Rule 87: Form and manner of application for contractor license
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 87 — Governs form and manner of application for contractor license and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every application by a contractor within a state for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Shram Suvidha Portal in FORM-XXI.
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- Every application by a contractor within a state for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Shram Suvidha Portal in FORM-XXI.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Full notified text — Rule 87
87. Form and manner of application for contractor license.- Every application by a contractor within a state for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Shram Suvidha Portal in FORM-XXI.
Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Every application by a contractor within a state for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Shram Suvidha Portal in FORM-XXI.
- Code Section mapping — 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119. 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 — I, XXI. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Worked example
When an event triggers form and manner of application for contractor license, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “Every application by a contractor within a state for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Shram Suvidha Portal in FORM-XXI.” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119. Use the current notified I, XXI where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 87
What is Rule 87 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 87 — Governs form and manner of application for contractor license and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every application by a contractor within a state for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Shram Suvidha Portal in FORM-XXI.
What does Rule 87 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Every application by a contractor within a state for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Shram Suvidha Portal in FORM-XXI.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 87 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 87?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 87?
The current concordance maps Rule 87 to Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119.
Which form is connected with Rule 87?
The current corpus records: I, XXI. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 87 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.