of the industrial establishment shall elect amongst themselves the worker’s representatives of the Committee:

 

Provided that the employer may, deploy an electronic platform for conducting the election process over an informationtechnologyapplication,onlineplatformorsuchotherplatformtoenabletheelectionoftherepresentatives of workers to the Committee under this clause:

ProvidedfurtherthatwherearegisteredTradeUnionfailstofurnishtheinformationundersub-rule(4)within onemonthofthedateonwhichitissocalledfor,then,suchTradeUnionshallforthepurposeofthisrulebetreatedas if it did not exist:

Provided also that where any reference has been made by the employer under sub-rule (4), the process of choosingtheworker’srepresentativerelatingtheretoshallbeheldonreceiptofthedecisionoftheconcernedRegional Labour Commissioner (Central).

(6)     Theemployermay,ifhethinksfit,directthattheworkersshallvoteeitherbygroups, sections,shopsordepartments.

 

(7)       Any worker, of not less than nineteen years of age and with a service of not less than one year in the industrial establishmentmay,ifnominated asprovidedinthisrule,beacandidateforelectionasaworker’srepresentativeofthe Committee:

Providedthatsuchservicequalificationshallnotapplytothefirstelectioninanindustrialestablishmentwhich has been in existence for less than a year.

Explanation. —For thepurposes of this sub-rule, aworker whohas put incontinuousservice fornot lessthan one year in two or more industrial establishments belonging to the same employer shall be deemed to have satisfied the service qualification specified therein.

(8)      All workers who are not less than eighteen years of ageand who have put in not less than six months’ continuous service in the industrial establishment shall be entitled to vote in the election of worker’s representative of the Committee.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this sub-rule, a worker who has put in continuous service of not less than six months in two or more industrial establishments belonging to the same employer shall bedeemed to have satisfied the service qualification specified therein.

(9)      (i)Theemployershallgiveaminimumtimeperiodofthreeworkingdaysforfilingofnominationalongwithother requisitedetailswhilefixingadateastheclosingdateforreceivingnominationsfromcandidatesforelectionasworker’s representatives of the Committee.

(ii)    The date fixed by the employer for holding the election referred to in clause (i) shall not be earlier than three days and not later than fifteen days after the closing date for receiving nominations.

(iii)    Thedateofelectionfixedunderclause(i)shallbenotified seven daysinadvanceandsuch noticeshallspecifythe number of seats to be elected and shall be affixed on the notice board or electronic notice board of the industrial establishment and given adequate publicity amongst the workers.

(10)      (i)Everynominationforelectionasworker’srepresentativeoftheCommitteeshallbemadeonanominationpaper to be provided by employer and the copies thereof shall be supplied by the employer to the workers requiring them.

(ii)Eachnominationpaperreferredtoinclause(i)shallbesignedbythecandidatetowhomitrelatesandattestedbyat least two other voters belonging to the group, section, shop or department, which the candidate seeking election shall represent, and shall be delivered to the employer.

(11)     (i)Onthedayfollowing thelastdayfixedforfilingnominationpapers,thenomination papersshallbescrutinised by the employer in the presence of the candidates and the attesting persons and those nominations which are not valid shall be rejected.

(ii)    Anominationpapershallbeheldtobenotvalidunderclause(i),if––

(a)    thecandidatenominatedisineligibleforbeingacandidateundersub-rule(7);or

(b)    therequirementsofsub-rule(10)havenotbeencompliedwith:

Provided that where a candidate or an attesting person is not able to be present at the time of scrutiny, the candidatemay send a duly authorised nominee for this purpose.

(12)       Anycandidatewhosenominationforelectionhasbeenacceptedmaywithdrawhiscandidaturewithinforty-eight hours of the completion of scrutiny of the nomination papers.

(13)       (i)Incasethenumberofcandidateswhohavebeenvalidlynominatedforelectionasworker’srepresentative of

theCommitteeisequaltothenumberofseats,thecandidatesassuchshallbeforthwithdeclaredasdulyelected.

(ii)Where, in any industrial establishment, the number of candidates validly nominated for election as worker’s representative of theCommittee ismorethanthenumberofseatsallotted to it, votingshalltakeplace on thedayfixed for election.

(14)       (i)The Committee shall have among its office-bearers, a Chair person, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Joint-Secretary.

(ii)   TheChairpersonoftheCommitteeshallbenominatedbytheemployerfromamongsttheemployer’srepresentatives of the Committee and he shall, as far as possible, be the head of the industrial establishment.

(iii)      TheVice-ChairpersonshallbeelectedbythemembersoftheCommitteerepresentingtheworkers,from amongst themselves:

ProvidedthatintheeventofequalityofvotesintheelectionoftheVice-Chairperson,themattershallbedecided by a draw of lot.

(iv)     TheSecretaryandJoint-SecretaryoftheCommitteeshallbeelectedeveryyear.

(v)     The Committee shall elect the Secretary and Joint Secretary and where the Secretary is elected from amongst the representatives of the employers, the Joint Secretary shall be elected from amongst the representatives of the workers and vice versa:

ProvidedthatthepostoftheSecretaryorJointSecretary,asthecasemaybe,shallnotbeheldbyarepresentative of either the employer or the workers for three consecutive years:

Provided further that the employer’s representatives shall not take part in the election of the Secretary or Joint Secretary, as the case may be, and the representatives of the workers shall be entitled to vote in elections for the post of Secretary or Joint Secretary:

Provided also that in the event of equality of votes in an election under this sub-rule, the matter shall be decided by a draw of lot.

 

(15)       (i)ThetermofofficeofthemembersoftheCommitteeotherthanamemberchosentofillacasualvacancy,shall be three years.

(ii)     Every member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of his predecessor.

(iii)     In case any member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Committee without obtaining leave from the Committee, his membership shall be forfeited.

(16)       Intheeventofworker’srepresentative ceasing tobeamember under clause(iii)ofsub-rule(15)orceasing to be employed in the industrial establishment or in the event of his resignation, death or otherwise, his successor shall be choseninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisrulefortheremainingperiodoftheCommitteefromthesamegroupto which the member vacating the seat belonged.

(17)       The Committee shall have the right to co-opt persons employed in the industrial establishment having particular or special knowledge of a matter under discussion in a consultative capacity and such co-opted member shall not be entitled to vote and shall be present at meetings only for the period during which the particular question is before the Committee.

(18)       (i)TheCommitteemaymeetasoftenasnecessarybutnotlessoftenthanonceinthreemonths.

(ii)TheCommitteeshallatitsfirstmeetingregulateitsownprocedure.

(19)       (i) The employershall provide aplace for holdingmeetingsof theCommittee andprovide allnecessary facilities for carrying out the work of the Committee.

(ii)   TheCommitteeshallordinarilymeetduringworkinghoursoftheindustrialestablishmentconcernedonanyworking day and the representatives of the workers shall be deemed to be on duty while attending the meeting.

(iii)     The Secretary of the Committee may with the prior approval of the Chairperson, put up notice regarding the functions of the Committee on the notice board of the industrial establishment.

(20)      TheemployershallsubmitthedetailsoftheconstitutionandthefunctioningoftheCommitteeasapartofunified annual return provided in the rules made in this behalf under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Condition Code, 2020 (37 of 2020).

(21)        The Central Government, or the officer authorised in its behalf, may after making such inquiry as it or he may deem fit,dissolve any Committee atany time,by an orderfor reasonstoberecorded in writing, on being satisfied that theCommitteehasnotbeenconstitutedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheserulesorthatnotlessthantwo-thirds of the number of representatives of the workers have without any reasonable justification failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Committee or that the Committee has, for any other reason, ceased to function:

Provided that where the Committee is dissolved under this sub-rule, the employer may, and if so required by the Central Government or, as the case may be, by such officer, shall take steps to re-constitute the Committee in accordance with these rules.

4.    GrievanceRedressalCommittee.–(1)TheGrievanceRedressalCommittee(hereinafter inthisChapterreferredto asthe“GrievanceCommittee”)inanindustrialestablishmentemployingtwentyormoreworkers,shallconsistofequal number of members representing the employer and workers, which shall not exceed ten members.

(2)                   The representatives of the employer in the Grievance Committeeshall be nominated by the employer and shall, as far as may be possible, be officials in direct touch with or associated with the working of the industrial establishment, preferably the heads of major departments of the industrial establishment.

(3)         TherepresentativeofworkersoftheGrievanceCommitteeshallbechoseninthefollowingmanner,namely:––

(a)    wherethereisanegotiatingunionundersub-section(2)orsub-section(3)ofsection14oftheCode, such

negotiatingunionshallnominatetheworker’srepresentativesoftheGrievanceCommittee;

(b)    inthecaseofanegotiatingcouncilundersub-section(4)ofsection14oftheCode,everyregisteredTrade UnionrepresentinginthenegotiatingcouncilshallbenominatedintheGrievanceCommitteeinproportiontothe number of workers of the industrial establishment who are members of such Trade Union;

(c)   wherethereisnorecognisednegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncilreferredtointheclauses(a)and(b), the workers of the industrial establishment shall choose amongst themselves the worker’s representatives of the Grievance Committee:

Provided that the employer may, deploy an electronic platform for choosing worker’s representatives under this clause, over an information technology application, online platform or such other like platform:

Provided further that there shall be adequate representation of women workers in the Grievance Committee and such representation shallnot beless than the proportionof women workers to the total workers employed in the industrial establishment.

(4)    ThetermofthemembersoftheGrievanceCommitteeshallbethreeyears.

(5)    Wherethere isno recognised negotiating union ornegotiating council and if any dispute arises regarding choosing oftheworker’srepresentativetotheGrievanceCommittee,themattermaybereferredtotheconcernedRegionalLabour Commissioner (Central), who shall, after hearing the parties, decide the matter, whose decision shall be final.

5.    Application to Grievance Committee.– (1) Any aggrieved worker may file an application stating his grievance beforetheGrievanceCommittee,alongwithname,designation,workercodeortoken number,departmentwhereheis posted, length of his service in years, category of worker, address for correspondence, contact number, details of grievance and the relief sought therefor.

(2)    Theapplicationreferredtoinsub-rule(1)maybesentelectronicallyorotherwise.

(3)    The application referred toin sub-rule (1) shall be filed within one year from the dateon which the cause of action arose.

6.     Applicationtoconciliationofficer.–AnyworkeraggrievedbythedecisionoftheGrievanceCommitteeorwhose grievanceisnotresolvedbythesaidCommitteewithinthirtydaysofreceiptoftheapplication,mayfileanapplication onlineondesignatedportaloftheMinistryofLabourandEmployment,orbyspeedpost,orinperson,withinaperiod of sixty days from the date ofthe decision of the Grievance Committee or from the date on which the period specified in sub-section (6) of section 4 of the Code expires, as the case may be, to the conciliation officer through the Trade Union, of which he is a member:

Provided that in case of manual receipt of such application through speed post or in person, the conciliation officershallgetthesamedigitizedandentertheparticularsoftheapplicationintheonlinemechanismunderintimation to the Trade Union and worker.

