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The Central Government declares the services of industries engaged in Food stuffs as public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for an additional six months.

Detailed Summary

The Central Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, issued Notification S.O. 2953(E) on July 1, 2025, declaring the services of industries engaged in Food stuffs as a public utility service for a period of six months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), based on the satisfaction that public interest so requires. The Food stuffs industry is covered under item 6 of the First Schedule to the said Act. This current declaration extends a previous one, which made these industries a public utility service for six months with effect from December 11, 2024, as per notification S.O. 5361(E) dated December 11, 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01072025-264283 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2886] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025/ASHADHA 10, 1947 4341 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2025 S.O. 2953(E).— WHEREAS the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services of the industries engaged in Food stuffs, which is covered under item 6 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government has declared the said industries to be public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the 11th December, 2024, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number S.O. 5361(E), dated the 11th December, 2024; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the said industries are declared as public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central Government being satisfied that public interest so requires, hereby declares the services of the industries engaged in Food stuffs to be public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. [F. No. S-11017/07/24-IR(PL)] AJOY SHARMA, Jt. Secy.

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