GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

NOTIFICATIONS

I

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Employees' State

Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act 34 of 1948), read with section 91 A thereof, the

Government of Kerala, in consultation with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation,

hereby exempt the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, Thiruvananthapuram from the

operation of the provisions of the said Act for a period of one year from 1^st day of October,

Labour and Skills (B) Department

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 6 ^th November, 2025

G.O.(P)No.100/2025/LBR

20^th Thulam,1201

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Government of Kerala

2025

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KERALA GAZETTE

അസാധാരണം

EXTRAORDINARY

ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 05-09-2012 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

വാല്ം 14

Vol. XIV

തിരുവനനപുരം,

െചാവ

Thiruvananthapuram,

Tuesday

2025 ഡിസംബർ 23

23rd December 2025

1201 ധനു 8

8th Dhanu 1201

1947 െപൗഷം 2

2nd Pousha 1947

നമർ

No.

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S. R. O. No. 1397/2025

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2014 to 30^th day of September, 2015 subject to the following conditions, namely :-

1. The establishment shall maintain a register showing the names and designations of its

employees ;

2. Notwithstanding this exemption, the employees shall continue to receive such benefits

under the said Act to which they might have become entitled to on the basis of the

contributions paid prior to the date from which exemption granted by this notification

operates;

3. The contribution for the exempted period, if already paid, shall not be refunded;

4. The establishment shall submit in respect of the period during which it was subject to

the operation of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as the said period), such returns in

such form and containing such particulars as were due from it in respect of the said

period under the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950;

5. Any Inspector appointed by the Corporation under sub-section (1) of section 45 of the

said Act, or other official of the Corporation authorised in this behalf shall for the

purpose of,-

(i) verifying the particulars contained in any return submitted under sub- section

(1) of section 44 of the said Act; or

(ii) ascertaining whether registers and records were maintained as required by the

Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950, for the said period;

or

(iii) ascertaining whether the employees continue to be entitled to the benefits

provided by the employer in cash and in kind being benefits in considerations

of which exemption is being granted under this notification; or

(iv) ascertaining whether any of the provisions of the said Act had been complied

with during the period when such provisions were in force in relation to the

said establishment be empowered to,-

(a) require the said establishment to furnish to him such information as he

may consider necessary; or

(b) enter any factory, establishment, office or other premises occupied by

the said establishment at any reasonable time and require any person found

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in charge thereof to produce to such Inspector or other official and allow him to

examine such documents, books and other documents relating to the

employment of persons and payment of wages or to furnish to him such

information as he may consider necessary; or

(c) examine the officers of the said establishment, servants of the said

establishment or any person found in such factory, establishment, office or

other premises or any person whom the said Inspector or other official has

reasonable cause to believe to have been an employee; or

(d) make copies of or take extracts from any register, account books or

other documents maintained in such establishment, office or other

premises of the said establishment.

By order of the Governor,

ANUPAMA T V ,

Special Secretary to Government

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II

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Employees'

State Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act 34 of 1948) read with section 91 A thereof,

the Government of Kerala, in consultation with the Employees' State Insurance

Corporation, hereby exempt the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation,

Thiruvananthapuram from the operation of the provisions of the said Act for a period

of one year from 1^st day of October, 2017 to 30^th day of September, , 2018 subject to

the following conditions, namely :-

1. The establishment shall maintain a register showing the names and

designations of its employees ;

2. Notwithstanding this exemption, the employees shall continue to receive such

benefits under the said Act to which they might have become entitled to on the

basis of the contributions paid prior to the date from which exemption granted

by this notification operates;

3. The contribution for the exempted period, if already paid, shall not be

refunded;

4. The establishment shall submit in respect of the period during which it was

subject to the operation of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as the said

period), such returns in such form and containing such particulars as were due

from it in respect of the said period under the Employees' State Insurance

(General) Regulations, 1950;

