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The President, in pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, directs Administrators and Lieutenant Governors of various Union Territories to exercise the powers and functions of the State Government under multiple specific labor laws.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, on September 29, 2025, issued five distinct notifications (S.O. 4430(E), S.O. 4431(E), S.O. 4432(E), S.O. 4433(E), and S.O. 4434(E)) under clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution. These notifications direct that the Administrators or Lieutenant Governors of various Union Territories shall, subject to the President's control and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government within their respective territories under specific Acts. Specifically, S.O. 4430(E) assigns these powers under the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) to Administrators of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, and Chandigarh. S.O. 4431(E) assigns powers under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) to Administrators of Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Puducherry. S.O. 4432(E) assigns powers under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970) to Administrators or Lieutenant Governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. S.O. 4433(E) assigns powers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) to Administrators of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. Finally, S.O. 4434(E) assigns powers under the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961) to Administrators of Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29092025-266531 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4310] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025/ASVINA 7, 1947 6518 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025 S.O. 4430(E). — In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and Chandigarh shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) within their respective Union territories. [F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025 S.O. 4431(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Administrator (whether known as Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) within their respective Union territories. [F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025 S.O. 4432(E). — In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Administrator or the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970) within their respective Union territories. [F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025 S.O. 4433(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) within their respective Union territories. [F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025 S.O. 4434(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961) within their respective Union territories. [F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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