                                                                      CHAPTERIII

TRADEUNIONS

7.     Mannerofrecognitionofnegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncil.-

(1)   Mattersfornegotiation.-Thematterspertainingtoworkerswhichthenegotiatingunionorthenegotiatingcouncil, asthecasemaybe,shallnegotiatewiththeemployeroftheindustrialestablishmentundersub-section(1)ofsection14 of the Code are specified, below: -

(i)              theclassificationofgradesandcategoriesofworkers;

(ii)            orderpassedbyanemployerunderthestandingordersapplicableintheindustrialestablishment;

(iii)           thewagesoftheworkersincludingtheirwageperiod,dearnessallowance,bonus,increment,customary concession or privileges, compensatory and other allowances;

(iv)           hours of work of the workers, rest days, number of working days in a week, rest intervals, working of shifts;

(v)             leavewithwagesand holidays;

(vi)           promotionandtransferpolicyanddisciplinaryprocedures;

(vii)          quarterallotmentpolicyforworkers;

(viii)        safety,healthandworkingconditionsandrelatedstandards;

(ix)           the matters pertaining to conditions of service and terms of employment of the workers which are not covered in the foregoing clauses; and

(x)             anyothermatterwhichisagreedbetweenemployeroftheindustrialestablishmentandnegotiatingunion or negotiating council, as the case may be.

(2)  CriteriaforrecognisingsingleregisteredTradeUnion.-undersub-section(2)ofsection14oftheCode.-Where there is only one registered Trade Union operating in an industrial establishment having its membership not less than thirty per cent. of the total workers employed in the industrial establishment, the employer of such industrial establishment shall recognise such Trade Union as the sole negotiating union of the workers.

(3)   Manner of verification of membership of Trade Unions under sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 14 of the Code.-(a)(i)TheCentralGovernmentshallappointaverificationofficer(hereinafterinthischapter,referredtoasthe verification officer) for the purpose of verification of membership of the Trade Unions in the industrial establishment who shall not have any interest with any of the Trade Unions in the industrial establishment, whose membership verification is to be carried out by him:

 

Provided that the process for recognition of the negotiating union or the negotiating council, as the case may be, shall commence three months before the expiry of the term of the existing recognition period of the negotiating union or the negotiating council, as the case may be, recognised by the employer under the Code.

(ii)    Theverificationofficermayutilisetheservicesofotherofficerstoassisthimdependinguponthequantumofwork of membership verification.

 

(iii)     The verification officer shall carry out the work of membership verification in the industrial establishment within the time as determined by the Central Government.

(b)    Theemployeroftheindustrialestablishmentshallbearalltheexpensesandmakearrangementsinconnectionwith the verification of membership of Trade Unions under clause (a).

(c)     The Trade Unions may submit an application to the employer of the industrial establishment to accord status of negotiatingunionor the representativesof negotiatingcouncilof the workers,asthe casemay be,onfulfillmentofthe following conditions namely,-

 

(i)    such Trade Union hasavalid registrationunderthe TradeUnionsAct, 1926(16of1926) and continuingassuch or has the registration under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), as the case may be; and

(ii)   theapplicationforrecognitionbytheTradeUnionisaccompaniedwithacopyoftheregistrationcertificate,acopy of list of members, details of the membership subscription and a copy of latest annual return of the Trade Union submitted to the Registrar of Trade Unions.

 

(d)   (i)Incasethenegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncil,isconstitutedundertheCode,theemployeroftheindustrial establishmentshallinitiateactionbeforeexpiryofthetenureofnegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncil,sufficientlyin advance but not later than three months before the expiry of the tenure of negotiating union or negotiating council, as the case may be.

 

(ii)    The date of reckoning of verification of membership of the Trade Unions shall be fixed by the verification officer for the industrial establishment.

(iii)     The employer of the establishment shall forward the documents and records submitted by Trade Unions, to the verification officer.

(iv)      On receipt of the documents and records, the verification officer shall scrutinise the records and documents submitted by the Trade Union to ascertain the status of registration of Trade Unions and related matters.

(v)     The verification officer shall hold meeting with representatives of employer of industrial establishment and all participating Trade Unions to decide the process of verification of the membership of Trade Unions through secret ballot.

(vi)     The employer may, in consultation with the verification officer deploy an electronic process for conducting the election over an information technology application, online platform or like other platform.

(4)    Verification of membership through secret ballot.- (a) The verification officer shall convene meeting of representatives of all registered Trade Unions functioning in the industrial establishment sixty days before the date of actual voting to decide -

(i)    thepublicationofvoterslist;

(ii)    thedate,time,modeofvoting,placeof voting;

(iii)    thedate,timeandplaceofcounting; and

(iv)    othermodalitiesrelatingtosecretballot.

(b)    Theverificationofficershallcause theminutesofthemeeting tobepreparedand signed by allparticipatingTrade Unions.

(c)    AllparticipatingTradeUnionsshallbeallottedsymbolsinthesamemeeting.

(d)    Incasenodecisioncouldbetakenregardingdate,time,modeofvoting,placeofvoting,allotmentofsymbols,date, time and place of counting and like other matters in the meeting, the decision of the verification officer shall be final and he shall publish the schedule, programme and procedure of such secret ballot election.

(e)   Allworkerswhosenamesareborneonthemusterrolloftheindustrialestablishmentonthedateofreckoningshall be eligible to cast their vote. 

(f)    Thevoterslistshallbepreparedbytheemployeroftheindustrialestablishmentonthebasisofnamesoftheworkers borne on the muster roll referred to in clause (e) and the voters list shall contain the name, father’s name, designation, worker number or identity card number issued by the employer and place of posting of the worker. 

(g)     The final voter list shall be published by the employer after obtaining the approval of verification officer and be displayed at notice board at the main entrance and also on website, if any, of the industrial establishment within two daysoffinalisationofthelistandacopyofsuchvoterslistshallalsobesenttotheparticipatingTradeUnionsbyhand or by speed post or through electronic mode.

(h)    Theverificationofficershalldisplaythelist ofthenameoftheparticipatingTradeUnionswiththesymbolallotted to themonthenoticeboardatthe mainentrance and website,ifany,oftheindustrialestablishmentwithin twodaysof finalisation of the list.

(i)    Thevotingandcountingofvotesshallbeheldonthedate,timeandplacefixedbytheverificationofficerunderthe supervisionoftheverificationofficerandduringthecounting,agentsofallparticipatingTradeUnionsshallbeallowed to remain present.

(j)    After final counting of votes, the result shall be declared by the verificationofficer which shall contain the name of all Trade Unions who participated in election, total number of votes polled and the number of votes cast in favour of each of the trade unions which participated in the election.

(5)    Verification report.- The verification officer shall submit verification report along with the result sheet to the employer of industrial establishment.

(6)   Recognition of Trade Union as negotiating union or constituents of negotiating council.- (a) On the basis of verificationreportsubmittedbyverificationofficer,theemployeroftheindustrialestablishmentshallgrantrecognition to the Trade Union as a negotiating union or a constituent of negotiating council.

(b) The recognition granted under clause (a), either as negotiating union or the negotiating council shall be valid for threeyearsfromthedateofrecognitionorconstitutionorsuchfurtherperiodnotexceedingfiveyears,intotal,asmay be mutually agreed by the employer and the Trade Union, as the case may be.

(7)   Facilities provided by industrial establishment.- (a) In an industrial establishment, where there is a negotiating union or negotiating council, as the case may be, the employer of such industrial establishment shall provide the following facilities namely: -

(i)           notice board for the purpose of displaying information relating to activities of the negotiating union or negotiating council;

(ii)         venue and necessary facilities for holding discussions by the negotiating union or negotiating council, as per the schedule and agenda to be settled between employer of the industrial establishment and the negotiating union or negotiating council;

(iii)        venue and necessary facilities for holding discussions amongst the members of the negotiating union or constituents of negotiating council;

(iv)        entranceoftheofficebearersofthenegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncil,intheindustrialestablishment for the purposes of ascertaining the matters relating to working conditions of the workers;

(v)          employerofanindustrialestablishment,havingthreehundredormoreworkers,shallprovidesuitableoffice accommodation with necessary facilities to the negotiating union or negotiating council.

(b)   TheemployeroftheindustrialestablishmentshalldeductsubscriptionofthemembersoftheTradeUnionon the basis of the written consent of the worker.

(c)    Theofficebearersofthenegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncilshallbetreatedondutywhileholding meetings with the employer.

(8)   ApplicationforadjudicationofdisputebeforeTribunal.-Whereanydisputearisesbetween–

(i)    oneTradeUnionandanother; or

(ii)   oneormoreworkerswhoaremembersofTradeUnionandtheTradeUnionregardingregistration, administration or management or election of office bearers of the Trade Union; or

(iii)    oneormoreworkerswhoarerefusedadmissionasmembersandtheTradeUnion; or

(iv)     wherethe disputeisinrespectof aTrade Union which isa federationof Trade Unionsand office bearer authorised in this behalf by the Trade Union,

theaggrievedworkerortheTradeUnion,asthecasemaybe,maymakeanapplicationinForm-IItotheTribunalhaving jurisdiction within a period of one year from the date on which the dispute arises, electronically or by speed post or in person.

                                          CHAPTER IV

STANDINGORDERS

8.       Model Standing Orders. - The Model Standing Orders for the purposes of the Code in respect of industrial establishmentsinminesector,manufacturingsectorandservicesectorshallbethosesetoutundertheModelStanding Orders, 2026.

Forwarding of information to certifying officer.– (1) In case the employer adopts the Model Standing Orders of the CentralGovernmentreferredtoinsection29oftheCodewithrespecttomattersrelevanttohisindustrialestablishment or undertaking, the employershallinform theconcerned certifying officer electronically or in person orby speed post, the specific date from which the provisions of the Model Standing Orders have been adopted.

(2)    TheModelStandingOrderadoptedundersub-rule(1)shallapplytotheindustrialestablishmentandtoallitsunits.

(3)      On receipt of information under sub-rule (1), the certifying officer shall enter the details of the industrial establishment which has adopted the Model Standing Order in the register specified in rule 17.

(4)     Where the certifying officer observes that the industrial establishment, which has informed adoption of Model StandingOrdersisengagedinactivitiesotherthanforwhichModelStandingOrdershavebeenadopted,hemay,within a periodof thirty daysfrom such receipt of informationof Model StandingOrdersso adopted,direct suchemployer to include or adopt certain provisions which are relevant to his industrial establishment and indicate those relevant provisions to comply the same within a period of thirty days from the date of the receipt of such direction and send a compliance report in respect of those provisions only which the certifying officer has so directed to get included.

(5)     If no observation is made by the certifying officer within a period of thirty days of the receipt of the information specified in sub-rule (1), the Model Standing Order shall be deemed to have been certified by the certifying officer.

(6)    TheprovisionsoftheModelStandingOrdersadoptedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheserulesshallcomein force with effect from the date specified in sub-rule (1).

