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Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 · CHAPTER VII — MECHANISM FOR RESOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES

Rule 24: Application for recovery of dues

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Rule 24 — Governs application for recovery of dues and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Where any money is due from an employer to a worker or a group of workers under a settlement or an award or under the provisions of Chapter IX or Chapter X of the Code, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

(1) Where any money is due from an employer to a worker or a group of workers under a settlement or an award or under the provisions of Chapter IX or Chapter X of the Code, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply in Form -VII for the recovery of such money due:
Provided that in the case of a person authorised in writing by the worker, or in the case of the death of the worker, the assignee or heir of the deceased worker shall make the application in Form VIII.
(2) Where any worker or a group of workers is entitled to receive from the employer any money or any benefit which is capable of being computed in terms of money, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply to the Tribunal having jurisdiction in Form IX for the determination of the amount due or, as the case may be, the amount at which such benefit should be computed and such Tribunal shall…
Provided that in the case of the death of a worker referred to in this sub-rule, the application shall be made in Form X by the assignee or heir of the deceased worker.

Provisos / explanations

Provided that in the case of a person authorised in writing by the worker, or in the case of the death of the worker, the assignee or heir of the deceased worker shall make the application in Form VIII.
Provided that in the case of the death of a worker referred to in this sub-rule, the application shall be made in Form X by the assignee or heir of the deceased worker. CHAPTER VIII STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS

Thresholds & timelines

(2) Where any worker or a group of workers is entitled to receive from the employer any money or any benefit which is capable of being computed in terms of money, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply to the Tribunal having jurisdiction in Form IX for the determination of the amount due or, as the case may be, the amount at…

Mapped Code sections

Section 59

Full notified text — Rule 24

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

24. Application for recovery of dues.–– (1) Where any money is due from an employer to a worker or a group of
workers under a settlement or an award or under the provisions of Chapter IX or Chapter X of the Code, the worker or
the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply in Form -VII for the recovery of such money due:

         Provided that in the case of a person authorised in writing by the worker, or in the case of the death of the
worker, the assignee or heir of the deceased worker shall make the application in Form VIII.

(2) Where any worker or a group of workers is entitled to receive from the employer any money or any benefit which
is capable of being computed in terms of money, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply to
the Tribunal having jurisdiction in Form IX for the determination of the amount due or, as the case may be, the amount
at which such benefit should be computed and such Tribunal shall decide the application within a period not exceeding
three months from the date on which the application is filed:

       Provided that in the case of the death of a worker referred to in this sub-rule, the application shall be made in
Form X by the assignee or heir of the deceased worker.

                                                    CHAPTER VIII

                                             STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) Where any money is due from an employer to a worker or a group of workers under a settlement or an award or under the provisions of Chapter IX or Chapter X of the Code, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply in Form -VII for the recovery of such money due:
Additional operative limb — Provided that in the case of a person authorised in writing by the worker, or in the case of the death of the worker, the assignee or heir of the deceased worker shall make the application in Form VIII.
Qualification / exception to test — Provided that in the case of a person authorised in writing by the worker, or in the case of the death of the worker, the assignee or heir of the deceased worker shall make the application in Form VIII.
Numerical or timing control — (2) Where any worker or a group of workers is entitled to receive from the employer any money or any benefit which is capable of being computed in terms of money, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply to the Tribunal having jurisdiction in Form IX for the determination of the amount due or, as the case may be, the amount at…
Code Section mapping — 59. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — X, IX, VII, VIII. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 59

Forms

X, IX, VII, VIII

Worked example

When an event triggers application for recovery of dues, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “(2) Where any worker or a group of workers is entitled to receive from the employer any money or any benefit which is capable of being computed in terms of money, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply to the Tribunal having jurisdiction in Form IX for ” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 59. Use the current notified X, IX, VII, VIII where the process requires it.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 24

What is Rule 24 of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 24 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Where any money is due from an employer to a worker or a group of workers under a settlement or an award or under the provisions of Chapter IX or Chapter X of the Code, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply in Form -VII for the recovery of such money due:” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 24 contain a proviso or explanation?

Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that in the case of a person authorised in writing by the worker, or in the case of the death of the worker, the assignee or heir of the deceased worker shall make the application in Form VIII.”

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 24?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(2) Where any worker or a group of workers is entitled to receive from the employer any money or any benefit which is capable of being computed in terms of money, the worker or the group of workers, as the case may be, may apply to the Tribunal having jurisdiction in Form IX for the determination of the amount due or, as the case may be, the amount at…” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 24?

The current concordance maps Rule 24 to Section(s) 59.

Which form is connected with Rule 24?

The current corpus records: X, IX, VII, VIII. Confirm the current notified version before use.

When did Rule 24 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.

Primary sources

Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Industrial Relations Code, 2020 — India Code ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.