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Form VIII — 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- VIII
                                                                 (See rule 24)

       [APPLICATION BY A PERSON AUTHORISED BY A WORKER OR BY THE ASSIGNEE OR HEIR OF A
          DECEASED WORKER UNDER SECTION 59(1) OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020]

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 Shri/Shrimati/Kumari......................... state that Shri/Shrimati/ Kumari......................... is/was 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 further state that I 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 even though a fortnight has since elapsed. The
details of the amount have been mentioned in the statement hereto annexed.

         I 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 as early as possible.

         I have been duly authorised in writing by.....................(here insert the name of the worker) to make this
application and to receive the payment of the aforesaid amount due to him.

            I am the assignee/heir of the deceased worker and entitled to receive the payment of the aforesaid amount due
to him.

Station.........................              Signature of the authorised person/assignee/heirs

Date…………….........

Address.........................

                                                                 ANNEXURE

                                              (Specify the details of the amount 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.

Source and review trail

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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
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