(7)    The certifying officer shall not raise any observation, if the industrial establishment is engaged in activities which are wholly covered by the activities of the industrial establishment to which the standing orders apply.

9.       Choosing ofrepresentatives ofworkers forissuing notice where thereis no Trade Union.– (1)Where there is noTradeUnionintheindustrialestablishmentorundertaking,thecertifyingofficershallcallameetingoftheworkers to choose their representatives, to whom shall, upon their being chosen, issue notice along with a copy of the standing order or modification, as the case may be, in the language spoken and understood by the majority of the workers, requiring comments or suggestions, if any, which the workers may desire to make to the draft standing orders to be submitted within fifteen days from the date of receipt of such notice.

(2)The Trade Union or negotiating union or constituent of negotiating council shall be given a copy of the draft standing orders or modification, as the case may be, in the language spoken and understood by the majority of the workers,forseekingtheircommentsorsuggestions,ifany,withinfifteendaysfromthedateofthereceiptofthenotice in this rule.

10.     Authentication of certified standing order.– The certified standing orders or the modifications in the standing ordersshallbeauthenticated bythecertifyingofficer andshallbesentelectronically andahard copythereofbyspeed post, within seven days from the date of such authentication to the employer and all the registered Trade Unions or chosen representative of workers:

Provided that there shall not be any requirement of authentication under this rule in cases of deemed certification under sub-section (3) of section 30 of the Code and in cases where the employer hascertified adoption of Model Standing Orders.

11.     Statement to accompany draft standing orders.- (1) The draft standing order shall beaccompanied with a statementcontaining,thenameoftheindustrialestablishmentorundertakingconcerned,address,e-mailaddress,

contactnumberandthestrengthanddetailsofworkersemployedthereinincludingparticularsofTradeUnions,ifany,

towhichsuchworkersbelong.

(2)   Thedraftmodificationinanexistingstandingordershallbeaccompaniedwithastatementcontainingtheparticulars ofsuchstandingorderwhichisproposedtobemodifiedalongwithatabularstatementcontainingdetailsofeachofthe provision of that standing order in force and the proposed modification therein and reasons therefor.

(3)      The statement referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be signed by a person authorised by the industrial establishment or undertaking.

(4)      The Model Standing Orders, if modified, shall also apply to all the units of the industrial establishment or undertaking.

12.      Conditionsfor submission of draft standing ordersinsimilar establishment.–– In case of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of these rules shall apply:

Provided that the joint draft of standing orders, in cases of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, shall be drafted and submitted to the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, in consultation with the concerned certifying officers, certify such joint draft standing orders, after recording reasons therefor:

Provided further that the certifying officer shall give notice to the concerned parties and provide reasonable opportunity of being heard before certifying the standing orders.

13.    Disposal of appeal.––(1) An employer or Trade Union or the negotiating union or negotiating council, or where there is no negotiating union or negotiating council in an industrial establishment or undertaking, any union or such representative body of the workers of the industrial establishment or undertaking,may preferan appeal against the order of the certifying officer made under sub-section (5) of section 30 of the Code within sixty days of the receipt of such order,and for that purpose draw up a memorandum of appeal in a tabular form stating therein the provisions of thestandingorderswhicharerequiredtobealteredormodifiedordeletedoraddedalongwiththereasonstherefor,and file it electronically or in person with the appellate authority.

(2)    Theappellateauthorityshallfixadateforthehearingoftheappealanddirectnoticethereoftobegiven,––

(a)   wheretheappealisfiledbytheemployer,toTradeUnionorthenegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncil,asthe case may be, or where there is no negotiating union or negotiating council in an industrial establishment or undertaking, any union or such representative body of the workers of the industrial establishment or undertaking;

(b)    wheretheappealisfiledbyaTradeUnion orthenegotiatingunionornegotiatingcouncil, totheemployerand the negotiating union or the negotiating council or all other Trade Unions of the workers of the industrial establishment, as the case may be, or where there is no negotiating union or negotiating council in an industrial establishmentorundertaking,anyunionorsuchrepresentativebodyoftheworkersoftheindustrialestablishment or undertaking; and

(c)     where the appeal is filed by a representative body of the workers, to the employer and other Trade Unions of the workers of the industrial establishment, or where there is no trade union of the workers in an industrial establishment or undertaking, any other worker who joins as a party to the appeal.

(3)   Theappellantshallfurnisheachoftherespondentswithacopyofthememorandumofappealreferredtoinsub-rule (1).

(4)    The appellate authority may, at any stage of the proceeding call for any evidence, if it considers necessary for the disposal of the appeal.

(5)    Onthedatefixedundersub-rule(2)forthehearingoftheappeal,theappellateauthorityshalltakesuchevidenceas

itconsidersrelevant,ifproduced,andafterhearingtheparties,disposeoftheappeal.

 

14.      Serving of order and text of standing orders. - (1) The order of the appellate authority shall be served electronicallyorotherwisewithinthreedaysofthedisposalofappealtotheemployerorTradeUnionorthenegotiatin

unionornegotiatingcounciloranyunionorrepresentativebodyoftheworkers,asthecasemaybe,bywhomtheappeal

hasbeen filed.

 

(2)    Thetextofthestandingordersasfinallycertifiedordeemedtohavebeencertifiedoradoptedmodelstandingorders under this Chapter, shall be maintained by the employer in Hindi, English and local language.

(3)     The certified standing orders shall be displayed in legible manner by the employer on the special board to be maintained for the purpose at the entrance or near the entrance of the industrial establishment through which majority of workers enter and may also be posted on the designated portal/website, if any, of such industrial establishment.

15.        Register of standing orders.–– (1) The certifying officer shall maintain electronically,a register in Form-III of all finally certified standing orders or deemed to have been certified or adopted Model Standing Orders, of all the concerned industrial establishments, which shall contain details of –

(a)          theuniquenumberassignedtoeachstandingorder;

(b)          thenameofindustrialestablishment;

(c)          thenatureofindustrialestablishment;

(d)          the date of certification or deemed certification or date of adoption of Model Standing Orders by each establishment or undertaking;

(e)          theareasofoperationoftheindustrialestablishment;and

(f)           such otherdetails asmay be relevant andhelpfulin retrieving the standing ordersand create a data base of such of all standing orders.

(2)                   The certifying officer shallfurnish a copy of the certified standing orders or deemed certified standing orders referred to in sub-rule (1) to any person applying therefor, on payment of tworupeesper page of the certified standing orders or deemed certified standing orders, as the case may be.

(3)    Thepaymentoffeeforgettingcertifiedstandingordersmayalsobemadeelectronically.

 

16.    Applicationformodificationofstandingorders.–(1)Theapplicationformodificationofexistingstandingorders shall be submitted electronically or in person or by speed post.

(2)    Theapplicationspecified in sub-rule(1)shallcontaintheparticularsofsuchstandingorderswhichareproposed to be modified along with a tabular statement containing details of each of the relevant provisions of standing order in force and proposedmodifications therein,reasonsthereof and the detailsof registered TradeUnionsoperating therein.

(3)     The statement mentioned in sub-rule (2) shall be signed by a person authorised by the industrial establishment or undertaking or workers or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, as the case may be, who has submitted such application for modification.

 

 CHAPTER V NOTICEOFCHANGE

17.      Noticeforchange.–(1)Anyemployerintendingtoeffectanychangeintheconditionsofserviceapplicabletoany workerinrespectofanymatterspecifiedintheThirdScheduletotheCode,shallgivenoticeinForm-IVelectronically orbyspeedpostorinperson,tosuchworkerslikelytobeaffectedbysuchchangeandshallalsouploadsuchnoticeon the designated portal, if any, of the industrial establishment.

(2)Thenoticementionedinsub-rule(1)shallbedisplayedconspicuouslybytheemployeronthenoticeboardoronthe

electronicnoticeboardatthemainentranceoftheindustrialestablishment:

 

Providedthat whenthere is a registeredTrade Unionor registeredTrade Unions or a negotiatingunionor negotiatingcouncil relatingtotheconcerned industrial establishment,a copyofsuchnoticeshall also beservedinthe

manner specified in sub-rule (1) on the secretary of such Trade Union or each of the secretariesof such Trade Unions, or secretary of the negotiating union or constituent of negotiating council, as the case may be.

 

                                         CHAPTER VI

VOLUNTARYREFERENCEOFDISPUTESTOARBITRATION

 

18.      Form ofarbitration agreementandmanner of signing by parties–– (1) The employerand workersmay agree to refer any industrial dispute to arbitration by entering into an arbitration agreement in Form- V.

(2)    Thearbitration agreementreferred toinsub-rule(1)shallbesigned bythepartiesto thesaidagreementanditshall be accompanied by the consent, either in writing or electronically, of arbitrator or arbitrators.

(3)              Thearbitrationagreementreferredtoinsub-rule(1)shallbesigned,-

(i)               in case of an employer, by the employer himself, or when the employer is an incorporated company orotherbodycorporate,bytheagent,managerorotherofficerofthecompanyorcorporationauthorised for such purpose;

(ii)             inthecaseofworkers,bytheofficeroftheregisteredTradeUnionauthorisedinthisbehalforbyfive representatives of the workers duly authorised in this behalf at a meeting of the concerned workers held for such purpose; and

(iii)   inthecaseofanindividualworker,bysuchworkerhimselforbyanofficeroftheregisteredTradeUnion, ofwhichtheworkerisamember,orbyanotherworkerinthesameestablishmentdulyauthorisedbyhimin this behalf.

Explanation.–-Forthepurposesofthisrule,theterm“officer”,–

 

(a)             in case of an association of theemployers, means any officer of such association of the employersauthorised for such purpose; and

(b)           incaseofaregisteredTradeUnion,meansanyofthefollowingofficersofsuchTradeUnionauthorised for such purpose, namely:–

(i)              thePresident;or

(ii)            theVice-President;or

(iii)           theSecretary(includingtheGeneralSecretary);or

(iv)           aJointSecretary;or

(v)        any other officer of suchTrade Union authorised in thisbehalf by the Presidentand Secretary of such Trade Union.

 

19.    Issuingofnotification.-WhereanindustrialdisputehasbeenreferredtoarbitrationandtheCentralGovernmentis satisfied that the persons making the reference represent the majority of each party, it shall issue a notification in this behalfanduploaditonthewebsiteoftheMinistryofLabourandEmploymentfortheinformationoftheemployersand workerswhoarenotpartiestothearbitration agreementbutareconcerned inthedisputesothatthey may presenttheir case before the arbitrator or arbitrators appointed for such purpose.

20.     Choosing of representatives of workers where there is no Trade Union.– Where there is no Trade Union to presentthecasebeforethearbitratororarbitrators,therepresentativeofworkersshallbechosenbyaresolutionpassed by the majority of concerned workers in Form- VI authorising to represent the case and the workers shall be bound by the acts of their representatives who have been so chosen to represent before the arbitrator or arbitrators, as the case may be.

