Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
25P. Special provision as to restarting
of undertakings closed down before commencement of the Industrial Disputes
(Amendment) Act, 1976
If the appropriate government is of opinion in respect of any
undertaking of an industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies and
which closed down before the commencement of the Industrial Disputes
(Amendment) Act, 1976 (32 of 1976),-
(a) that such undertaking was closed down otherwise than on
account of unavoidable circumstances beyond the control of the employer;
(b) that there are possibilities of restarting the undertaking;
(c) that is necessary for the rehabilitation of the workmen
employed in such undertaking before its closure or for the maintenance of
supplies and services essential to the life of the community to restart the
undertaking or both; and
(d) that the restarting of the undertaking will not result in
hardship to the employer in relation to the undertaking, it may, after giving
an opportunity to such employer and workmen, direct, by order published in the
Official Gazette, that the undertaking shall be restarted within such time (not
being less than one month from the date of the order ) as may be specified in
the order.