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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13052025-263036
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2073]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025/VAISAKHA 19, 1947
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2025.
S.O. 2118(E).—WHEREAS the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires
that the services of the industry engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases (coal
gas, natural gas and the like), which is covered under item 29 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 industry to be public utility service
for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the 12th June, 2024 vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 2251(E),
dated the 12th June, 2024;
AND WHEREAS, the said declaration could not be extended at any time;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires that the said
industry is 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 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 engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases
(coal gas, natural gas and the like) to be a 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.11017/08/2024 -IR (PL)]
AJOY SHARMA, Jt. Secy.