5. Any Inspector appointed by the Corporation under sub-section (1) of section

45 of the said Act, or other official of the Corporation authorised in this behalf

shall for the purpose of,-

(i) verifying the particulars contained in any return submitted under

sub-section (1) of section 44 of the said Act; or

(ii) ascertaining whether registers and records were maintained as

S. R. O. No. 1398/2025

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required by the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations,

1950, for the said period; or

(iii) ascertaining whether the employees continue to be entitled to the

benefits provided by the employer in cash and in kind being

benefits in considerations of which exemption is being granted

under this notification; or

(iv) ascertaining whether any of the provisions of the said Act had been

complied with during the period when such provisions were in

force in relation to the said establishment be empowered to,-

(a) require the said establishment to furnish to him such

information as he may consider necessary; or

(b) enter any factory, establishment, office or other premises

occupied by the said establishment at any reasonable time and

require any person found in charge thereof to produce to such

Inspector or other official and allow him to examine such

documents, books and other documents relating to the

employment of persons and payment of wages or to furnish to

him such information as he may consider necessary; or

(c) examine the officers of the said establishment, servants of the

said establishment or any person found in such factory,

establishment, office or other premises or any person whom the

said Inspector or other official has reasonable cause to believe to

have been an employee; or

(d) make copies of or take extracts from any register, account

books or other documents maintained in such establishment,

office or other premises of the said establishment.

By order of the Governor,

ANUPAMA T V ,

Special Secretary to Government.

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III

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Employees'

State Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act 34 of 1948) read with section 91 A thereof,

the Government of Kerala, in consultation with the Employees' State Insurance

Corporation, hereby exempt the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation,

Thiruvananthapuram from the operation of the provisions of the said Act for a period

of one year from 1^st day of October, 2018 to 30^th day of September, 2019 subject to

the following conditions, namely :-

1. The establishment shall maintain a register showing the names and

designations of its employees ;

2. Notwithstanding this exemption, the employees shall continue to receive such

benefits under the said Act to which they might have become entitled to on the

basis of the contributions paid prior to the date from which exemption granted

by this notification operates;

3. The contribution for the exempted period, if already paid, shall not be

refunded;

4. The establishment shall submit in respect of the period during which it was

subject to the operation of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as the said

period), such returns in such form and containing such particulars as were due

from it in respect of the said period under the Employees' State Insurance

(General) Regulations, 1950;

5. Any Inspector appointed by the Corporation under sub-section (1) of section

45 of the said Act, or other official of the Corporation authorised in this behalf

shall for the purpose of,-

(i) verifying the particulars contained in any return submitted under

sub-section (1) of section 44 of the said Act; or

(ii) ascertaining whether registers and records were maintained as

S. R. O. No. 1399/2025

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required by the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations,

1950, for the said period; or

(iii) ascertaining whether the employees continue to be entitled to the

benefits provided by the employer in cash and in kind being

benefits in considerations of which exemption is being granted

under this notification; or

(iv) ascertaining whether any of the provisions of the said Act had been

complied with during the period when such provisions were in

force in relation to the said establishment be empowered to,-

(a) require the said establishment to furnish to him such

information as he may consider necessary; or

(b) enter any factory, establishment, office or other premises

occupied by the said establishment at any reasonable time and

require any person found in charge thereof to produce to such

Inspector or other official and allow him to examine such

documents, books and other documents relating to the

employment of persons and payment of wages or to furnish to

him such information as he may consider necessary; or

(c) examine the officers of the said establishment, servants of the

said establishment or any person found in such factory,

establishment, office or other premises or any person whom the

said Inspector or other official has reasonable cause to believe to

have been an employee; or

(d) make copies of or take extracts from any register, account

books or other documents maintained in such establishment,

office or other premises of the said establishment.

By order of the Governor,

ANUPAMA T V ,

Special Secretary to Government.

