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Date: 2026-05-12 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification under Section 129 and 2(68) of the CoSS, 2020

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**Executive Summary** Issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on May 12, 2026, this notification appoints Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as Recovery Officers under the Code on Social Security, 2020. These officers are authorized to recover arrear amounts pertaining to Chapters V and VI of the Code within specified geographic jurisdictions. The order applies to all establishments for which the Central Government is the designated appropriate government. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Legal Authority and Purpose** * The appointments are made in exercise of powers conferred by section 129, read with sub-section (68) of section 2, of the Code on Social Security, 2020. * The primary purpose is the recovery of outstanding amounts (arrears) related to Chapter V and Chapter VI of the Code. * **Designated Recovery Officers** * The Central Government appoints all Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as Recovery Officers. * The Regional Labour Commissioners at the headquarters of the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in New Delhi hold jurisdiction over the entirety of India. * **Jurisdictional Framework** * The document defines 21 distinct regional jurisdictions for Recovery Officers, covering various States and Union Territories. * Specific regions include, but are not limited to, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Asansol, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. * Jurisdiction extends to existing civil districts and any new districts formed from those specified in the notification. * **Applicability** * The recovery powers apply to all establishments where the Central Government is the "appropriate government" under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 2 of the Code. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)** **Impact** These officers are formally vested with the legal authority and responsibility to act as Recovery Officers. They are now empowered to enforce the collection of arrears specifically related to social security provisions in Chapters V and VI. **Action Required** Exercise recovery powers within their assigned geographic jurisdictions to identify and collect outstanding arrears from applicable establishments. **Stakeholder: Establishments (Central Sphere)** **Impact** Establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate government are now subject to the direct recovery authority of the designated Regional Labour Commissioners for social security arrears. **Action Required** Ensure full compliance with payment obligations under Chapters V and VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020, to avoid recovery actions by the appointed officers. **Stakeholder: Ministry of Labour and Employment** **Impact** The Ministry establishes a structured, localized enforcement mechanism for the recovery of social security dues across India. **Action Required** Oversee the implementation of these recovery provisions through the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

Key Entities Referenced

Code on Social Security, 2020: The primary legislation under which Recovery Officers are appointed to recover arrear amounts related to Chapters V and VI. Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing labour-related regulations. Regional Labour Commissioners (Central): The specific officers appointed as Recovery Officers across various regions in India to handle the recovery of arrears. Recovery Officers: The designation assigned to the appointed officers for the purpose of recovering outstanding dues from establishments under the Code. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central): The head office under which Regional Labour Commissioners operate for the purpose of recovery functions across India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16052026-272634 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D6H0x5x2x0 26-272634 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2353] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, मई 12, 2026/ििै ाख 22, 1948 No. 2353] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948 श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 12 मई, 2026 का.आ. 2445(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, सामाजिक सुरक्षा संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 36) की धारा 2 की उपधारा (68) के साथ धारा 129 के तित प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नीचे िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उन सभी स्ट्थापनों, जिनके जलए केन्द्रीय सरकार उि संजिता की धारा 2 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन समुजचत सरकार ि,ै के संबंध म ेंउि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (3) म ेंउनके समक्ष जिजनर्ििष्ट अजधकार क्षेत्र के जलए उि संजिता के अध्याय 5 और अध्याय 6 के संबंध में बकाया रकम की िसूली के प्रयोिनों के जलए िसूली अजधकारी जनयिु करती ि,ै अथाित:् - सारणी क्र.