Rule 40. sub-section (1) of section 44

Chapter 5 — Payment of dues, claims etc.Made under The Code on Wages, 2019No. 1115/VIII-1/2026-60(Shram)/2019, 25 Aug 2026

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jurisdiction shall remain with him and he shall invest them in State Government securities or shall keep them in any scheduled bank as a fixed deposit.
(2) The Assistant Labour Commissioner or higher officer of the jurisdiction concerned shall, as soon as possible, display a notice on the notice board for a minimum period of fifteen days, giving such details of the amount as the Assistant Labour Commissioner or higher officer deems fit for information. Thereafter, the family or dependents of the worker concerned shall submit a Successor Certificate or Family Membership Certificate issued by the District Administration. The dues shall be paid to one or more of the deceased worker's heirs and on the basis of no objection. Otherwise, the payment shall be made to the legal heir (s) to whom the claim is payable/declared heir (s).
(3) If the amount disbursed remains unclaimed for a period of seven years, it shall be settled in such manner as may be directed by the State Government from time to time in this behalf.

Source: The Uttarakhand Code on Wages Rules, 2026, No. 1115/VIII-1/2026-60(Shram)/2019 — Uttarakhand Gazette Extraordinary, 25 August 2026, p. 81 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 81 · official download · all sources

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