                                         CHAPTER VII

MECHANISMFORRESOLUTIONOFINDUSTRIALDISPUTES

21.    Conciliationproceedings––(1)Wheretheconciliationofficerreceivesany––

(a)       noticeofastrikeorlockoutgivenunderrule25orrule26;or

(b)       applicationinrespectofanexistingindustrialdispute;or      (c)      informationregardingapprehensionofanindustrialdi                   spute, such officer shall––

(i)                in case of clause (a), enter the details on the designated portal and hold conciliation proceedings and inform the concerned parties the date of sitting for such purpose;

(ii)              incase of clause (b), enter the details on the designated portal and examine the application and if such dispute pertains to the jurisdiction of State Government,transfer the application to the concerned authority or otherwise proceed with the application and hold the conciliation in respect thereof; and

(iii)             in case of clause (c), enter the details on the designated portal and issue fresh notice to the parties concerned declaring his intention to commence conciliation proceedings.

(2)    The employer’s representative and the worker’s representative shall, on receipt of the notice referred to in sub-rule (1),submittheirrespectivestatementsinrespectofthesaiddisputeinthefirstmeetingoftheconciliationproceedings.

(3)   Theconciliationofficershall,withoutdelay,ascertainthefactsandcircumstancesrelatingtothedisputeandenquire into all matters affecting the merits and right settlement thereof and hold conciliation proceedings between the parties to the dispute and may do all such things as he thinks fit for the purpose of inducing the parties to come to a fair and amicable settlement of the dispute.

(4)    Ifnosettlementisarrivedatintheconciliationproceedingsreferredtoinsub-rule(3),theconciliationofficershall, within seven days from the date on which the conciliation proceedings are concluded, upload a report on designated portaloftheMinistryofLabourandEmploymentandforwardacopythereofelectronicallyorbyspeedpostorinperson to the parties to the dispute and to the Central Government.

(5)   ThereportshallbemadeaccessibletothepartiesconcernedonthesaiddesignatedportalbytheMinistryofLabour and Employment.

(6)        If settlement of the dispute or of any of the matters in dispute is arrived at in the course of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliation officer shall, apart from submitting a report to the Central Government or anofficer duly authorised in thisbehalf by that Government along with amemorandum of the settlements signed by the parties to the dispute,alsouploadsuchreportandmemorandumofsettlementonthedesignatedportaloftheMinistryofLabourand Employment.

(7)     All evidences before the conciliation officer, except the documentary evidence, shall be filed in the form of an affidavitandthepartiestothedisputeshallalsofiletheapplicationor,asthecasemaybe,filereplyorrejoinderthereof in the form of an affidavit.

(8)       The report referred to in sub-rule (4) shall, inter alia, contain the submissions of the employer, worker or Trade Union, as the case may be, involved in the dispute and it shall also contain the efforts made by the conciliation officer tobringthepartiestoanamicablesettlement,reasonsforrefusalofthepartiestoresolvethedisputeandtheconclusion arrived at by the conciliation officer.

(9)      Where any dispute is notsettled during the conciliation proceeding, the concerned party may make an application in Form II before the Tribunal electronically or by speed post or by speed post with value added services-Registration or POD (Proof of Delivery), within ninety days from the date of the report under sub-rule (5).

 

22.       Application for recovery of dues.–– (1) Where any money is due from an employer to a worker or a group of workers undera settlement oran award orunder theprovisions ofChapter IXorChapter X of theCode, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply in Form -VII for the recovery of such money due:

Providedthatinthecaseofapersonauthorisedinwriting bytheworker,orinthecaseofthedeathofthe worker, the assignee or heir of the deceased worker shall make the application in Form VIII.

(2) Where any worker or a group of workers is entitled to receive from the employer any money or any benefit which iscapableofbeingcomputedintermsofmoney,theworkerorthegroupofworkers,asthecasemaybe,mayapplyto theTribunalhavingjurisdictioninFormIXforthedeterminationoftheamountdueor,asthecasemaybe,theamount atwhichsuchbenefitshouldbecomputedandsuchTribunalshalldecidetheapplicationwithinaperiodnotexceeding three months from the date on which the application is filed:

 

Provided that in the case of the death of a worker referred to in this sub-rule, the application shall be made in Form X by the assignee or heir of the deceased worker.

 

                                          CHAPTER VIII STRIKESANDLOCK-OUTS

23.    Noticeofstrike,personorpersonstowhomnoticebegivenandmannerofgivingsuchnotice.–(1)Thenotice of strike referred to in sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code shall be given in Form-XI, to the employer of an industrialestablishment,whichshallbedulysignedbytheSecretaryoftheconcernedregisteredTradeUnionorwhere there is no registered Trade Union,by five elected representatives of the workers giving the notice relating to the concerned industrial establishment, endorsing the copy thereof electronically or by speed post to the concerned conciliation officer, Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and the Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

(2)    Thedate of receipt of thenotice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be the date of receiving the notice for the purposes of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code.

(3)     If the employer of an industrial establishment receives any notice of strike from any person employed, thenthe employer shall, within five days from the date of receiving of such notice, intimate the same electronically to the concerned conciliation officer and Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

 

24.    Notice of lock-out and authority.– (1) The notice of lock-out referred to in sub–section (2) of section 62 shall be given in Form-XII by the employer of an industrial establishment to the Secretary of every registered Trade Union relating to such industrial establishment by speed post or electronically, endorsing a copy thereof to the concerned conciliation officer, Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and the Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment electronically.

(2)     The notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be displayed conspicuously by the employer on the notice board or on electronicboardatthemainentrancetotheindustrialestablishmentandacopyofthesaidnoticemayalsobepostedon the designated portal, if any, of such industrial establishment and the date of receipt of such notice by the conciliation officer shall be the date of receiving the notice for the purposes of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 23.

(3)      If the employer gives to any person employed by him anotice of lock-out,he shall, within five days from thedate ofsuchnotice,informelectronicallythesametotheconcernedconciliationofficerandtheChiefLabourCommissioner (Central).

                                        CHAPTER IX

LAY-OFF,RETRENCHMENTANDCLOSURE

25.    Serviceofnoticebeforeretrenchment.–Ifanemployerdesirestoretrenchanyworkeremployedinhisindustrial establishment who has been in continuous service for not less than one year, such employer shall serve prior notice of retrenchment in Form-XIII to the Central Government and to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) through e-mail or speed post, in the following manner, namely, ––

(a)        wherepriornoticeisgiventoaworkerunderclause(a)ofsection70oftheCode,noticeofsuchretrenchment shall be served within three days from the date on which such notice is served on the worker;

(b)       where no prior notice is given to the worker under clause (a) of section 70 of the Code, and he is paid one month’s wages in lieu thereof, notice of such retrenchment shall be sent within three days from the date on which such wages are paid; and

(c)        where retrenchment is carried out under an agreement, which specifies a date for the termination of service, notice of such retrenchment shall be sent so as to reach the Central Government and a copy thereof to the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), at least one month before such date:

Providedthatifthedateofterminationofserviceagreeduponiswithinthirtydaysoftheagreement,thenotice of retrenchment shall be sent to Central Government along with a copy thereof to the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) concerned within three days of the agreement.

26.     Re-employment to retrenched workers.– (1) The employer shall prepare a list of all workers in the particular categoryfromwhichretrenchmentiscontemplated,arrangedaccordingtotheseniorityoftheirserviceinthatcategory and cause a copy thereof to be pasted on a notice board in a conspicuous place in the premises of the industrial establishment, at least seven days before the actual date of retrenchment.

(2)       When any vacancy occurs in an industrial establishment and there are workers of such industrial establishment retrenchedwithinoneyearpriortotheproposalforfillingsuchvacancies,theemployerofsuchindustrialestablishment shall,ifsuchworkersarecitizensofIndiaandhavegiventheirwillingnessforemployment,givethempreferenceover other on the basis of their seniority.

(3)     Theemployershallarrangeforthedisplayonthenoticeboardinaconspicuousplaceinthepremisesoftheindustrial establishment the detailsof vacancies, atleastfifteendaysbefore the dateon whichsuchvacancies are tobefilled and shall also give information ofthose vacancies by speed post or through e-mail to all the retrenched workers eligible to beconsidered,onthelatestaddressore-mailgivenbyeachofthematthetimeofretrenchmentoratanytimethereafter:

Provided that when the number of such vacancies is less than the number of retrenched workers, it shall be sufficient, if the information is given by the employer individually to the senior most retrenched workers in the list referred to in sub-rule (1) and the number of such senior-most workers being double the number of such vacancies:

Provided further that where duration of the vacancy is of less than one month there shall be no obligation on the employer to inform of such vacancy:

Provided also, that if a retrenched worker without sufficient cause being shown in writing to the employer, does not offer himself for re-employment on the date or dates specified in the information sent to him under this sub-rule, the employer shall not inform such worker of the vacancies that may be filled on any subsequent occasion.

(4)    As soon as the provisions of sub-rule (3) are complied, the employer shallalso inform the negotiating union or the constituent of negotiating council or Trade Unions connected with the industrial establishment, of the number of vacancies to be filled and names of the retrenched workers to whom information has been sent under that sub-rule:

Provided that the provisions of this sub-rule shall not be complied with by the employer in any case where information is sent to every worker mentioned in the list prepared under sub-rule (1).

27.    Service of notice for intended closure.- (1) If an employer intends to close down an industrial establishment, the employershallgivenoticeinForm-XIIIatleastsixtydaysbeforethedateofintendedclosuretotheCentralGovernment and a copy thereof to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) by e-mail or speed post.

(2) A copy of the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall also be sent to the registered Trade Unions or authorised representatives of workers, as the case may be, operating in the Industrial establishments.

 

                                        CHAPTER X

SPECIALPROVISIONSRELATINGTOLAY-OFF,RETRENCHMENTANDCLOSUREINCERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS

28.      Application for intended lay-off and manner of serving copy of such application to workers.– (1) An applicationshallbemadebytheemployerinForm-XIVtotheCentralGovernmentseekingpermissionforlay-offofa worker stating clearly therein the reasons for the intended lay-off and a copy of such application shall be served simultaneously to the worker concerned, electronically or in person or by speed post.

(2)Theapplicationreferredtoinsub-rule(1)shallalsobedisplayedconspicuouslybytheemployeronthenoticeboard or on electronic board at the main entrance of the industrial establishment.

29.    Application to continue lay-off.– The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty daysfrom the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application in Form-XIV to the Central Government electronicallyandby speed post with a copy to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) for permission to continue the lay-off–

(a)      specifyingthenumberofdays;

(b)    specifyingthenumberofworkerstobelaidoff;

(c)      thetotalnumberofworkersemployedintheindustrialestablishment;

(d)    thedateoflay-off;and

(e)      thereasonsforcontinuationofsuchlay-off.

30.     Review of order.–(1) The Central Government may, either on its own motion or on an application made by the employer or any worker, review its order granting or refusing to grant permission for the lay-off.