सं. अजधकारी अजधकाररता (1) (2) (3) 1. सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयुि (केंरीय), मुख्यालय, मुख्य श्रम संपूणि भारत आयुि (केंरीय) कायािलय, नई दिल्ली 2. अिमिाबाि क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयुि (केंरीय) गुिरात राज्य और िािरा एिं नागर ििले ी और िमण एिं िीि संघ राज्यक्षेत्र। 3410 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. अिमेर क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) रािस्ट्थान राज्य 4. आसनसोल क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) पजिम बंगाल राज्य में बििि ान, बीरभूम, बांकुरा और परुु जलया के जसजिल जिले, और उपयुिि जिलों से बना कोई भी नया जिला। 5. बेंगलरुु क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) कनािटक राज्य। 6. भुिनेश्वर क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) ओजडिा राज्य। 7. चंडीगढ़ क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) जिमाचल प्रिेि, पंिाब, िररयाणा राज्य और िम्मू कश्मीर, लद्दाख और चंडीगढ़ संघ राज्यक्षेत्र। 8. चेन्नई क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयुि (केंरीय) तजमलनाडु राज्य और पुडुचरे ी संघ राज्यक्षेत्र (यानम और माि ेजिलों के जसिाय)। 9. कोचीन क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) केरल राज्य और लक्षद्वीप संघ राज्यक्षेत्र और पुडुचेरी सघं राज्यक्षेत्र में माि ेजिला। 10. िेिरािनू क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) उत्तराखंड राज्य और उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य म ें सिारनपुर, जबिनौर, मेरठ, गाजियाबाि, बुलंिििर, बरेली, मुिफ्फरनगर, मरु ािाबाि, ज्योजतबा फुले नगर (अमरोिा), पीलीभीत, िािििांपुर, बिांयू, रामपरु , बागपत, िापडु , िामली और गौतमबुद्ध नगर के जसजिल जिल े और उपयुिि जिलों म ें से बना कोई भी नया जिला। 11. धनबाि क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) झारखंड राज्य के जनम्नजलजखत जिले- धनबाि, बोकारो, ििारीबाग, कोडरमा, रांची, लोिरिगा, गुमला, जसमडेगा, चतरा, पूिी ससंिभूम, पजिमी ससंिभूम, जगररडीि, िेिगढ़, सरायकेला (खरसािां) और िामताडा, खूंटी और रामगढ़, और उपयिुि जिलों स े बना कोई भी नया जिला। 12. गुिािाटी क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) असम, नागालडैं , मघे ालय, जत्रपुरा, मजणपरु , जमिोरम और अरुणाचल प्रिेि राज्य। 13. ििै राबाि क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) आंध्र प्रििे और तेलगं ाना राज्य और पुडुचरे ी संघ राज्यक्षेत्र म ेंयानम का क्षेत्र। 14. िबलपुर क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) मध्य प्रििे राज्य। 15. कानपुर क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) उत्तर प्रििे राज्य [सिारनपरु , जबिनोर, मरे ठ, गाजियाबाि, बुलंिििर, बरेली, मुिफ्फरनगर, बिायूूँ, मरु ािाबाि, ज्योजतबा फुल े नगर (अमरोिा), पीलीभीत, िािििाूँपुर, रामपुर, बागपत, िापुड, िामली और गौतम बुद्ध नगर के जसजिल जिलों और उपयिुि जिलों स े बन े दकसी भी नए जिले के जसिाय]। 16. कोलकाता क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) पजिम बंगाल राज्य (पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें बिििान, बीरभूम, बांकुरा और पुरुजलया के[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 जसजिल जिलों और उपयुिि जिले स े बने नए जिले के जसिाय), जसदिम राज्य और अडं मान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूि का संघ राज्यक्षेत्र। 17. मुंबई क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयुि (केंरीय) मिाराष्ट्र राज्य (नागपरु , भंडारा, अकोला, बीड, अमरािती, िधाि, बुलधाणा, िलगांि, चंरपुर, नांिेड, गढ़जचरौली, परभनई, लातरू , येओतमल, उस्ट्मानाबाि, सिगं ोली, गोंदिया और िाजिम के जसजिल जिलों और उपयुिि जिलों स े बने दकसी भी नए जिले के जसिाय) और गोिा राज्य। 18. नागपुर क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) मिाराष्ट्र राज्य में नागपरु , भंडारा, अकोला, अमरािती, िधाि बुलधाणा, िलगांि, चंरपरु , बीड, नांिेड, गढ़जचरौली, परभणी, लातूर, येओतमल, उस्ट्मानाबाि, गोंदिया, िाजिम और सिगं ोली के जसजिल जिलों, और उपयुिि जिलों से बना कोई भी नया जिला। 19. दिल्ली क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयुि (केंरीय) दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षेत्र। 20. पटना क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयुि (केंरीय) जबिार राज्य और झारखंड राज्य में गढ़िा, लातेिार, साजिबगंि, पाकुड, िमु का, पलाम ू और गोड्डा के जसजिल जिलों, और उपयिुि जिलों से बना कोई भी नया जिला 21 रायपुर क्षेत्र के सभी क्षेत्रीय श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य। [फा. स ंआर-13011/05/2026-एसएस-II] आिुतोष ए. टी. पेडणेकर, संयिु सजचि MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026 S.O. 2445(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (68) of section 2 read with section 129 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), the Central Government hereby appoints the officers mentioned in column (2) of the following Table to be the Recovery Officers for the purposes of recovering the amount which is in arrear relating to Chapter V and Chapter VI of the said Code for the area of jurisdiction specified against them in column (3) of the said Table in relation to all establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 2 of the said Code, namely:- TABLE Sl. No. Officers Jurisdiction (1) (2) (3) 1. