This notification, S.O. 1632(E), issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on April 24, 2019, declares the industry engaged in the processing, production, or distribution of fuel gases (coal gas, natural gas, and the like) as a public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947). This declaration, effective from the date of publication, extends the public utility service status for a period of six months. The Central Government deems this extension necessary in the public interest, as per the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the aforementioned Act. This notification follows a previous declaration, S.O. 3755(E), which established the same status for the industry for six months, effective from July 31, 2018. The notification was issued under F. No. S11017/2/2017-IRPL by Kalpana Rajsinghot, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: A labour law in India that provides a mechanism for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour policy, promotion of welfare and providing social security to the labour force.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
fuel gases coal gas, natural gas: Industry engaged in the processing, production, or distribution of fuel gases, coal gas, and natural gas, declared as a public utility service.
S.O. 3755E: A notification number related to the declaration of the fuel gas industry as a public utility service.
Kalpana Rajsinghot: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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2237 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th April, 2019
S.O. 1632(E).—Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires
that the services of the industry engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases (coal gas,
natural gas and the like) which is covered by item 29 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 lastly 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 31st July, 2018 vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number S.O. 3755(E),
dated the 31st July, 2018;
And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension of
the public utility service status to the said industry for a further period of six months from the date of
publication of this notification;
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 hereby declares the
said industry engaged in the processing or production or distribution of fuel gases (coal gas, natural gas and
the like) to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect
from the date of publication of this notification.
[F. No. S-11017 /2 /2017-IR(PL)]
KALPANA RAJSINGHOT, Jt. Secy.
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