The Uttar Pradesh Code on Wages Rules, 2026
Rule 44. Procedure for applications filed before Authority
Official text
(1) Where an application under Rule 43 is filed the Authority shall serve upon the employer electronically or by post a notice in Form-V to appear before them on the date specified in the notice with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the applicant of the date so specified.
(2) In case where the employer or their authorised representative, duly authorised and in Form-IV, fails to appear on the specified date, the Authority may hear and determine the application ex-parte.
(3) In case where the applicant or their authorised representative fails to appear on the specified date without any reasonable cause, shown in advance, the authority may dismiss the application.
(4) The Authority shall pass the order in Form-VI.