State Rules

The Industrial Relations (Lakshadweep) Rules, 2025

• F. No. 08/02/2024-LE&T/73
• Notified 25 Mar 2026
• Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXI, No. 61
• 13 chapters
• 62 rules
• 25 forms and annexes

Made under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

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Contents

1. Chapter I — Preliminary

   • r. 1Short title, application and commencement
   • r. 2Definition
   • r. 3Written Agreement for the settlement before the Conciliation Officer under clause (zi) of Section 2

2. Chapter II — Bi-partite Forums

   • r. 4Constitution of Works Committee etc. under Section 3
   • r. 5Manner of choosing members from the employers and the workers for Grievance Redressal Committee under sub-section (2) of section 4
   • r. 6Application in respect of any dispute to be filed before the Grievance Redressal Committee by any aggrieved worker under sub-section (5) of section 4
   • r. 7Manner of filing application for the conciliation of grievance as against the

3. Chapter III — Trade Union

   • r. 8Payment of subscription under clause (f) of section 7
   • r. 9Safe Custody of the funds of the Trade Union and Annual audit under clause (j) of section 7
   • r. 10Application for Registration of Trade Union and declaration to be made by an affidavit under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8
   • r. 11Assets and Liabilities of the Trade Union under sub-section (2) of section 8
   • r. 12Register of Trade Union under sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) of section9
   • r. 13Certificate of Registration
   • r. 14Cancellation/Withdrawal of Registration under sub-section (5) of section 9
   • r. 15Appeal under sub-section (1) of section 10
   • r. 16Communications and Notices to a Registered Trade Union under subsection (1) of section 11
   • r. 17Change in the particulars as per sub-section (3) of section 11
   • r. 18(1). Matters to be negotiated by a negotiating Union or negotiating Counsel in an industrial establishment under sub-section (1) of section 14
   • r. 19Utilization of the general funds of a Trade Union under sub-section (1) of section 15
   • r. 20Constitution of a separate fund under sub-section (2) of section 15
   • r. 21Subscriptions payable by the members of the Trade Union under sub-section (4) of section 15
   • r. 22Application for adjudication before Industrial Tribunal under sub-section (1) of Page 12 of 52 section 22
   • r. 23Manner of Amalgamation of Trade Unions under subsection (2) of section 24
   • r. 24Funds of a dissolved Trade Union under sub-section (2) of section 25
   • r. 25Annual returns under clause (a) sub-section (1) of section 26

4. Chapter IV — Standing Orders

   • r. 26Manner of forwarding information to certifying officer under sub-section (3) of section 30
   • r. 27Manner of choosing representatives of workers of the industrial establishment or undertaking for issuing notice by certifying officer where there is no Trade Union operating, under clause (ii) of sub-section (5) of section 30
   • r. 28Manner of authentication of certified standing orders under sub-section (8) of section 30
   • r. 29Statement to be accompanied with draft standing orders under sub-section (9) of section 30
   • r. 30Conditions for submission of draft standing order in similar establishment under sub- section (10) of section 30
   • r. 31Manner of disposal of appeal by appellate authority under section 32
   • r. 32The language and the manner of maintaining standing order under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 33
   • r. 33Register for final certified copy of Standing Order under section 34
   • r. 34Application for modification of Standing Order under sub-section (2) of section 35
   • r. 35Establishments exempt from this chapter under section 39

5. Chapter V — Notice of Change

   • r. 36The manner of giving of notice for change proposed to be affected under clause (i) of section 40

6. Chapter VI — Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration

   • r. 37Form of arbitration agreement and the manner thereof under sub-section (3) of section 42
   • r. 38Manner of issue of notification under sub-section (5) of section 42
   • r. 39Manner of choosing representatives of workers where there is no Trade Union under sub- section (5) of section 42

7. Chapter VII — Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes

   • r. 40Terms and conditions of service of the office of the Judicial Member of the Tribunal constituted by the Government and Sub-section (1) of section 44
   • r. 41Terms and conditions of service of the office of the Administrative Member of the Tribunal constituted by the Government and Sub-section (1) of section44 -(1) The
   • r. 42Manner of holding conciliation proceedings under sub-section (1), full report under sub- section (4), and application and the manner of deciding such application under sub-section (6) of section 53

8. Chapter VIII — Strikes and Lock-outs

   • r. 43Number of persons by whom the notice of strike shall be given, the person or persons to whom such notice shall be given and the manner of giving such notice under sub-section (4) of section 62
   • r. 44Manner of giving notice of lock-out under sub-section (5) and authority under sub-section(6) of section 62

9. Chapter IX — Lay-off, Retrenchment and Clousure

   • r. 45Manner of serving notice before retrenchment of the worker under clause (c) of section 70
   • r. 46Manner of giving an opportunity for re-employment to the retrenched workers under Section 72
   • r. 47Manner of serving notice by the employer for intended closure under sub-section (1) of section 74

10. Chapter X — Special Provisions Relating to Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure in Certain Establishments

    • r. 48Manner of making application to the UT of Lakshadweep Administration by the employer for the intended lay-off and the manner of serving copy of such application to workers under sub-section (2) of section 78
    • r. 49Manner for applying for permission from the UT of Lakshadweep Administration to continue the lay-off under sub-section (3) of section 78
    • r. 50Time-limit for review under sub-section (7) of section 78
    • r. 51Manner of making application to the UT of Lakshadweep Administration by the employer for the intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers under sub-section (2) of section 79
    • r. 52Time-limit for review under sub-section (6) of section 79
    • r. 53Manner of making application to the UT of Lakshadweep Administration by the employer for intended closing down of an industrial establishment and the manner of serving copy of such application to the representatives of workers under sub-section (1) of section 80
    • r. 54Time-limit for review under sub-section (5) of section 80

11. Chapter XI — Worker Re-skilling Fund

    • r. 55Manner of utilization of fund under sub-section (3) of section 83

12. Chapter XII — Offences and Penalties

    • r. 56Officer for holding enquiry
    • r. 57Manner of composition of offence by a Gazetted Officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 89 and the manner of making application for the compounding of an offence specified under sub-section (4) of section 89

13. Chapter XIII — Miscellneous

    • r. 58Manner of making complaint by an aggrieved worker under section 91
    • r. 59Manner of authorization of worker for representing in any proceeding under sub-section (1) of section 94
    • r. 60Manner of authorization of employer for representing in any proceeding under sub-section (2) of Section 94
    • r. 61Collection of Statistics
    • r. 62Repeal and savings

14. Forms, appendices and annexures

    • Form I
    • Form II
    • Form III
    • Schedule I
    • Schedule II
    • Schedule III
    • Form IV
    • Form V
    • Form VI
    • Form VII
    • Annexure to Form VII
    • Form VIII
    • Form IX
    • Form X
    • Form XI
    • Form XII
    • Annexure to Form XII
    • Form XIII
    • Annexure to Form XIII
    • Form XIV
    • Form XV
    • Annexure I
    • Annexure II
    • Form XVI
    • Form XVII