(1) The records of the National Industrial tribunals, Industrial Tribunals or Labour Courts specified in Column 1 of the Table below shall be preserved, for the periods specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 thereof after the proceedings are finally disposed of by such National Tribunals,Industrial Tribunals Labour Courts.
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Records Number of years for
which the records shall be preserved
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(i) Order and judgements of National
Industrial Tribunals,Industrial Tribunals
or Labour Courts. 10 years
(ii) Exhibited documents in the above
mentioned Tribunals or Courts 10 years
(iii) Other papers. 7 years
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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the records of the National Industrial Tribunals, Industrial Tribunals or Labour Courts, connected with writ petitions, if any, filed in the High Courts or Supreme Court, or connected with appeals by special leave, if any, filed in the Supreme Court shall be preserved at least till the final disposal of such writ petitions or appeal by special leave.