Forms I–XVI

Prescribed forms

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last Reviewed 12 September 2026

Use the form together with its linked rule and current designated portal/authority.

2-minute answer

Prescribed forms explained with current labour-code/scheme context, eligibility or compliance steps, records to retain and official Government sources.

Current-law check: Reviewed for source/currentness on 12 September 2026. Re-check any later notification, circular, amendment, rate, deadline or portal instruction before acting.

How to use this page

Prescribed forms should be read with the operative Code/Scheme/Rules and the establishment or employee facts to which it applies. Coverage, wage base, service history, State overlay and commencement date can change the outcome.

Practical checklist

Confirm coverage of the establishment and employee/member before applying the provision.
Check the latest Gazette, corrigendum and portal/circular instructions for the relevant date.
Retain wage/service/member data, nominations, approvals, challans/returns and acknowledgements.
Where a State rule or establishment-specific exemption applies, document that overlay separately.

Worked use case

Example: the same employee event can produce a different compliance result if the establishment is exempt, the service period is different, or the operative rule changed after the relevant date. Record those facts before calculating the benefit or obligation.

Evidence pack before you act

Save the primary-source PDF or official portal page, the facts used for the decision, dated calculations, portal acknowledgements or correspondence, and the final approval, order or return. Record the source version and access date in the working file. This makes the conclusion auditable and prevents a later amendment, corrigendum or portal redesign from obscuring what was actually relied on.

Decision record

Write a one-page decision note with four fields: applicable period, controlling provision or instrument, facts/evidence that satisfy each condition, and the filing or approval consequence. If any field is uncertain, mark it as an open item rather than assuming the favourable result.

Common failure modes

Using a correct rule for the wrong period, person, registration or transaction.
Relying on a portal label, article summary or old form name without checking the enabling provision and latest amendment.
Keeping the conclusion but not the source version, evidence, calculation or acknowledgement that supports it.
Ignoring a proviso, definition, state overlay, circular or later corrigendum that changes how the headline rule works.

When to escalate

Escalate for professional review where the amount is material, a limitation period or filing deadline is running, the facts span more than one legal regime, or an authority has already issued a notice, deficiency memo, rejection or adverse order.

How to choose the correct form

Start with the event—registration, recognition, notice, application, return, appeal or other statutory step—then map it to the relevant Industrial Relations Code provision and Central Rules. Do not choose a form only from its title because commencement, establishment category and State rules may change the filing route.

Form-control checklist

Use the latest notified version and current portal/manual mode.
Check signatory/authorisation and supporting documents.
Confirm time limit from the enabling provision, not from an old template.
Keep the filed copy, acknowledgement and any defect/resubmission communication.

Official sources

www.labour.gov.in

Related Finin2min guidance

Reviewed for currentness: 12 September 2026. Educational/professional reference; the controlling law, notification, order or official filing instruction prevails.

Quality check before submission

Before submitting any Industrial Relations form, compare the form number, rule reference and event date with the current notified Central Rules and any applicable State process. Check that names, establishment identifiers, union/workman details and dates agree across the form, supporting notice or order, and internal records. A filing should be treated as complete only after the acknowledgement, diary number or portal reference is saved and any defect/resubmission communication is closed.

Form IMemorandum Of Settlement Arrived At In The Course Of Conciliation Proceedings · Rule 4 Form IIApplication To Tribunal · Rule —Form IIISee Rule 17 · Rule 17 Form IVSee Rule 19 · Rule 19 Form VSee Rule 20 · Rule 20 Form VISee Rules 22, 41 And 42 · Rule —Form VIISee Rule 24 · Rule 24 Form VIIISee Rule 24 · Rule 24 Form IXSee Rule 24 · Rule 24 Form XApplication Under Section 59(2) Of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 By Assignee/ · Rule 24 Form XISee Rule 25 · Rule 25 Form XIISee Rule 26 · Rule 26 Form XIIISee Rules 27 And 29 · Rule —Form XIVSee Rules 30, 31, 33 And 35 · Rule —Form XVNotice To The Employer/Person Who Committed An Offence For The First Time · Rule 38 Form XVISee Rule 40 · Rule 40

Source and review trail

Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting. This panel separates the category authority from page-specific references.

This page reflects the published text; publication of a Code or Central Rule does not by itself establish its commencement date or applicability in every State.

Official starting point: www.labour.gov.in

Practical use and evidence checklist

Apply Prescribed forms only after identifying the establishment, employee/apprentice category, relevant event date and the Central or State instrument that governs the case. Labour and social-security outcomes often depend on coverage, wage/service records, notified rules and the portal process in force on the event date.

Keep the employment or apprenticeship record, wage/attendance data, nomination or benefit documents where relevant, employer filings, medical or service evidence, acknowledgements and any authority communication. Reconcile the legal requirement with what was actually filed or paid. Where a State rule or later notification can alter the procedure, verify that layer before treating a Central-rule summary as the complete answer. Preserve the reference number and next deadline for any pending claim, inspection, contribution or compliance action.