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central), in The whole of India. headquarter, Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi 2. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) in The State of Gujarat and the Union Ahmedabad Region Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Ajmer The State of Rajasthan. Region 4. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Asansol The civil districts of Burdwan, Birbhum, Region Bankura and Purulia in the State of West Bengal, and any new district formed out of above districts. 5. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Bengaluru The State of Karnataka. Region 6. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in The State of Odisha. Bhubaneshwar Region 7. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in The States of Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh Region Punjab, Haryana and Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh. 8. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Chennai The State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Region Territory of Puducherry (except Yanam and Mahe districts). 9. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Cochin The State of Kerala and Union Territory Region of Lakshadweep and Mahe districts in the Union Territory of Puducherry. 10. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Dehradun The State of Uttarakhand and civil Region districts of Saharanpur, Bijnor, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Moradabad, Jyotiba Phule Nagar (Amroha), Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Badaun, Rampur, Baghpat, Hapur, Shamli and Gautam Budh Nagar in the State of Uttar Pradesh and any new district formed out of above districts. 11. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Dhanbad The following districts of the State of Region Jharkhand- Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chatra, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Giridih, Deogarh, Saraikela (Kharsawan) and Jamtara, Khunti and Ramgarh, and any new district formed out of above districts. 12. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Guwahati The States of Assam, Nagaland, Region Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. 13. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in The States of Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad Region Telangana and the area of Yanam in the Union Territory of Puducherry. 14. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Jabalpur The State of Madhya Pradesh. Region 15. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Kanpur The State of Uttar Pradesh [except the Region civil districts of Saharanpur, Bijnor, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Badaun, Moradabad, Jyotiba Phule Nagar (Amroha), Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Bhagpat, Hapur, Shamli and[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 Gautam Budh Nagar, and any new district formed out of above districts]. 16. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Kolkata The State of West Bengal (except the Region civil districts of Burdwan, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia in the State of West Bengal, and any new district formed out of above district), the State of Sikkim and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 17. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Mumbai The State of Maharashtra (except the Region civil districts of Nagpur, Bhandara, Akola, Beed, Amaravati, Wardha, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Chandrapur, Nanded, Gaddchiroli, Parbhanai, Latur, Yeotmal, Osmanabad, Hingoli, Gondia and Washim, and any new district formed out of above districts) and the State of Goa. 18. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Nagpur The civil districts of Nagpur, Bhandara, Region Akola, Amaravati, Wardha Buldhana, Jalgaon, Chandrapur, Beed, Nanded, Gaddchiroli, Parbhani, Latur, Yeotmal, Osmanabad, Gondia, Washim and Hingoli in the State of Maharashtra, and any new district formed out of above districts. 19. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Delhi National Capital Territory of Delhi. Region 20. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Patna The State of Bihar and the civil districts Region of Garhwa, Latehar, Sahibganj, Pakur, Dumka, Palamu and Godda in the State of Jharkhand, and any new district formed out of above districts. 21. All Regional Labour Commissioners (Central)in Raipur The State of Chhattisgarh. Region [F. No. R-13011/05/2026-SS-II] ASHUTOSH A. T. PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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