The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 398] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1972/BHADRA 15,1894
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION
(Department of Labour and Employment)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 6th. September 1972
S.O. 577 (E). —Whereas in the opinion of the Central Government, it is neces- sary and expedient so to do for maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community;
And whereas any strike in any of the Railway services connected with or under the Southern Railway and South-Central Railway Administration in the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Mysore, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra would prejudicially affect the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community, it is necessary and expedient to prevent strikes in the said Railway Services;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by rule 118 of the Defence of India Rules, 1971, the Central Government hereby prohibits, with immediate effect, any strike in connection with any industrial dispute in the said Railway Services in the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Mysore, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra for a period of three months
[No. S. 42025/14/72/LRI.]
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