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IV

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Employees'

State Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act 34 of 1948) read with section 91 A thereof,

the Government of Kerala, in consultation with the Employees' State Insurance

Corporation, hereby exempt the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation,

Thiruvananthapuram from the operation of the provisions of the said Act for a period

of one year from 1^st day of October, 2019 to 30^th day of September, 2020 subject to

the following conditions, namely :-

1. The establishment shall maintain a register showing the names and

designations of its employees ;

2. Notwithstanding this exemption, the employees shall continue to receive such

benefits under the said Act to which they might have become entitled to on the

basis of the contributions paid prior to the date from which exemption granted

by this notification operates;

3. The contribution for the exempted period, if already paid, shall not be

refunded;

4. The establishment shall submit in respect of the period during which it was

subject to the operation of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as the said

period), such returns in such form and containing such particulars as were due

from it in respect of the said period under the Employees' State Insurance

(General) Regulations, 1950;

5. Any Inspector appointed by the Corporation under sub-section (1) of section

45 of the said Act, or other official of the Corporation authorised in this behalf

shall for the purpose of,-

(i) verifying the particulars contained in any return submitted under

sub-section (1) of section 44 of the said Act; or

(ii) ascertaining whether registers and records were maintained as

S. R. O. No. 1400/2025

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required by the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations,

1950, for the said period; or

(iii) ascertaining whether the employees continue to be entitled to the

benefits provided by the employer in cash and in kind being

benefits in considerations of which exemption is being granted

under this notification; or

(iv) ascertaining whether any of the provisions of the said Act had been

complied with during the period when such provisions were in

force in relation to the said establishment be empowered to,-

(a) require the said establishment to furnish to him such

information as he may consider necessary; or

(b) enter any factory, establishment, office or other premises

occupied by the said establishment at any reasonable time and

require any person found in charge thereof to produce to such

Inspector or other official and allow him to examine such

documents, books and other documents relating to the

employment of persons and payment of wages or to furnish to

him such information as he may consider necessary; or

(c) examine the officers of the said establishment, servants of the

said establishment or any person found in such factory,

establishment, office or other premises or any person whom the

said Inspector or other official has reasonable cause to believe to

have been an employee; or

(d) make copies of or take extracts from any register, account

books or other documents maintained in such establishment,

office or other premises of the said establishment.

By order of the Governor,

ANUPAMA T V ,

Special Secretary to Government.

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V

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Employees'

State Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act 34 of 1948) read with section 91 A thereof,

the Government of Kerala, in consultation with the Employees' State Insurance

Corporation, hereby exempt the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation,

Thiruvananthapuram from the operation of the provisions of the said Act for a period

of one year from 1^st day of October, 2020 to 30^th day of September, 2021 subject to

the following conditions, namely :-

1. The establishment shall maintain a register showing the names and

designations of its employees ;

2. Notwithstanding this exemption, the employees shall continue to receive such

benefits under the said Act to which they might have become entitled to on the

basis of the contributions paid prior to the date from which exemption granted

by this notification operates;

3. The contribution for the exempted period, if already paid, shall not be

refunded;

4. The establishment shall submit in respect of the period during which it was

subject to the operation of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as the said

period), such returns in such form and containing such particulars as were due

from it in respect of the said period under the Employees' State Insurance

(General) Regulations, 1950;

5. Any Inspector appointed by the Corporation under sub-section (1) of section

45 of the said Act, or other official of the Corporation authorised in this behalf

shall for the purpose of,-

(i) verifying the particulars contained in any return submitted under

sub-section (1) of section 44 of the said Act; or

(ii) ascertaining whether registers and records were maintained as

S. R. O. No. 1401/2025

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required by the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations,

