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Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 · CHAPTER VIII — STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS

Rule 25: Notice of strike, person or persons to whom notice be given and manner of giving such notice

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Rule 25 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for notice of strike, person or persons to whom notice be given and manner of giving such notice, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: (1) The notice of strike referred to in sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code shall be given in Form-XI, to the employer of an industrial establishment , which shall be duly signed by the Secretary of the concerned…

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.

Official Gazette

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

(1) The notice of strike referred to in sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code shall be given in Form-XI, to the employer of an industrial establishment , which shall be duly signed by the Secretary of the concerned registered Trade Union or where there is no registered Trade Union, by five elected representatives of the workers giving the notice relating to the concerned industrial establishment, endorsing…
(2) The date of receipt of the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be the date of receiving the notice for the purposes of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code.

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

(3) If the employer of an industrial establishment receives any notice of strike from any person employed, then the employer shall, within five days from the date of receiving of such notice, intimate the same electronically to the concerned conciliation officer and Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

Mapped Code sections

Section 62

Full notified text — Rule 25

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

25. Notice of strike, person or persons to whom notice be given and manner of giving such notice.– (1) The notice
of strike referred to in sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code shall be given in Form-XI, to the employer of an
industrial establishment , which shall be duly signed by the Secretary of the concerned registered Trade Union or where
there is no registered Trade Union, by five elected representatives of the workers giving the notice relating to the
concerned industrial establishment, endorsing the copy thereof electronically or by speed post to the concerned
conciliation officer, Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and the Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

(2) The date of receipt of the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be the date of receiving the notice for the purposes
of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code.

(3) If the employer of an industrial establishment receives any notice of strike from any person employed, then the
employer shall, within five days from the date of receiving of such notice, intimate the same electronically to the
concerned conciliation officer and Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) The notice of strike referred to in sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code shall be given in Form-XI, to the employer of an industrial establishment , which shall be duly signed by the Secretary of the concerned registered Trade Union or where there is no registered Trade Union, by five elected representatives of the workers giving the notice relating to the concerned industrial establishment, endorsing…
Additional operative limb — (2) The date of receipt of the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be the date of receiving the notice for the purposes of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code.
Numerical or timing control — (3) If the employer of an industrial establishment receives any notice of strike from any person employed, then the employer shall, within five days from the date of receiving of such notice, intimate the same electronically to the concerned conciliation officer and Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).
Code Section mapping — 62. 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 — XI. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Worker, Trade union.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 62

Forms

Worked example

Suppose an industrial establishment reaches a step governed by notice of strike, person or persons to whom notice be given and manner of giving such notice. HR/IR should create a dated file showing coverage, the competent authority/union status, required notice or application, service proof and the result. One operative text point to test is: “(3) If the employer of an industrial establishment receives any notice of strike from any person employed, then the employer shall, within five days from the date of receiving of such notice, intimate the same electronically to the concerned conciliation officer and Chief Labour ” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 62. Use the current notified XI where the process requires it.

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

Q&A — Rule 25

What is Rule 25 of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 25 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The notice of strike referred to in sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Code shall be given in Form-XI, to the employer of an industrial establishment , which shall be duly signed by the Secretary of the concerned registered Trade Union or where there is no registered Trade Union, by five elected representatives of the workers giving the notice relating to the concerned industrial establishment, endorsing…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 25 contain a proviso or explanation?

No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 25?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(3) If the employer of an industrial establishment receives any notice of strike from any person employed, then the employer shall, within five days from the date of receiving of such notice, intimate the same electronically to the concerned conciliation officer and Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 25?

The current concordance maps Rule 25 to Section(s) 62.

Which form is connected with Rule 25?

The current corpus records: XI. Confirm the current notified version before use.

When did Rule 25 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.