(2)    The employer or any worker concerned, along with the order referred to in sub-rule (1), may make an application withinthirtydaysfromthedateonwhich theorderismadetotheCentralGovernmentforreviewing theorderandthat Government shall, within two months from the date on which the application is made, dispose of the same after providing the concerned parties, an opportunity of being heard.

(3)      WheretheCentralGovernmentdecidestoreviewtheorderreferredtoinsub-rule(1)onitsownmotion,itmaytake necessary steps within one month from the date on which the order is made and after providing the concerned parties an opportunity of being heard, dispose of such review within a period of two months from the date on which such decision is taken.

31.      Application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such applicationto workers.– (1) An application shall be made in Form- XIV by the employer to the Central Government electronically, stating clearly the reasons for the intended retrenchment therein and a copy of such application shall be sent to the concerned workers electronically, or in person, or by speed post.

 

(2) The application referred toin sub-rule (1) shall also be displayed conspicuously by theemployer on a notice board or on electronic board at the main entrance to the industrial establishment.

32.     Review of order.–(1) The Central Government may, either on its own motion or on an application made by the employer or any worker, review its order granting or refusing to grant permission for the retrenchment.

(2)    The employer or any worker concerned, along with the order referred to in sub-rule (1), may make an application within thirty days from the date on which such order is made, to the Central Government for reviewing that order and that Government shall within a period of two months from the date on which such application is made, dispose of the application after providing the concerned parties an opportunity of being heard.

(3)       Where the Central Government decides to review the order referred to in sub-rule (1), on its own motion, it may take necessary steps within one month from the date on which such order is made and after providing the concerned parties an opportunity of being heard, dispose of such review within a period of two months from the date on which such decision is taken.

33.       Application for intended closing ofindustrial establishment and manner of serving copy of application to representatives of workers.– An employer who intends to close down an industrial establishment, to which the provisionsofChapterXoftheCodeapply,shallapplyinFormXIVtotheCentralGovernmentelectronicallyforprior permission, at least ninety days beforethe date on which the intended closure is to become effective, stating clearly therein the reasons for such intended closure of the industrial establishment and simultaneously a copy of such application shall also be sent to the representatives of the workers electronically and in person, or by speed post.

34.     Review of order.– (1) The Central Government may, either on its own motion or on an application made by the employeroranyworker,review itsordergrantingor refusing tograntpermission for the closing downofanindustrial establishment.

(2)     The employer or any worker concerned may make an application along with the order referred to in sub-rule (1), within thirty days from the date on which such order is made, to the Central Government for reviewing that order and thatGovernmentshall,withintwomonthsfromthedateonwhichsuchapplicationismade,disposeofthatapplication after providing the concerned parties an opportunity of being heard.

(3)      WheretheCentralGovernmentdecidestoreviewtheorderreferredtoinsub-rule(1)onitsownmotion,itmaytake necessary steps within one month from the date on which the order is made, and after providing the concerned parties an opportunity of being heard, dispose of such review within a period of two months from the date on which such decision is taken.

 

                                             CHAPTER  XI WORKERRE-SKILLINGFUND

35.       Worker re-skilling fund.– (1) Every employer who has retrenched a worker in industrial establishment, shall, within ten days from the dateof such retrenchment, electronically transfer an amount equivalent to fifteen daysof last drawnwagesofsuchretrenched workerorworkersinthefund(nameoftheaccount)shallbedisplayedonthewebsite of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) to be maintained by the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) or the office of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner(Central) or the office of the RegionalLabourCommissioner(Central)ortheofficeoftheAssistantLabourCommissioner(Central),asthecasemay be.

(2)    Thefundsoreceivedundersub-rule(1)shallbetransferredbytheofficeoftheChiefLabourCommissioner(Central) or the office of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) or the office of the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central)ortheofficeoftheAssistantLabourCommissioner (Central),electronicallytoeachoftheretrenchedworker account within forty-five days of retrenchment to enable them to utilise that amount for his re-skilling.

(3)       The employer shall also submit the list containing the name of the retrenched worker, the amount equivalent to fifteen days of wages last drawn by such retrenched worker along with his bank account details, to the office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) or the office of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) or the office of the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) or the office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner(Central), as the case may be.

                                                     CHAPTER XII OFFENCESANDPENALTIES

36.     Mannerofcompositionofoffence–(1)TheofficernotifiedbytheCentralGovernmentforthepurposesof

compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 89 (hereinafter referred to as the “compounding officer”) shall,send a notice to the accused in Form XV through the designatedportal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

(2)    The accused to whom thenotice is served under sub-rule (1), may send the duly filled up application in Part III of FormXVtothecompoundingofficerelectronicallyanddepositthecompoundingamountelectronically,withinfifteen days of the receipt of the notice.

(3)     Where the prosecution has already been instituted against the accused in the court of competent jurisdiction, the accused may make an application to such court to allow composition of the offence against him and that court may, after considering the application, allow composition of theoffence by the compounding officer in accordance with the provisions of section 89 and procedure specified in this rule.

(4)    Incasetheaccusediswillingtocompoundbysubmittingtheapplicationundersub-rule(2),thecompoundingofficer

shallcompoundtheoffenceand––

(a)       in case the offence is compounded before the institution of prosecution, no complaint for prosecution shall be instituted against the accused;

(b)       incasetheoffenceiscompoundedpendingproceedingundersection85oftheCode,thecompoundingofficer shallinformthecompositiontotheofficerreferredtointhatsection,whoshall,aftersuchinformation,close the proceeding in respect of such offence against the accused; and

(c)       in case the offence is compounded after the institution of prosecution with the permission of the court, the compounding officer shall treat the case as closed and inform the compounding of the offence to the competentcourtbywhichsuchcompositionwasallowedandafterreceivingsuchinformation,thecourtshall discharge the accused.

                                            CHAPTER XIII

MISCELLANEOUS 

37.     Protected workers.- (1) Every registered Trade Union connected with an industrial establishment, to which the provisions of the Code apply, shall communicate to the employer before the 30^th April of every year, the names and         addresses of such of the officers of such Trade Union who are employed in that establishment and who, in the opinion of such Trade Union shall be recognised as protected workers.

(2)    Anychangeintheincumbency ofanyofficeroftheTradeUnionreferredtoinsub-rule(1),shallbecommunicated to the employer by such Trade Union within fifteen days of such change.

(3)    The employer shall, withinfifteen daysof the receipt of the namesand addresses fromthe Trade Union under sub-rule (1) and subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) and (4) of section 90 of the Code recognise such workers as protected workers for the purposes of the said section and communicate to such Trade Union in writing, the list of workers recognised as protected workers for a period of twelve months from the date of such communication.

(4)     Where the total number of names received by the employer under sub-rule (1), exceeds the maximum number of protected workers admissible for the industrial establishment under sub-section (4) of section 90, the employer shall recognise such maximum number of workers as protected workers:

Provided that where there is more than one registered Trade Union in the industrial establishment, the maximum number shall be so distributed by the employer among the Trade Unions that the numbers of recognised protected workers in individual Trade Unions bear practicably the same proportion to one another as the membership figures of the Trade Unions; and the employer shall in that case inform in writing to the President or the Secretary of each of the concerned Trade Union, the number of protected workers allotted to it:

ProvidedfurtherthatwherethenumberofprotectedworkersallottedtosuchaTradeUnionunderthissub-rule falls short of the number of officers of such Trade Union seeking protection, then that Trade Union shall be entitled to select the officers to be recognised as protected workers and such selection shall be made by that Trade Union and communicated to the employer within five days of the receipt of written intimation of the employer in this regard.

(5)     Where a dispute arises between an employer and any registered Trade Union in any matter connected with the recognition of protected workers under this rule, such dispute shall be referred to the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) or Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) or Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) concerned, whose decision thereon shall be final.

38.    Complaintbyaggrievedemployee.–(1)Everycomplaintofanaggrievedemployeeundersection91oftheCode shall be made in Form-XVI electronically, or by speed post and shall be accompanied by as many copies thereof for each of the opposite parties mentioned in such complaint.

(2) Every complaint under sub-rule (1) shall be verified by the aggrieved employee making the complaint or by the authorised representative of such employee to the satisfaction of the conciliation officer, arbitrator, Tribunal or the National Industrial Tribunal, as the case may be, acquainted with the facts of the case.

39.    Authorisationofworkerforrepresentinginproceeding.–WheretheworkerisnotamemberofanyTradeUnion, anymemberoftheexecutiveorotheroffice-bearerofanyTradeUnionconnectedwithorbyanyotherworkeremployed intheindustryinwhichtheworkerisemployed,maybeauthorisedinForm-VIbysuchworkertorepresenthiminany proceeding relating to a dispute in which that worker is a party.

40.      Authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding.– Where an employer is not a member of any associationofemployers,anofficerofanyassociationofemployersconnectedwith,orbyanyotheremployerengaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be authorised in Form-VI to represent him in any proceeding relating to a dispute in which that employer is a party.

41.    Partiesboundbyactsofrepresentative.-Apartyappearingthrougharepresentativeshallbeboundbytheactsof that representative.

42.      Enquiry.–(1)Onreceiptofacomplaintofanoffencecommittedundersub-sections(3),(5),(7),(8),(9),(10),(11) and(20)ofsection86andsub-section(7)ofsection89,thecomplaintshallbeenquiredintobyanofficernotbelowthe rankofUnderSecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia,appointedbytheCentralGovernmentforsuchpurposeundersub-section (1) of section 85 (hereinafter referred to as the “enquiry officer”).

(2)       On receipt of the complaint, the enquiry officer shall call upon the person or persons through notice to be sent electronically, or by speed post and upload a copy of the same on the designated portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to appear before him on a specified date together with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the complainant of the date so specified. 

(3)    Whereapartysodesires,hemayrequestinwritingtotheenquiryofficertoissuenoticeintheenquiryonlybypost andalsoincaseswheretheenquiryofficer feelsthatnoelectronicmeansofcommunication areavailabletotheparties concerned, he may send such notice by speed post. 

(4)    Incasethepersontowhomnoticehasbeenissuedundersub-rule(2),thepersonorhisrepresentativefailstoappear on the specified date, the enquiry officer may proceed to hear and determine the complaint ex-parte.

(5)    In case the complainant fails to appear on the specified date without any information to the enquiry officer on two consecutive dates, the enquiry officer may dismiss the complaint:

Provided thatnotmorethanthreeadjournmentsmay begiven onthejointapplication bythecomplainantand the opposite party:

Providedfurtherthattheenquiryofficershallathisdiscretionpermithearingthepartiesoranyoftheparty,as

thecasemaybe,throughvideoconferencing.

(6)    The authorisation to appear on behalf of any person under sub-section (2) of section 85 of the Code shall be given by a certificate or electronic certificate, as the case may be, which shall be presented to the enquiry officer during the hearing of the complaint and shall form part of the record.

 

(7)    Any person who intends to appear in the proceeding on behalf of the complainant shall present before the enquiry officer and submit a brief statement in writing explaining the reason for his appearance.

