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(1) If the State Gnvernmcnt is sarisfird rllal in Ihe public intercsr it is ncccfisary prohibit lay- or expedient SO to do, it may, ty gcncral or special ordcr. prollibit fay oly, c.n any off in ccrblo ground other than shorrage of power nr n n t ~ ~ r ~ l cal;~niily. n f any workman (other mnbhh- than a badli workman or a casual irorkrnm) whore name is borsc till tllc rnusler rolls man, of any cstablishnlcnt pertain to any csscntial servicc spxificd i~ ihv ordcr. (2) An order mndc undcr svb-scction (1) shall be p1:blishcd it1 sticli manncr 2% the State Government considrrs best calculalcd to bring it lo Ihc i~oticc of' the. Frsons affected by rhe order. (31 An order made under sub-stc!r?n ( I ) sh. H be ill furcc Tor six m011tfis only, but thc Statc- Government may, by Ii kc order cxtcnd it for any period not exceeding six months if it is snlisfied that in rhe 'public jntcrest it is necessary or cxpedicnt so to do. (4) Upou the issue or an ordcr ucdcr sub-scction ( I ) - (a) no employer in relation lo a n establiihment to which [he order applies hall In?-off or or continue the lay-;oft of any workrr. an (other than a badli workman or a casual wotkman ) whose name is borne on the . muster rolls of such establishment unless such lay-or is dl;c to shortage of power or to nalural calamity an J any laying-off or continuation of laying-off shall, unless such laying-oB or continuatian of laying-off i~ due to shortage of power or to natural calamity, be illegal; (b) a workman whose laying-off is illegal under clause (a) shall be entitled to all the benefits undcr any law for the time being ia'fai-ce as if he had not been laid off. Penalty for UlcsnI ~ltllrsc. Peoelty lor Imtigatien tlf . P~wer 10 arrwt , without ' mane. (5) Any employer in relation ,to an establishment who lays-off or mnrjnue Lhe laying-off of any workman shall, if such laying-off or continuation of laying-OE is illegal under this section, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six moo ths; or with fjnc which may exreud to ono thousand rupees, or with both,