Advocate Harsh Singh|Enrolment No: BR/1404/2010
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Practice Area 09 of 16

Labour & Employment Law

Industrial disputes, gratuity adjudication, and employment rights for workers and bank staff.

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Primary Forums & Tribunals

Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, Gratuity Authorities & Patna High Court

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Jurisdiction Coverage

Patna High Court & Subordinate Courts/Tribunals across all 38 Districts of Bihar

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Practice Overview & Legal Context

Dedicated advocacy in industrial relations, employee welfare, statutory wage protections, and post-employment entitlements. The chamber represents trade unions, corporate employers, financial institution staff, and industrial workmen across Bihar.

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Scope of Chamber Representation

6 Focus Areas
✓Gratuity claims, recovery, and appeals before the Controlling Authority and Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 / Social Security Code
✓Representation in industrial disputes relating to illegal termination, retrenchment, lay-off, and closure before Conciliation Officers and Labour Courts
✓Adjudication of reference disputes before the Industrial Tribunal, Patna
✓Writ petitions before the Patna High Court challenging Labour Court awards, reference rejections, or enforcement defaults
✓Disciplinary actions and termination disputes of public sector bank officers and commercial establishment personnel
✓EPF recovery and assessment disputes under Section 7A and 7Q of the EPF Act before the CGIT
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Governing Acts, Rules & Codes

Litigation and advisory in this domain are governed by key central and Bihar state statutes:

⚖️Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 & Industrial Relations Code
⚖️Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 & Code on Social Security, 2020
⚖️Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
⚖️Bihar Shops and Establishments Act, 1953
⚖️Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
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Litigation Procedure & Appellate Trajectory

Labour disputes generally begin before the Conciliation Officer (Labour Commissioner). On failure of conciliation, the state government refers the matter to the Labour Court or Industrial Tribunal. Post-award, challenges are mounted via Writ Petitions under Article 226/227 before the Patna High Court.

ℹLimitation periods and forum hierarchy apply strictly under relevant Bihar state rules.
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Case Briefing & Document Review

For representation in Labour & Employment Law before the Patna High Court, Bihar Land Tribunal, or district authorities across Bihar, reach the chamber directly.

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