**Executive Summary**
This document, published on September 29, 2025, in the Gazette of India, contains a series of notifications issued by the President regarding the administration of certain Union Territories. The notifications delegate the powers and functions of the State Government under various central acts to the Administrators or Lieutenant Governors of the specified Union Territories, subject to presidential control and until further orders. The notifications are effective as of the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Provision:** The President, under Article 239(1) of the Constitution, directs that the Administrators or Lieutenant Governors of specified Union Territories will exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government within their respective territories. This delegation is subject to the control of the President and remains in effect until further orders.
* **Acts Covered:**
* **The Factories Act, 1948:** Applies to Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and Chandigarh (S.O. 4430(E)).
* **The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947:** Applies to Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry (S.O. 4431(E)).
* **The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970:** Applies to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (S.O. 4432(E)).
* **The Minimum Wages Act, 1948:** Applies to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry (S.O. 4433(E)).
* **The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961:** Applies to Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (S.O. 4434(E)).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Administrators/Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
**Impact:** Given the authority to exercise powers and functions of the State Government under the specified Acts within their respective jurisdictions.
**Action Required:** Exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under the specified Acts, subject to presidential control and until further orders.
**Stakeholder:** Workers and Industries within Union Territories
**Impact:** The application of the specified labor laws within the Union Territories.
**Action Required:** Adherence to the requirements and regulations stipulated by the respective acts.
Key Entities Referenced
Article 239 of the Constitution: Empowers the President to administer Union Territories.
Union Territories: The policy impacts the administration of various labor laws in the Union Territories of India.
Factories Act, 1948: State government powers under this Act are delegated to administrators of specified UTs.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for issuing the notifications regarding the delegation of powers.
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: State government powers under this Act are delegated to administrators of specified UTs.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4310] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, जसतम्ब र 29, 2025/आजश्ि न 7, 1947
No. 4310] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025/ASVINA 7, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4430(अ).— राष्टर पजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 239 के खंड (1) के अनुसरण म,ें यह जनिेि िेती ह ैंदक िािरा
और नागर हिले ी तथा िमण और िीि, िम्मू-कश्मीर, पडु ुचेरी एि ं चंडीगढ़ संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रिासक
(चाह ेिह उप-राज्यपाल या प्रिासक के नाम स ेज्ञात हो), राष्ट्रपजत के जनयंत्रण के अध्यधीन और अगले आििे होन ेतक, अपन े
संबंजधत संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के भीतर, कारखाना अजधजनयम, 1948 (1948 का 63) के अधीन राज्य सरकार की िजियों का
प्रयोग और कृत्यों का जनिवहन करेंगIे
[फा. स. ं य-ू 11030/5/2025-यटू ीएल]
प्रिीण कुमार राय, संयुक्त सजचि
6518 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025
S.O. 4430(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that
the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of Dadra
and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and Chandigarh shall, subject to the control
of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under
the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) within their respective Union territories.
[F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4431(अ).— राष्टर पजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 239 के खंड (1) के अनुसरण म,ें यह जनिेि िेती ह ैं दक
चंडीगढ़, िािरा और नागर हिेली तथा िमण और िीि, िम्मू-कश्मीर, लद्दाख एि ं पुडुचरे ी संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रिासक
(चाह ेिह उप-राज्यपाल या प्रिासक के नाम से ज्ञात हो), राष्ट्रपजत के जनयंत्रण के अध्यधीन और अगले आििे होन ेतक, अपन े
संबंजधत संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के भीतर, औधोजगक जििाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) के अधीन राज्य सरकार की िजियों
का प्रयोग और कृत्यों का जनिवहन करेंगेI
[फा. स. ं य-ू 11030/5/2025-यटू ीएल]
प्रिीण कुमार राय, संयुक्त सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025
S.O. 4431(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that
the Administrator (whether known as Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of Chandigarh,
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry shall, subject to the control
of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under
the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) within their respective Union territories.
[F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4432(अ).— राष्टर पजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 239 के खंड (1) के अनुसरण म,ें यह जनिेि िते ी ह ैंदक िम्मू-
कश्मीर और लद्दाख संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रिासक या उप-राज्यपाल, राष्ट्रपजत के जनयंत्रण के अध्यधीन और अगल े आििे होन े
तक, अपने संबंजधत संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के भीतर, ठेका श्रम (जिजनयमन और उत्सािन) अजधजनयम, 1970 (1970 का 37) के
अधीन राज्य सरकार की िजियों का प्रयोग और कृत्यों का जनिवहन करेंगेI
[फा. स. ं य-ू 11030/5/2025-यटू ीएल]
प्रिीण कुमार राय, संयुक्त सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025
S.O. 4432(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that
the Administrator or the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh shall, subject
to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State
Government under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970) within their respective
Union territories.
[F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4433(अ).— राष्टर पजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 239 के खंड (1) के अनुसरण म,ें यह जनिेि िेती ह ैं दक
अंिमान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूह, िािरा और नागर हिेली तथा िमण और िीि, िम्मू-कश्मीर एिं पुडुचरे ी संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों
के प्रिासक (चाह े िह उप-राज्यपाल या प्रिासक के नाम से ज्ञात हो), राष्ट्रपजत के जनयंत्रण के अध्यधीन और अगल े आििे
होने तक, अपन े सम्बंजधत संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के भीतर, न्यूनतम मििरू ी अजधजनयम, 1948 (1948 का 11) के अधीन राज्य
सरकार की िजियों का प्रयोग और कृत्यों का जनिवहन करेंगेI
[फा. स. ं य-ू 11030/5/2025-यटू ीएल]
प्रिीण कुमार राय, संयुक्त सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025
S.O. 4433(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that
the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry shall, subject
to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State
Government under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) within their respective Union territories.
[F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4434(अ).— राष्टर पजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 239 के खंड (1) के अनुसरण म,ें यह जनिेि िेती ह ैं दक
चंडीगढ़, िािरा और नागर हिेली तथा िमण और िीि, िम्म-ू कश्मीर, लद्दाख, लक्षद्वीप एिं पडु ुचेरी संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के
प्रिासक (चाह े िह उप-राज्यपाल या प्रिासक के नाम से ज्ञात हो), राष्ट्रपजत के जनयंत्रण के अध्यधीन और अगले आिेि होन े
तक, अपने संबंजधत संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के भीतर, मोटर पररिहन कमवकार अजधजनयम, 1961 (1961 का 27) के अधीन राज्य
सरकार की िजियों का प्रयोग और कृत्यों का जनिवहन करेंगेI
[फा. स. ं य-ू 11030/5/2025-यटू ीएल]
प्रिीण कुमार राय, संयुक्त सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025
S.O. 4434(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that
the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor or the Administrator) of the Union territories of
Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry
shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of
the State Government under the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961) within their respective Union
territories.
[F. No. U-11030/5/2025-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
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