**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, dated January 2, 2026, outlines the assignment of powers and functions of the appropriate Government or State Government under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, to the Administrators or Lieutenant Governors of various Union Territories. The notification supersedes previous notifications issued in 2023 regarding this matter, but does not affect actions taken before this supersession. This assignment remains in effect until further orders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Supersession of Previous Notifications:** This notification supersedes S.O. 273(E) (dated January 16, 2023), S.O. 2750(E) and S.O. 2752(E) (both dated June 22, 2023).
* **Assignment of Powers:** The Administrator or Lieutenant Governor of the following Union Territories will exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the appropriate Government or State Government under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020:
* National Capital Territory of Delhi
* Andaman and Nicobar Islands
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
* Chandigarh
* Puducherry
* Lakshadweep
* Ladakh
* Jammu and Kashmir
* **Presidential Control:** The powers exercised by the Administrators/Lieutenant Governors are subject to the control of the President.
* **Duration:** This arrangement will remain in effect until further orders.
**Impact Analysis**
**Administrators/Lieutenant Governors of the specified Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Granted authority to act as the appropriate Government or State Government under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, within their respective jurisdictions.
* **Action Required:** Exercise powers and discharge functions under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, subject to presidential control, until further notice.
**Businesses/Industries within the specified Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Must now comply with the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, while dealing with the Administrator/Lieutenant Governor, who will oversee implementation and enforcement.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and ensure compliance.
**Ministry of Home Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the implementation and administration of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, within the specified Union Territories.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the functioning of the Administrators/Lieutenant Governors in their assigned roles.
Key Entities Referenced
Industrial Relations Code, 2020: A central labor law under which Administrators/Lieutenant Governors of certain Union Territories are delegated powers and functions of appropriate Government/State Government.
Article 239 of the Constitution: Constitutional article related to the administration of Union Territories, providing the basis for the Presidential directive.
Delhi: National Capital Territory of Delhi whose Administrator/Lieutenant Governor shall discharge the functions of the appropriate Government or State Government under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry issuing the notification regarding the delegation of powers to administrators/lieutenant governors of Union Territories
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 26] नई दिल्ली, िजनवार, िनवरी 3, 2026/पौष 13, 1947
No. 26] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2026/PAUSHA 13, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 26(अ).— राष्ट्रपति, संतिधान के अनुच्छेद 239 के खडं (1) के अनुसरण म ेंऔर िारीख 16 जनिरी, 2023
की अतधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 273(अ.), िारीख 22 जून, 2023 की अतधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 2752(अ.) िथा िारीख 22 जून,
2023 की अतधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 2750(अ.) को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत करत े हुए; तथाजप, ऐसी प्रजतस्ट्थापना स े पूवव दकए गए या न
दकए गए कायों के संबंध में, यह तनदेश देि े ह ैं कक राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षत्रे कदल्ली, अंदमान और तनकोबार द्वीप समूह, दादरा
और नागर हिेली और दमण और दीि, चडं ीगढ़, पुडुचरे ी, लक्षद्वीप, लद्दाख िथा जम्मू-कश्मीर के प्रशासक या उपराज्यपाल,
राष्ट्रपति के तनयंत्रणाधीन रहिे हुए िथा अगल ेआदेश िक, औद्योतगक सबं ंध संतहिा, 2020 (2020 का 35) के अधीन समुतचि
सरकार अथिा राज्य सरकार के कृत्यों का तनिवहन करेंगे िथा शतियों का प्रयोग करेंग,े उन क्षेत्रों के संदर्व म ें जहााँ उि संघ
राज्यक्षेत्रों को समुतचि सरकार / राज्य सरकार के रूप म ेंकाय वकरना अपेतक्षि ह।ै
[फा. स. ं य.ू-11030/1/2021-यूटीएल]
प्रवीण कुमार राय, संयुक्त सजचव
36 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2026
S.O. 26(E).—In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution and in supersession of the notification
numbers S.O. 273(E), dated the 16th January, 2023, S.O. 2750(E), dated the 22nd June, 2023 and S.O. 2752 (E), dated
the 22nd June, 2023, except as respects things to be done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President
hereby directs that the Administrator or Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Andaman and
Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Chandigarh, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Ladakh and
Jammu and Kashmir shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and
discharge the functions of the appropriate Government or State Government under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020
(35 of 2020), for the areas where the said Union territories are required to function as the appropriate Government or
State Government.
[F. No. U-11030/1/2021-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
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