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Short title, extent and commencement— (1) This act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Relation Act. 1960. (2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh. (3) This section and section 112 shall come into force at once and the state government may, by notification bring, all or any of the remaining provisions of this Act into force in respect of— (a) any or all industries, or, (b) undertakings in any industry wherein the number of employees, on any day, during twelve months preceding or on the date of the notification or on any day thereafter, was or is more then such number as may be specified in such notification on such date as may be specified therein. (4) The State Government may, by notification, direct that the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to such industry in such area and form such date as may be specified in the notification. Application of the Act to the Narmada Valley Development Authority -The Act is not applicable because by the notification dated 20-1-1999, engineering industry being carried on by any "Department of the State Government" has been excluded from the entry No. 16 in the Notification dated 31-12-1960. Narmada Ghati Vikas Pradhikaran Vs. Purushottam 'Karanne, 2005 M.P.L.S.R. 97(Ind. Court) Development Authority is not a department of the Government— It is a separate legal entity and a distinct juristic personality, hence Entry No. 16 as amended by notification dated 20-1-1999. The Labour Court has jurisdiction to decide the application. Sanjay Vyas Vs. C.E.O., Dewas Development Authority, 2005 M.P.L.S.R. 154 (Ind. Court). Applicability of Act to the Central Govt. Employee. The employees of Central Government, will be governed by Industrial Dispute Act, 1947. The MP. Industrial Relation Act, 1960 can not be applied. Opium and Alkolid Factory Vs. Sadakat Ali, 2004 M.P.L.S.R. 106 (Ind. Court). 1-A. Act shall not apply to such industry- The provision contained in this Act shall not apply to an industry being carried on by or under the control of the State Government; Provided that the State Government may, by notification, direct that provisions contained in this Act shall apply to such industry being earned on by or underthe control of the State Government, as may be specified in the notification.