Rule 44. The manner of suspending or cancelling the licence under sub-section

(2) of section 50 and section 51.- (1) If the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the licence has been obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact or if the contractor has failed to comply with the conditions subject to which licence was granted or the contractor has contravened any provision of Part-1, Chapter-XI of the Code or rules made thereunder, the Licensing Authority shall issue a show cause notice of 30 days to the contractor electronically or otherwise. On receipt of the reply, if any, from the contractor within 30 days, the Licensing Authority shall examine the same and in case the Licensing Authority feels that the continuation of contract business by the contractor is going to lead to grave harm to the workers, he may pass a Speaking Order recording the reasons for revocation or suspension or otherwise and communicate to the contractor electronically. A copy of the Order shall be endorsed to the Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Labour Commissioner/ Assistant Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction.

(2) If the contractor has not complied with the said provisions of the Code and rules made thereunder within the stipulated time period, the Licensing Authority shall revoke the suspension giving a Speaking Order or else the suspension may be continued.

(3) If the contractor fails to comply with the directions as in sub-rule (1), the Licensing Authority may forthwith pass an order of revocation of license, recording the reasons thereof and communicate to the contractor electronically or otherwise. The copy of the order shall be endorsed electronically or otherwise to Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Labour Commissioner/Assistant Commissioner having jurisdiction as the case may be.