1950, for the said period; or

(iii) ascertaining whether the employees continue to be entitled to the

benefits provided by the employer in cash and in kind being

benefits in considerations of which exemption is being granted

under this notification; or

(iv) ascertaining whether any of the provisions of the said Act had been

complied with during the period when such provisions were in

force in relation to the said establishment be empowered to,-

(a) require the said establishment to furnish to him such

information as he may consider necessary; or

(b) enter any factory, establishment, office or other premises

occupied by the said establishment at any reasonable time and

require any person found in charge thereof to produce to such

Inspector or other official and allow him to examine such

documents, books and other documents relating to the

employment of persons and payment of wages or to furnish to

him such information as he may consider necessary; or

(c) examine the officers of the said establishment, servants of the

said establishment or any person found in such factory,

establishment, office or other premises or any person whom the

said Inspector or other official has reasonable cause to believe to

have been an employee; or

(d) make copies of or take extracts from any register, account

books or other documents maintained in such establishment,

office or other premises of the said establishment.

By order of the Governor,

ANUPAMA T V ,

Special Secretary to Government.

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VI

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Employees'

State Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act 34 of 1948) read with section 91 A thereof,

the Government of Kerala, in consultation with the Employees' State Insurance

Corporation, hereby exempt the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation,

Thiruvananthapuram from the operation of the provisions of the said Act for a

period of one year from 1^st day of October, 2021 to 30^th day of September, 2022

subject to the following conditions, namely :-

1. The establishment shall maintain a register showing the names and

designations of its employees ;

2. Notwithstanding this exemption, the employees shall continue to receive such

benefits under the said Act to which they might have become entitled to on the

basis of the contributions paid prior to the date from which exemption granted

by this notification operates;

3. The contribution for the exempted period, if already paid, shall not be

refunded;

4. The establishment shall submit in respect of the period during which it was

subject to the operation of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as the said

period), such returns in such form and containing such particulars as were due

from it in respect of the said period under the Employees' State Insurance

(General) Regulations, 1950;

5. Any Inspector appointed by the Corporation under sub-section (1) of section

45 of the said Act, or other official of the Corporation authorised in this behalf

shall for the purpose of,-

(i) verifying the particulars contained in any return submitted under

sub-section (1) of section 44 of the said Act; or

(ii) ascertaining whether registers and records were maintained as

S. R. O. No. 1402/2025

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required by the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations,

1950, for the said period; or

(iii) ascertaining whether the employees continue to be entitled to the

benefits provided by the employer in cash and in kind being

benefits in considerations of which exemption is being granted

under this notification; or

(iv) ascertaining whether any of the provisions of the said Act had been

complied with during the period when such provisions were in

force in relation to the said establishment be empowered to,-

(a) require the said establishment to furnish to him such

information as he may consider necessary; or

(b) enter any factory, establishment, office or other premises

occupied by the said establishment at any reasonable time and

require any person found in charge thereof to produce to such

Inspector or other official and allow him to examine such

documents, books and other documents relating to the

employment of persons and payment of wages or to furnish to

him such information as he may consider necessary; or

(c) examine the officers of the said establishment, servants of the

said establishment or any person found in such factory,

establishment, office or other premises or any person whom the

said Inspector or other official has reasonable cause to believe to

have been an employee; or

(d) make copies of or take extracts from any register, account

books or other documents maintained in such establishment,

office or other premises of the said establishment.

By order of the Governor,

ANUPAMA T V ,

Special Secretary to Government.

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Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general

purport.)

The Chairman and Managing Director, M/s Kerala State Road Transport

Corporation has submitted an application to exempt the said establishment from the

provisions of Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act 34 of 1948) for the

period from 1^st October, 2014 to 30^th September, 2015 and 1^st October, 2017 to 30^th

September, 2022 and the Hon'ble High Court vide its judgement dated 19^th

November, 2024 has directed the Government to consider the said application. The

Government have considered the matter in detail and decided to exempt M/s Kerala

State Road Transport Corporation from the provisions of Employees' State Insurance

Act, 1948 for the period from 1^st October, 2014 to 30^th September, 2015 and 1^st

October, 2017 to 30^th September, 2022 in compliance to the said judgment of the

Hon'ble High Court in WP(C) No.18604/2024.

The notification is intended to achieve the above object.

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