Ministry of Labour and Employment

PUS IRON AND STEEL

Issue Date: 14 August 2025 Published: 19 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-19082025-265500 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification extends the period during which services engaged in the Iron and Steel industries are declared a public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for a further six months.

Detailed Summary

Notification S.O. 3751(E), issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on August 14, 2025, extends the declaration of services engaged in the Iron and Steel industries as a public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947). This extension, made by the Central Government in the public interest, is for a further period of six months, effective from August 17, 2025. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the said Act. The Iron and Steel industries are covered under item 7 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. This notification extends the period originally specified in notification S.O. 815(E), dated February 14, 2025, which had initially declared the public utility service status for six months from February 17, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19082025-265500 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3658] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025/SHRAVANA 23, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2025 S.O. 3751(E).—Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services of industries engaged in the Iron and Steel, which is covered under item 7 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 industrial undertaking to be public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the 17th February, 2025, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 815(E), dated the 14th February, 2025; And Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension of the public utility service, status to the said industry for a further 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 of the opinion that in the public interest requires extension, hereby extends the period specified in the notification number S.O.815(E), dated the 14th February, 2025 for a further period of six month from the 17th August, 2025 during which the services engaged in the said industries to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act. [F. No. S-11017/01/2024 -IR (PL)] AJOY SHARMA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.08.19 11:27:06 +05'30'

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