(8)    The enquiry officer shall record an order on the statement referred to in sub-rule (7) permitting the person referred tointhatsub-ruletoappearintheproceedingonbehalfofthecomplainant,andinthecaseofrefusingsuchpermission, the enquiry officer shall include reasons for the same and incorporate it in the record.

(9)       The complaint or other documents relevant to the complaint may be presented in person to the enquiry officer at anytimeduringhoursfixedbytheenquiryofficerormaybesenttohimelectronicallyorbyspeedpostandtheopposite party shall have the right to reply to the complaint and such other documents.

(10)     Theenquiryofficershallendorseorcausetobeendorsedoneachdocument,thedateofitspresentationorreceipt, as the case may be, and if the documents are submitted electronically, no such endorsement shall be necessary.

(11)                Theenquiryofficermayrefusetoentertainacomplaint,ifconsidersthatthecomplaintisincompleteandmay request the complainant to rectify the defects within the time specified for such purpose:

Provided that if the enquiry officer observes that it is not possible to rectify the defects in the complaint, he may at once return such complaint indicating the defects.

(12)     Wherethecomplaintispresentedafterrectificationofthedefects,thedateofsuchre-presentationshallbedeemed to be the date of presentation for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 85 of the code.

(13)    Theenquiryofficermay,aftergivingthecomplainantanopportunityofbeingheard,refusetoentertainacomplaint, if satisfied for reasons to be recorded in writing, that—

(a)       thecomplainantisnotentitledtopresentthecomplaint;or

(b)      thecomplainanthasfiledthecomplaintbeyondsixmonthsfromthedateonwhichtheoffencecomplained is committed;

(c)     the complainant fails to comply with the directions given by the enquiry officer under sub-section (2) of section 85 of the Code.

(14)      Theenquiryofficershall,inallcasesmentiontheparticularsatthetimeofpassingofordercontainingthedetails, suchas,thedateofcomplaint,nameandaddressofthecomplainant,nameandaddressoftheoppositepartyoropposite parties, section-wise details of the offence committed, plea of the opposite party, findings and brief statement of the evidence taken including cross examination, reasons and penalty imposed with his signature, date and place.

(15)     The enquiry officer shall, in respect of the procedure be guided by the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), with such alterations as the enquiry officer may deem fit, not affecting their substance, for adapting them to the matter before him except where they are in conflict with the express provisions of the Codeor these rules.

(16)     The enquiry officer shall, after the case has been heard, pass an order or give directions on the same day or on a future date to be fixed for this purpose.

(17)     Any person, who is either a complainant or an opposite party or any person permitted under sub-rule (8) shall be entitled to inspect any complaint or any other document filed with the enquiry officer. 

43.    Expenses of witness.– Every person who attends or otherwiseappears on receiptof asummon as a witness before anyproceeding,shallbeentitledtoanallowancefortheexpensesonthesameratesasapplicabletowitnessesinacivil court in the State where such enquiry, adjudication or arbitration, as the case may be, is being conducted.

44.    Publicationforcommunication.–Forthepurposesofcommunicationtoeffectserviceofmessagesanddocuments undertheserules,theCentralGovernment,theNationalIndustrialTribunal,theIndustrialTribunal,everyemployerfor whichtheCentralGovernmentistheappropriateGovernment,everyTradeUnion,negotiatingunionortheconstituents ofnegotiatingcouncilandeveryauthorityreferredtointheserules,shallspecifytheire-mailidorwebsiteorportalor any or all of them, as the case may be, in their respective letter-heads.

45.     Maintenance of records, registers, forms, notice and display board.– (1) All records, registers, forms, notices, display boards and other documents which are required to be maintained under these rules shall be maintained in electronic manner in the required format or containing the information as is required.

(2)Therecordsandotherdocumentsreferredtoinsub-rule(1)shallcomplywiththerequirementofretentionofrecords and shall be produced or shown as and when required bythe concerned authority specified in this behalf under the Code.

46.     Appointment of Commissioner.- For the purposes of computing the money value of a benefit referred to in sub-section (2) of section 59 of the Code, the Tribunal may appoint ––

 

(a)   personwithexperienceintheparticularindustry,trade,businessorfieldencompassingthequestionreferredtoinsub-section(2)ofthesaidsection;or

(b)    personwhohadbeenajudgeofacivilcourt; or

(c)     stipendiarymagistrate;or

(d)     RegistrarorSecretaryofaTribunalconstitutedunderanyCentralActoraTribunaloraNationalIndustrial

TribunalconstitutedundertheCode.

47.     Fee for Commissioner, etc.- (1) The Tribunal shall, after consultation with the parties, estimate the probable duration of enquiry by the Commissioner referred to in rule 48 and fix the fee and other incidental expenses incurred.

 

(2)     The Tribunal shall direct the payment of fee and other incidental expenses to the Commissioner, within specified time, by such party or parties and in such proportion, as it may deem fit.

(3)     The Commissioner shall not submit his report until the receipt of deposit of fee referred to in sub-rule (2) is filed before the Tribunal:

 

Provided that the Tribunal may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, direct that any further sum or sums be deposited within such time or extend the time for depositing and by such parties as it may deem fit.

(4)    TheTribunalmay,atanytime,forreasonstoberecordedinwriting,varytheamountofthefee.

(5)    TheTribunalmaydirectthatthefeeshallbedisbursedtotheCommissionerinsuchinstalmentsandonsuchdateas it may deem fit.

(6)     The undisbursed balance, if any, of the sum deposited under this rule shall be refunded to the respective party or parties who deposited the sum in the same proportion as that in which it was deposited.

 

48.     Time for submission of report.- (1) Every order for the appointment of Commissionershall indicate a date, allowing sufficient time for the Commissioner to submit the report.

(2) If, for any reason the Commissioner anticipates that the date fixed for the submission of his report is likely to be exceeded, the commissioner shall apply, before the expiry of the said date, for extension of time setting forth grounds thereof and the Tribunal shall, after consideration, pass suitable orders on such application:

 

ProvidedthattheTribunalmay,ifitdeemsfitforsufficientcause,grantextensionoftimewherenoapplication for such extension has been received from the Commissioner.

                                            SCHEDULE

FORM-I

[Seerule4]

 

(MEMORANDUMOFSETTLEMENTARRIVEDATINTHECOURSEOFCONCILIATIONPROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE)

 

Namesof parties:

 

….......................................................................... Representingemployer(s);

 

…..................................................................... Representingworker(s);

 

Shortrecitalofthecase

 

………………………………………………………..

 

Termsofsettlement

 

……………………………………………………….

 

Signatureofthe parties

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

*Signatureofconciliationofficer

 

 

 

In case the settlement is arrived at between the employer and his workers otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceeding the copy of the memorandum shall be marked to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

                                             FORM-II

                    [Seesub-rule(8)ofrule9/sub-rule(9)ofrule23] 

                           (APPLICATION TO TRIBUNAL)

BeforetheCentralGovernment Industrial Tribunal--------------------------------------------------------------------------- (placeof the

IndustrialTribunalhavingjurisdictionwheredisputearises)

(A)     Nameandaddressofapplicant(s)

 

Versus

 

(B)    Nameandaddressofoppositeparty(ies)

Brief facts of the dispute (statement regarding specific issues of dispute may be mentioned) which are connected with andrelevanttothedisputeundersub-section(1)ofsection22/sub-section(6)ofsection53*oftheIndustrialRelations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

 

 

Prayer:

The applicant(s) pray(s) that instant application may be admitted for adjudication and request(s) to pass appropriate award in the matter.

 

Nameandsignatureoftheworker(s)or OfficerofTradeunionraisingthedispute/Partyindispute*

 

 

(*strikeoffwhichisnotapplicable)

                                            FORM III

(Seerule17)

(REGISTERFORCERTIFIEDSTANDINGORDERS) PART- I

IndustrialEstablishment

 

Uniqueand continuous number	Name of the industrial establishment	Nature of the industrial establishment	The areas of operationofthe industrial establishment	Whetherstanding order is (a)    modelstanding order, or (b)    deemedstanding orderor (c)    certifiedstanding order	Date of adoption or date of deemed authenticationordate of certification / authenticationof standing order
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)

 

 

Dateof filing appeal	Dateand natureof decision	Amendment made on appeal,ifany	Date of the dispatch of the copy of standingordersassettledonappeal	Anyotherrelevantdetail
(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)

 

 

PART-II

 

Enclosethecertifiedcopyofthestandingorderselectronically.

                                             FORM-IV

(Seerule19)

(NOTICEOFCHANGEOFSERVICECONDITIONS)

 

 

Nameofemployer................................................................................................

Address...............................................................................................................

Datedthe............................................dayof.................................20..............

 

In accordance with sub-section (1) of section 40 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020),I/We hereby give notice to all concerned that it is my/our intention to effect the change/changes specified in the annexure, with effect from ............. in the conditions of service applicable to workersin respect of the matters specified in the Third Schedule to the said Code.

 

 

Signature.....................

Designation.................

 

ANNEXURE

(Specifythechange/changesintendedtobeeffected)

 

Copyforwardedto:

1.        TheSecretaryofregisteredTradeUnion,ifany/Secretary,negotiatingunion/constituentofnegotiating council.

2.        ConcernedDeputyChiefLabourcommissioner(Central).

                                               FORM-V

(Seerule20)

(AGREEMENTFORVOLUNTARYARBITRATION)

 

                  Between

 

…...................... Nameofthepartiesrepresentingemployer (s)

 

                  And

 

…............................ Nameofthepartiesrepresentingworker

 

Itisherebyagreedbetweenthepartiestoreferthefollowingdisputetothearbitrationof............................................. [herespecify

thename(s)andaddress(es)ofthearbitrator(s).

 

(i)                    Specificmattersindispute.

 

(ii)                  Detailsofthepartiestothedisputeincludingthenameandaddressoftheestablishmentorundertaking involved.

(iii)                 NameoftheworkerincasehehimselfisinvolvedinthedisputeorthenameoftheUnion,ifany,representing the worker or workersin question.

(iv)                 Totalnumberofworkersemployedintheundertakingaffected.

 

(v)                   Estimatednumberofworkersaffectedorlikelytobeaffectedbythedispute.

 

*Wefurtheragreethatthemajoritydecisionofthearbitratorsshallbebindingonusincasethearbitrator(s)

areequallydividedintheiropiniontheyshallappointanotherpersonasumpirewhoseawardshallbebindingonus.

 

Thearbitrator(s)shallmakehis(their)awardwithinaperiodof............................................ (specifytheperiodagreed

upon by the parties) from thedate of publication of this agreement in the Official Gazette by the CentralGovernment or within such further time as is extended by mutual agreement between us in writing. In case, the award is not made within the period afore mentioned, the reference to the arbitration shall stand automatically cancelled and shall be free to negotiate for fresh arbitrator.

Signatureofthepartiesrepresentingemployer/anyofficeroftheTradeUnion/Representingworker/workers. Witnesses:

1.     ..................................

