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Form VII — See Rule 24

Filing identity

Linked rule24
ModeElectronic/physical as the Rule and designated portal require
SourceG.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026
Review17 July 2026

Exact Gazette format

Exact Gazette text extracted from the official English notification
FORM- VII
                                                                 (See rule 24)

 (APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 59(1) OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020) FOR RECOVERY
                                       OF MONEY

To,

(1) The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, New Delhi.

(2) The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)........................ (here insert the name of the region).

Sir,

              I/We have to state that I am/we are entitled to receive from M/s ................................... a sum of Rs. .............(in
words) on account of ................ under the provisions of Chapter IX and X of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of
2020) /in terms of the award dated the.................... given by..................... /in terms of the settlement dated the
..................... arrived at between the said M/s ......................... and their worker through........................... the duly elected
representatives.

         I/We further state that I/we served the management with a demand notice by speed post on ..................... for
the said amount which the management has neither paid nor offered to pay to me/us even though a fortnight has since
elapsed. The details of the amount have been mentioned in the statement hereto annexed.

         I/We request that the said sum may kindly be recovered from the management under sub-section (1) of section
59 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) and paid to me/us as early as possible.

                                                                                                                Signature of the applicant(s)

Address(es)

Station:

Date:.

                                                                       ANNEXURE

                                                  (Specify the details of the amount(s) claimed.)

Pre-filing check

Confirm jurisdiction, signatory, limitation/notice period, copies and annexures.

Service proof

Retain portal acknowledgment, email headers, speed-post proof or receipt required by the rule.

Data quality

Reconcile worker counts, UAN/CMPFO details, dates, wages and establishment identity to source records.

Post-filing

Diary hearing/decision dates and preserve the final order with implementation evidence.