Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
(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 [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. 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]