Rule 26. Recognition of Trade Unions at State Level under sub-section (2) of section 27

(1) Application for recognition of Trade Unions at State Level shall be filed in Form-VII by the Trade Union or federation of the Trade Unions to the State Government or the Officer authorized by the State Government in this regard.

(2) The State Government or the officer authorized shall, after due enquiry, as it deems fit, decide such application with in sixty days of its receipt and send the copy of the decision to the applicant with a copy to the Labour Commissioner and the Registrar.

(3) If any dispute arises in relation to such recognition, the State Government or the Officer authorized by the State Government in this regard shall refer the dispute to the Industrial Tribunal. The Industrial Tribunal shall, after giving opportunity of hearing to the applicant and going through the relevant records of the case, decide the appeal with in forty five days and the order shall be binding up on the parties.