 

2.     ..................................

 

Copyto:(i)Theconciliationofficer[Enterofficeaddressoftheconciliationofficerfortheareaconcerned].

 

(ii)TheSecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia,MinistryofLabourandEmployment.

                                                FORM-VI

(Seerules22,41and42)

(AUTHORISATION BY WORKER, GROUP OF WORKERS, EMPLOYER OR GROUP OF EMPLOYERS TO BE REPRESENTED IN PROCEEDING BEFORE THE AUTHORITY)

 

                    Before the authority (Mentiontheauthorityconcerned)

 

Inthematter of:.                       (mentionthenameoftheproceeding)

 

................................................. workers

Versus.............................................................................................................................. employer

 

I/weherebyauthoriseShri/Shrimati/Kumari....................................... torepresentme/usintheabovematter.

 

Datedthis......................dayof..............................20..........

 

Signatureofperson(s)nominatingtherepresentative(s) Address

 

Accepted.

 

Signatureofrepresentative(s)

Address

                                              FORM-VII

(Seerule24)

(APPLICATIONUNDERSECTION59(1)OFTHEINDUSTRIALRELATIONSCODE,2020)FORRECOVERY OF MONEY

To,

 

(1)    TheSecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia,MinistryofLabourandEmployment,NewDelhi.

 

(2)    TheDeputyChiefLabourCommissioner(Central)............................... (hereinsertthenameoftheregion).

 

Sir,

 

I/WehavetostatethatIam/weareentitledtoreceivefromM/s...................................asumofRs................................. (in

words)onaccountof..................... undertheprovisionsofChapterIXandXoftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35 of

2020)/intermsoftheawarddatedthe....................givenby...................../intermsofthesettlementdatedthe

.....................arrivedat betweenthesaidM/s.........................andtheirworkerthrough........................................... thedulyelected

representatives.

 

I/WefurtherstatethatI/weservedthemanagementwithademandnoticebyspeedposton....................................... for

the said amount which the management has neither paid nor offered to pay to me/us eventhough a fortnight has since elapsed. The details of the amount have been mentioned in the statement hereto annexed.

I/Werequestthatthesaidsummaykindlyberecoveredfromthemanagementundersub-section(1)ofsection 59 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) and paid to me/us as early as possible.

 

 

Signatureofthe applicant(s)

 Address(es) Station:

Date:.

 

ANNEXURE

 

(Specifythedetailsoftheamount(s)claimed.)

                                              FORM-VIII

(Seerule24)

[APPLICATION BYAPERSONAUTHORISEDBYAWORKERORBYTHEASSIGNEEORHEIROFA DECEASED WORKER UNDER SECTION 59(1) OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020]

To

 

(1)    TheSecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia,MinistryofLabourandEmployment,NewDelhi.

 

(2)    TheDeputyChiefLabourCommissioner(Central)........................... (hereinsertthenameofthe region).

 

Sir,

 

IShri/Shrimati/Kumari.........................statethatShri/Shrimati/Kumari.........................is/wasentitledto

receivefromM/s.................................asumofRs................................. (inwords)onaccountof....................................... underthe

provisionsofChapterIXandXoftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020)/intermsoftheawarddated the............................givenby...................../intermsofthesettlement,datedthe.................................................................................................................................................................... arrivedatbetweenthesaid

M/s.....................andtheirworkerthrough........................... thedulyelected representatives.

 

IfurtherstatethatIservedthemanagementwithademandnoticebyspeedposton..................................... forthesaid

amountwhichthemanagementhasneitherpaidnorofferedtopaytomeeventhoughafortnighthassinceelapsed.The details of the amount have been mentioned in the statement hereto annexed.

Irequestthatthesaidsummay kindlyberecoveredfrom themanagementunder sub-section (1)ofsection59 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), and paid to me as early as possible.

Ihavebeendulyauthorisedinwritingby.....................(hereinsertthenameoftheworker)tomakethis

applicationandtoreceivethepaymentoftheaforesaidamountduetohim.

 

Iamtheassignee/heirofthedeceasedworkerandentitledtoreceivethepaymentoftheaforesaidamountdue

tohim.

 

Station.........................                                                                   Signatureoftheauthorisedperson/assignee/heirs Date…………….........

Address.........................

 

ANNEXURE

 

(Specifythedetailsoftheamountclaimed.)

                                            FORM-IX

(Seerule24)

[(APPLICATIONTOTRIBUNALUNDERSECTION59(2)OFTHEINDUSTRIALRELATIONSCODE,2020 BY WORKER)]

BeforetheCentralGovernmentIndustrialTribunalat.……….

 

.............................................................between.................................... and.

.........................................................................................

 

(1)    Nameoftheapplicant(s)……………………………………………………………………….

 

(2)    Nameoftheemployer………………………………………………………………………….

 

The        petitioner(s)         ....................          a        worker        of        ......................M/s............................................ of

.........................................Thepetitioner(s)undersigned,worker/workersof........................................... is/areentitledtoreceive

fromthesaidM/s........................................... themoney/benefitsmentionedinthestatementheretoannexed.

 

ItisprayedthattheTribunalmaybepleasedtodeterminetheamount/amountsduetothepetitioner(s).

 

 

 

Signatureorthumbimpression(s)oftheapplicant(s)

 

Address(es)……………………………………………………..

 

Place......................................................

 

Date.........................................................

 

ANNEXURE

 

(Specifythedetailsofthemoneydueorthebenefitsaccruedtogetherwiththecasefortheiradmissibility.)

                                                FORM-X

[Seerule24]

(APPLICATIONUNDERSECTION59(2)OFTHEINDUSTRIALRELATIONSCODE,2020BYASSIGNEE/ HEIR OF DECEASED WORKER)

BeforetheCentralGovernmentIndustrialTribunalat.......................................... Between

 

(i)    Nameoftheapplicant/applicants……………………………………………….

 

(ii)    Nameoftheemployer …………………………………………………………………..

 

Iam/Wearetheassignee(s)ofthedeceasedworkerandam/areentitledtomakeanapplicationonhisbehalf.

 

Shri/Smt...................formerworkerofM/s....................................... of......................... isentitledtoreceivefromthe

said M/s............................... themoney/benefitsmentionedinthestatementheretoannexed;

 

ItisprayedthattheTribunalbepleasedtodeterminetheamount/amountsduetothedeceased worker.

 

NameandAddressofworker..........................

 

Signatureofthe assignee/heirs

 

Address(es)……………………………………………………..

 

Place......................................................

 

Date.........................................................

 

 

 

ANNEXURE

 

(Specifythedetailsofthemoneydueorthebenefitsaccruedtogetherwiththecasefortheiradmissibility).

 

                                                FORM-XI

(Seerule25)

 

[NOTICEOFSTRIKEBYUNION(NAMEOFUNION)/GROUPOFWORKERS]

 

NameofUnion...................................................................................... /

Nameoffiveelectedrepresentativesofworkers……………………………………………..

 

 

 

Datedthe...............dayof................20............

To

(Thenameoftheemployer). Dear Sir/Sirs,

Inaccordancewiththeprovisionscontainedinsub-section(1)ofsection62oftheIndustrialRelationsCode, 2020 (35 of 2020)I/We hereby give you notice that Ipropose to call astrike / we propose to go on strike on

………..20...... ,forthereasonsexplainedintheAnnexure.

 Yoursfaithfully, (SecretaryoftheUnion)

Five representatives of the workers duly elected at a meeting held on ............................... (date), vide resolution attached.]

 

Copyto:

ANNEXURE

StatementoftheCase.

(1)       Conciliationofficer............. [EntertheofficeaddressoftheAssistantLabourCommissioner(Central)/

RegionalLabourCommissioner(Central)/DeputyChiefLabourCommissioner(Central)oftheconcerned area.]

(2)       ChiefLabourCommissioner(Central)NewDelhi

(3)       Secretary,MinistryofLabourandEmployment,NewDelhi

                                                FORM-XII

(Seerule26)

(NOTICEOFLOCK-OUTGIVENBYEMPLOYEROFINDUSTRIALESTABLISHMENT) Name of employer ..........................................................................................................

Address..........................................................................................................................

Datedthe...............dayof................20...................

Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsub-section(2)ofsection62oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35 of 2020) ,I/we hereby give notice to all concerned that it is my/our intention to effectlock out in..,..........................................................department(s),section(s)ofmy/ourestablishmentwitheffect from   for the reasons explained in the Annexure.

 

Signature.....................................................

Designation............................................

 

                ANNEXURE

 

1.	Statementofreasons

 

Copyforwardedto:

 

(1)       TheSecretaryoftheRegisteredUnion,if any

 

(2)       Conciliationofficer............. [EntertheofficeaddressoftheAssistantLabourCommissioner(Central)/

RegionalLabourCommissioner(Central)/DeputyChiefLabourCommissioner(Central)oftheconcerned area.]

(3)       ChiefLabourCommissioner(Central)NewDelhi

(4)       Secretary,MinistryofLabourandEmployment,NewDelhi

                                            FORM-XIII

(Seerules27and 29)

(NOTICEOFRETRENCHMENT/CLOSURETOCENTRALGOVERNMENTUNDERCHAPTERIXOFTHE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020)

(Tobesubmittedonline.Incaseofexigenciestobesubmittedonpaperintheprescribed format) Name of industrial establishment /undertaking/ employer.........................................

LabourIdentificationNumber.......................................................................................

 

 

Dated.................

(Note:Theintimationforclosure/retrenchmenttotheappropriategovernmentshallbeservedsixtydaysandthirtydays

beforecommencementofclosure/retrenchmentrespectively) To,

TheSecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia, Ministry of Labour and Employment

NewDelhi

 

 

1.     *(Retrenchment)(a)Undersection70(C)oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020),I/we*herebyintimate youthatI*/we*havedecidedto retrench..................................workers**outofa totalof…….Workers**with effect from...................... (DD/MM/YYYY)

or

 

*(Closure) (b) Under section 74(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I / we* hereby intimate youthatI*/we*havedecidedtoclosedown,................................................................................................................................. (nameoftheindustrialestablishmentor

undertaking) with effectfrom......................... (DD/MM/YYYY). The number ofworkerswhose services would be terminated on account of the closure of the undertaking is..... (number of workers)

 

 

2.           The              reason              for              retrenchment             /              closure              is              ………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………..………

 

3.           *Theworker(s)*concernedweregivenonthe............................... (DD/MM/YYYY)onemonth’snoticeinwritingas

requiredundersection70(a)*/section75(1)*oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020).

or

 

*Theworker(s)concernedhavebeengivenonthe…......................... (DD/MM/YYYY)onemonth’spayinlieuofthe

noticeasrequiredundersection70(a)*/section75(1)*oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020).

4.        * I*/We* hereby declare that the worker(s) concerned have been*/will be* paid all their dues along with the compensation due to them under section 70* / section 75* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) before or on the expiry of the notice period.

