Industrial Relations Form XII: notice of proposed lock-out

Employer notice under section 62(2) identifying affected departments, proposed date and actual reasons.

(See rule 26) · Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 · Central-sphere scope

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Completed fictional notice of proposed lock-out concerning Illustration Central Engineering Ltd (fictional), 14 Example Works, New Delhi 110001. The selected legal route and inapplicable alternatives are identified below.

Fictional, unsigned completed illustration. It demonstrates this form’s fields; it is not a filed return, medical opinion, official order or proof of an actual transaction.

When and how this form is used

Rule 26 prescribes the employer’s notice. Section 62(2)’s waiting, notice-horizon, specified-date and proceedings/settlement restrictions apply independently.

A lock-out is different from lay-off, closure, a normal maintenance stoppage or employee dismissal. The notice and proposed date do not themselves establish legality; the resulting conciliation process also matters.

Section 62 also prohibits action during conciliation and seven days after it; during Tribunal/National Tribunal proceedings and sixty days after; during the specified notified arbitration and sixty days after; and while an operative settlement/award covers the matter. Section 62(6) separately requires the employer’s five-day report of notices received/given.

The completed fields

Notice and reasons

Prescribed field / section	Completed fictional entry
Employer / address	Illustration Central Engineering Ltd (fictional), 14 Example Works, New Delhi 110001
Notice / proposed date	20 October 2026 / 10 November 2026
Department / section	Illustrative production line A only; other departments not included
Annexure: reasons	Hypothetical industrial dispute affecting safe operation of that line; facts must be genuine, specific and legally tested in any real notice
Signatory / designation	Kavita Shah, authorised director; Unsigned fictional illustration; no seal, filing acknowledgement or authority act executed
Copies	Registered union, jurisdictional conciliation officer, Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Secretary MoLE

Supporting records and reconciliation

Actual management decision, specific facts/reasons, affected scope, receipt/service/copy records and pending proceedings/operative settlement status.

Worked calculation: 21 days from illustrated notice to intended date; no automatic legality conclusion.

Official source and version

Official Ministry of Labour Gazette PDF, Form XII, PDF pages 84–84

Industrial Relations Code 2020, actual relevant sections; Gazette Act 35 of 2020

Act 1 of 2026, section 2 substitutes section 104 repeal/authority continuity

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These are Central Rules. Use the actual appropriate government and authority. The 2026 amending Act substitutes section 104’s repeal/continuity provisions and continues existing Tribunals/statutory authorities until the Code authorities function: https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2026/270186.pdf. Enacted Code: https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2020/222118.pdf

Practical questions

Can I submit the sample as my own completed form?

No. Replace the fictional facts with accurate records, use the competent filing or record-keeping route described above and complete genuine signatures or certifications where required.

What makes the example specific to this form?