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The Industrial Relation (Bihar) Rules, 2026

Rule 49. Time-limit for review under sub-section (7) of section 78

Chapter X — Special Provisions Relating to Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure in Certain EstablishmentsMade under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020Notification No. 99, 30 Jun 2026

Official text

(1) The State Government may, either on its own motion or on the application made by the employer or any worker, review its order granting or refusing to grant permission under sub-section (4) of the section 78.

(2) The employer or any worker concerned, along with the order referred to in sub-rule (1), may make an application, within thirty days from the date on which the order is made, to the State Government for reviewing the order and the State Government shall within two months from the date on which the application is made dispose of the application after providing the concerned parties an opportunity of being heard.

(3) Where the State Government takes step, to review the order referred to in sub-section (1), on its own motion, it may take such step within one month from the date on which the order is made and after providing the concerned parties the opportunity of being heard dispose of such review within two months from the date on which such step is taken.

Source: The Industrial Relation (Bihar) Rules, 2026, Notification No. 99 — Bihar Gazette Extraordinary No. 698, 1 July 2026, pp. 88–89 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 88 · official download · all sources