Form XII — See Rule 26

Filing identity

Linked rule26

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 -XII
                                                                                (See rule 26)

                  (NOTICE OF LOCK-OUT GIVEN BY EMPLOYER OF INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT)

Name of employer ..........................................................................................................
Address..........................................................................................................................
Dated the...............day of................20...................

                  In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 62 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35
of 2020) , I/we hereby give notice to all concerned that it is my/our intention to effect lock out
in..,..........................................................department(s), section(s) of my/our establishment with effect
from.......................for the reasons explained in the Annexure.

Signature.....................................................
Designation............................................

                                                    ANNEXURE

   1.      Statement of reasons

Copy forwarded to:

        (1) The Secretary of the Registered Union, if any

        (2) Conciliation officer .......... [Enter the office address of the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) /
            Regional Labour Commissioner (Central)/ Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) of the concerned
            area.]
        (3) Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) New Delhi
        (4) Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, New Delhi

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

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