Rule 26. Recognition of the State Trade Union at the State Level under sub

section (2) of section 27.-Where the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient that a Trade Union or federation of Trade Unions is to be recognized as State Trade Union at the State/UT level, it may recognize such Trade Union or federation of Trade Unions as State Trade Union by issuing a notification in the Official Gazette containing the purpose of such recognition, and if any dispute arises in relation to such recognition, it shall be decided by the Industrial Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) of section 44 after an application in this regard is filed before the Industrial Tribunal by a federation of unions having at least 10 registered unions as its members subject to a minimum membership of 1000 workers.

Provided that while granting the registration to Trade Union, the concerned Officer shall submit the same to Administrative Department for concurrence.