 

or

*I/We* hereby state that currently Insolvency proceedings are on in respect of the said Industrial Establishment/Undertaking/Employer, and thatI*/we* will pay all the dues along with the compensation due to them under concerned laws.

 

5.        (Retrenchment)I/we*herebydeclarethattheworker(s)concernedhavebeen*/willbe*retrenchedincompliance to the section 71 and section 72 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

6.           I*/we*herebydeclarethatnocourtcaseispendingbeforeanyCourtinthematter,andifyes,thedetailsthereof have been Annexed.

 

7.        I*/we* hereby declare thatthe above information given by me*/us* in this notice and the Annexures enclosed herewithtrue,I*/we*am*/are*solelyresponsibleforitsaccuracyandnofacts/materialshasbeensuppressedin the matter.

 

Yoursfaithfully,

 

 

 

(Nameofemployer/***authorisedrepresentative

withseal)

(*Strikeoffwhichisnotapplicable.)

(**Indicatenumberinfiguresandwordsboth)

(***Copyofauthorisationletterissuedbytheemployershallbeenclosed) Copy to :

(1)   DeputyChiefLabourCommissioner(Central)oftheconcernedarea.

(2)    TotheRegisteredUnions/AuthorisedRepresentativesofWorkersoperatingintheestablishmentsorundertakings.

                                            FORM-XIV

(Seerules30,31,33and35)

(APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO LAY-OFF/CONTINUATION OF LAY-OFF/ RETRENCHMENT/ CLOSURE TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT UNDER CHAPTER X OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020)

 

(Tobesubmittedonline.Incaseofexigenciesonpaperinthespecifiedformatbelow)

Name of industrial establishment or undertaking or employer..................................... LabourIdentificationNumber.........................................................................................

 

 

Dated.................

(Note:TheapplicationtotheCentralGovernmentshallbeservedasindicatedbelow: Lay-off : at least 15 days before the intended Lay-off

ContinuationofLay-off–atleast15daysbeforetheexpiryofearlierlay-off Retrenchment – at least 60 days before the intended date of retrenchment Closure – at least 90 days before the intended date of closure)

To,

 

TheSecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia, Ministry of Labour and Employment

NewDelhi

 

 

1.           *(Lay-off) (a). Under section 78(2) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I*/we* hereby apply for “permissiontolay-off……….workers**outoftotalof                                                                                                               workers**employedinmy*/our*establishment

(detailsto begiven inAnnexure-I)with effect from............... (DD/MM/YYYY)for the reasons explainedinAnnexure-

I. .

 

or

 

*(Continuation of lay-off) (b) Under section 78(3) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I*/we*herebyapplyforpermissiontocontinuetheLay-off.........workers**outoftotalof................................................................................................................................................................... laidoffworkers**in

my*/our*establishment(detailstobegiveninAnnexure-I)witheffectfrom............................. (DD/MM/YYYY) forthe

reasonsexplainedinAnnexure-I.

 

or

*(Retrenchment)(c)Undersection79(2)oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020),I*/we*herebyapply for permission for intended retrenchment of................. workers out of total of …….. workers** employed in my*/our*establishment(detailstobegiveninAnnexure-I)witheffectfrom.......................................................................................................................................................... (DD/MM/YYYY) forthe

reasonsexplainedinAnnexure-I.

 

or

*(Closure)(d)Undersection80(1)oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020),I/we*herebyinformyou thatI*/we*intendedtoclosedowntheundertaking....................................................................................................................................... (nameoftheindustrialestablishment

orundertakingoremployer)(detailstobegiveninAnnexure-I)witheffectfrom......................... (DD/MM/YYYY)for the

reasonsexplainedinAnnexure-I..Thenumberofworkerswhoseserviceswouldbeterminatedonaccountofthe closure of the undertaking is................... (number of workers).

* (Lay-off/ContinuationofLay-off)Theworker(s)concernedweregivenon............................... (DD/MM/YYYY)noticein

writingasrequiredundersection78(2)*/section78(3)*oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020).

or

*(Retrenchment/Closure)Theworker(s)concernedweregivenon..................... (DD/MM/YYYY)threemonth’snotice

inwritingasrequiredundersection79*/section80*oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020).

or

*(Retrenchment/Closure)Theworker(s)havebeengivenon................... (DD/MM/YYYY)threemonth’spayinlieuof

noticeasrequiredundersection79*/section80*oftheIndustrialRelationsCode,2020(35of2020).

2.                    Thedetailsofaffectedworker(s)isatAnnexureII.

3.                 (Retrenchment) I*/we* hereby declare that the workers concerned will be retrenched incompliance to the section 71 and section 72 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

4.           *I/We*hereby declare thatthe worker(s) concerned have been*/willbe*paid allthe duesand compensation due to them under section 67, read with section 78(10)*/ section 79* / section 80* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) before or on the expiry of the notice period.

or

*I/We hereby state that currently Insolvency proceedings are on in respect of the said Industrial Establishment/Undertaking/Employer, and thatI*/we* will pay all the dues along with the compensation due to them under concerned laws.

 

5.         I/ we* hereby declare that no court case is pending before any Court in the matter, and if yes, the details thereof have been annexed herewith.

 

6.           I/we herebydeclarethatthe aboveinformationgivenbyme/us*in thisnotice and enclosuresis/are*true,I/we am/ are solely responsible for its accuracy and no facts/ materials has been suppressed in the matter.

Thepermissionsoughtformaypleasebegranted.

 

Yoursfaithfully,

 

(Nameofemployer/***authorisedrepresentative

withseal)

(*Strikeoffwhichisnotapplicable.)

(**Indicatenumberinfiguresandwordboth)

(***Copyofauthorisationletterissuedbytheemployershallbeenclosed)

 

 

                                            ANNEXURE I

(Pleasegiverepliesagainsteachitem)

 

1.	Name of the undertaking with complete postal address, email, mobile and land line.
2.	Statusof undertaking— (i)WhetherCentralpublicsector/Statepublicsector/likeother, (ii)Whetheraprivatelimitedcompany/partnershipfirm/partnership firm   (ii) Whether the undertaking is licensed/registered and if so, name of licensing/ registration authority and licence/registration certificate numbers.
3.	(a)CorporateIdentificationNumber
	(b)GoodsandServiceTaxIdentificationNumber(GSTIN)

 

4.	(i)    Annualproduction,itemwiseforprecedingthreeyears- (ii)    Productionfigures,month-wise,fortheprecedingtwelvemonths,
5.	Auditreportofthelegalentitythatowntheestablishment/undertakingincluding Balance sheets, profit and loss accounts for the last three years.	Tobe annexed
6.	Namesoftheinter-connectedcompaniesorcompaniesunderthesame management.
7.	Reasonsfortheintendedlay-off/continuationoflay-off/retrenchment/closure
8.	Details of lay-off/ retrenchment resorted to in the last three years including the periods of such lay-offs/ retrenchmentthe number of workers involved in each such lay-off/ Retrenchment / continuation oflay off
9.	Anyotherrelevantdetailswhichhavebearingonlay-off/continuationoflay off/ retrenchment/ closure.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                        ANNEXURE II

(Detailsofaffectedworkers)

 

Sl. No	UAN/ CMPFO	Nameofworker	Category(highly skilled / skilled/ semi-skilled / unskilled)	Datefromwhichin servicein/with the said establishment /undertaking/ employer	Wageason date of application	Remark
1
2
3

                                                FORM-XV

[Seerule38]

 

(NOTICETOTHEEMPLOYER/PERSONWHOCOMMITTEDANOFFENCEFORTHEFIRSTTIME)

 

The Compounding Officer, hereby informs you that the allegation has been made against you for violation of various provisions of this Code as per the details given below:––

                                                   PART-I

 

1.   Nameandaddressoftheoffenderemployer/person-         ……………………………..

2.   Addressoftheestablishment…………….………………………………………….

4.   Particularsoftheoffence…………………………………………………………………………

5.   SectionoftheCodeunderwhichtheoffenceiscommitted

……………………………………………………………..

6.   Compoundingamounttobepaidtowardscompositionofthe

offence………………………………………………………………….

 

                                            PART–II

You are advised to deposit the above mentioned amount within fifteen days from the date of receipt of thisnoticeforcompoundingoftheoffencereadwithrule38,alongwithanapplicationdulyfilledinPart–IIIofthisnotice.

In case you fail to deposit the said amount within the time so specified, no further opportunity shall be given to you and necessary steps shall be taken for filing of prosecution under section 87 of the Code.

 

 

(Signatureofthecompoundingofficer)Date: Place:

 

                                        PART–III

 

1.   Nameofapplicant(nameoftheemployer/personwhocommittedtheoffenceundertheIndustrialRelationsCode 2020 (35 of 2020) to be mentioned……………………………………………………..

2.   Addressoftheapplicant…………….………………………………………….

3.   Particularsoftheoffence

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4.   SectionoftheCodeunderwhichtheoffencehasbeencommitted

……………………………………………………………..

5.   Detailsofthecompoundingamountdeposited(electronicallygeneratedreceipttobe attached)………………………………………………………………….

6.   Detailsoftheprosecution,iffiledfortheviolationofabovementionedoffencesmaybegiven

…………………………………………..

7.   Whethertheoffenceisfirstoffenceortheapplicanthadcommittedanyotheroffencepriortothisoffence,if committed, then, full details of the offence

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………..

8.   Anyotherinformationwhichtheapplicantdesirestoprovide

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………..

 

Applicant

(Nameandsignature)Dated: Place:

                                                                Form-XVI

(Seerule40)

(COMPLAINTUNDERSECTION91OFTHEINDUSTRIALRELATIONSCODE,2020)

 

BeforetheConciliationofficer/Arbitrator/Tribunalor,NationalIndustrialTribunal                ,

 

Inthematterof:...................................ReferenceNo…………………………………….

A.  .....................                                     Complainant(s);

Versus

 

B. .....................                                  OppositeParty(ies).

Address:

The petitioner(s) begs/beg to complain that the Opposite Party(ies) has/have been guilty of a contravention of the provisions of section 90 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 as shown below:

 

(Here set out briefly the particulars showing the manner in which the alleged contravention has taken place and the grounds on which the order or act of the

managementischallenged.)

 

The complainant(s) accordingly prays/pray that theConciliation officer/ Arbitrator/ Industrial Tribunal or National IndustrialTribunalmaybepleasedtodecidethecomplaintsetoutaboveandpasssuchorderorordersthereonasitmay deem fit and proper.

Thenumberofcopiesofthecomplaintanditsannexurerequiredunderrule40aresubmittedherewith. Dated this............day of............20....... Signature of the complainant(s)

Verification

Idosolemnlydeclarethatwhatisstatedinparagraph..................... aboveistruetomyknowledgeandthatwhatisstatedin

paragraphs........ aboveisstateduponinformationreceivedandbelievedbymetobetrue.Thisverificationissignedby

meat....................on............dayof....................20.....................

 

Signatureorthumbimpressionofthepersonverifying                                                                                  

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MEENA

Date:2026.05.08 14:23:38