**Policy Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 3687(E), issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on August 13, 2025, extends the declaration of "public utility service" status to the industry of transport (excluding railways) for the carriage of passengers or goods by land or water. This extension is made under the authority of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), specifically the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2. The extension is for a further period of six months, effective from August 16, 2025. This follows an earlier notification, S.O. 821(E), dated February 14, 2025, which initially declared the industry as a public utility service for six months, commencing February 16, 2025. The Central Government deems this extension necessary in the public interest. The responsible Joint Secretary is Ajoy Sharma, and the file number is S11017032025 IRPL.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding public utility service.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: The Act under which the notification regarding public utility service is issued. Referenced as '14 of 1947'.
Central Government: The governing body issuing the notification.
Transport other than railways for the carriage of passengers or goods, by land or water: The specific industry declared as a public utility service.
S.O. 821E: The notification number being extended.
AJOY SHARMA: The Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press.
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स.ं 3595] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2025/श्रावण 22, 1947
No. 3595] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025/SHRAVANA 22, 1947
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अगस्ट् त, 2025
का.आ. 3687(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक लोक जहत में ऐसा करना अपेजित ह ै
दक भू-मागग या िलमागग द्वारा याजत्रयों या मालों के वहन के जलए पररवहन के उद्योग में लगी हुई सेवाएं, िो
औद्योजगक जववाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की पहली अनुसूची की मि 1 के अधीन आती ह,ै को उक्त
अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए लोक उपयोगी सेवा बनाई िाए;
और, केन्द्रीय सरकार न े उक्त उद्योग को भारत सरकार के श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या
का.आ. 821(अ), तारीख 14 फ़रवरी, 2025 द्वारा तारीख 16 फ़रवरी, 2025 से छह मास की अवजध के जलए उक्त
अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए लोग उपयोगी सेवा घोजित दकया ह;ै
और, केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक लोक जहत में छह मास की और अवजध के जलए उक्त उद्योग को
उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए लोक उपयोगी सेवा प्राजस्ट्िजत का जवस्ट्तार दकया िाना अपेजित है;
5388 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः, अब, केंरीय सरकार यह राय होने के नाते दक सावगिजनक जहत में जवस्ट्तार की आवश्यकता है, औद्योजगक
जववाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की धारा 2 के खंड (ढ) के उपखंड (vi) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, अजधसचू ना संख्या का. आ. 821(अ), तारीख 14 फ़रवरी, 2025 में जनर्िगष्ट अवजध को
16 अगस्ट्त, 2025 से छह मास की और अवजध के जलए जवस्ट्ताररत करती ह,ै जिसके िौरान उक्त औद्योजगक उपक्रमों
में लगी सेवाएं उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए साविग जनक उपयोजगता सेवा होंगी।
[फा. स. ं एस-11017/03/2025-आई.आर.(पी.एल.)]
अिय िमा,ग संयुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2025
S.O. 3687(E).— WHEREAS the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the
services engaged in the industry of Transport (other than railways) for the carriage of passengers or goods, by land or
water, which is covered under item 1 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), to be a
public utility service for the purposes of the said Act;
AND, WHEREAS, the Central Government has declared the said industry to be public utility service for the
purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the 16th February, 2025 vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 821(E), dated the 14th February, 2025;
AND, WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension of the
declaration of public utility service, status to the said industry for a further period of six months;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of
section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central Government being of the opinion that, the public
interest requires extension, hereby extends the period specified in the notification number S.O.821(E), dated the 14th
February, 2025 for a further period of six months with effect from the 16th August, 2025 during which the services
engaged in the said industries to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act.
[F. No. S-11017/03/2025- IR(PL)]
AJOY SHARMA, Jt.Secy.
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