Rule 31. Application to continue lay-off

The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application in Form-XIV to the Central Government electronically and by speed post with a copy to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) for permission to continue the lay-off–

(a) specifying the number of days;

(b) specifying the number of workers to be laid off;

(c) the total number of workers employed in the industrial establishment;

(d) the date of lay-off; and

(e) the reasons for continuation of such lay-off.