Section 25R
Penalty for closure.
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
About this Act
An Act to make provision for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes, and for certain other purposes.
1[25R. Penalty for closure.--(1) Any employer who closes down an undertaking without complying
with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 25-O shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Any employer, who contravenes 2[an order refusing to grant permission to close down an undertaking under sub-section (2) of section 25-O or a direction given under section 25P], shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both, and where the contravention is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after the conviction.
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STATE AMENDMENT
Orissa.--
Amendment of section 25-R.--In section 25-R of the principal Act;--
(a) in sub-section (2), for the words, brackets, figures and letters, a direction given under sub-section (2) of section 25-O or section 25-P, the words, brackets, figures and letters an order refusing to grant permission to close down an undertaking under sub-section (2) of section 25-O or a direction given under section 25-P shall be substituted;
(b) Sub-section (3) shall be omitted.
[Vide the Orissa Act 6 of 1983, s. 4]
Rajasthan
Amendment of section 25-R, Central Act No. 14 of 1947/:- In section 25-R of the principle Act,-
(a) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) Any employer, who contravenes an order refusing to grant permission to close down an undertaking under sub-section (2) of section 25-0 or a direction given under section 25-P, shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both, and where the contravention is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after the conviction.”; and
(b) sub section (3) shall be omitted.
[Vide Rajasthan Act 8 of 1984, s. 10]
(2) Any employer, who contravenes 2[an order refusing to grant permission to close down an undertaking under sub-section (2) of section 25-O or a direction given under section 25P], shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both, and where the contravention is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after the conviction.
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STATE AMENDMENT
Orissa.--
Amendment of section 25-R.--In section 25-R of the principal Act;--
(a) in sub-section (2), for the words, brackets, figures and letters, a direction given under sub-section (2) of section 25-O or section 25-P, the words, brackets, figures and letters an order refusing to grant permission to close down an undertaking under sub-section (2) of section 25-O or a direction given under section 25-P shall be substituted;
(b) Sub-section (3) shall be omitted.
[Vide the Orissa Act 6 of 1983, s. 4]
Rajasthan
Amendment of section 25-R, Central Act No. 14 of 1947/:- In section 25-R of the principle Act,-
(a) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) Any employer, who contravenes an order refusing to grant permission to close down an undertaking under sub-section (2) of section 25-0 or a direction given under section 25-P, shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both, and where the contravention is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after the conviction.”; and
(b) sub section (3) shall be omitted.
[Vide Rajasthan Act 8 of 1984, s. 10]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 32 of 1976, s. 2 (w.e.f. 5-3-1976).
2 Subs. by Act 46 of 1982, s. 15, for certain words (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).
3. Sub-section (3) omitted by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).
2 Subs. by Act 46 of 1982, s. 15, for certain words (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).
3. Sub-section (3) omitted by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).