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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28022025-261344
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 985]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025/PHALGUNA 8, 1946
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th February, 2025
S.O. 993(E).-WHEREAS the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires
that the services engaged in manufacture or production of mineral oil (crude oil), motor and aviation
spirit, diesel oil, kerosene oil, fuel oil, diverse hydrocarbon oils and their blends including synthetic
fuels, lubricating oils and the like, which is covered under item 26 of the First Schedule to the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), to be 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
28th August, 2024, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and
Employment number S.O. 3646(E), dated the 28th August, 2024;
AND WHEREAS, the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the said Act
provides that if the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension of
the declaration of public utility service, it may be extended for a period not exceeding 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 the public interest requires extension, hereby extends the
period specified in the notification number S.O. 3646 (E), dated the 28th August, 2024 for a further
period of six months from the 28th February, 2025 during which the services engaged in the said
industrial undertakings to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act.
[F.No. S-11017/05/2024- IR (PL)]
ALOK MISHRA, Jt. Secy.