Rajasthan OSHWC Rules, 2026 · Rule 118

Rule 118: Manner of holding enquiry under sub

Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under manner of holding enquiry under sub. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.

Final State RuleS.O. 23Effective 30 Jun 2026

Finin2min summary

Jurisdiction: Rajasthan. These are final State rules notified under sections 133 and 135 of the OSHWC Code, 2020 and are not interchangeable with Central or another State's rules.

Full notified Rule text

118. Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of section 111.- The officer appointed by the State Government for the purpose of imposing penalty shall hold enquiry in following manner:- (a) Upon receiving details of violations of the provisions of the Code, as mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 111, from Inspector-cum-Facilitator of concerned jurisdiction, the officer holding enquiry will summon for attendance of the employer/occupier/manager and the Inspector-cum-Facilitator for giving evidence and producing relevant documents of the enquiry. (b) After hearing the parties, the officer shall record proceedings and within fifteen days thereafter, shall pass an speaking order of imposing penalty or discharge employer/manager. Copy of order shall be delivered to both the parties, electronically.

Official Rajasthan Gazette - S.O. 23

Clause / sub-rule explanation

(1)

(1) of section 111.- The officer appointed by the State Government for the purpose of imposing penalty shall hold enquiry in following manner:-

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(a)

(a) Upon receiving details of violations of the provisions of the Code, as mentioned in sub-section

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(1)

(1) of section 111, from Inspector-cum-Facilitator of concerned jurisdiction, the officer holding enquiry will summon for attendance of the employer/occupier/manager and the Inspector-cum-Facilitator for giving evidence and producing relevant documents of the enquiry.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(b)

(b) After hearing the parties, the officer shall record proceedings and within fifteen days thereafter, shall pass an speaking order of imposing penalty or discharge employer/manager. Copy of order shall be delivered to both the parties, electronically.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

Thresholds / timelines found

No standalone numeric threshold extracted; apply the qualitative conditions and linked schedules/forms.

Practical example

A compliance team facing a 'Manner of holding enquiry under sub' event should identify the statutory trigger, responsible actor and documentary evidence from this paragraph before filing, paying, approving or rejecting the transaction.

Q&A

What does Rajasthan Rule 118 cover?

Does this Rule apply outside Rajasthan?

No. This page explains the final Rajasthan State rule. Other States/UTs may have different final, draft or saved rules.

What should an employer verify before acting?

Confirm applicability under the OSHWC Code, read this Rule with its definitions/schedules/forms, verify the current Rajasthan Gazette and retain evidence of compliance.