State Act

The Tripura Essential Services Maintenance Act, 2019

6. Offences Any person engaged in any service or class of service to which this Act applies who- (a) disobeys any lawful order published by such general or special order u/s 5(1) ; (b) without reasonable excuse abandons such service or absents himself from work; (c) departs from any area specified in an order made under sub-section (1) of section 4 without the consent of the authority making the order; (d) himself takes part and abets other person to take part in, otherwise acts in furtherance of, such illegal strike; or Shall be guilty of an offence under this Act. Explanation 1- If a person apprehends that by continuing in his service, he will be exposed to any danger because of such prohibited act under this Act, such apprehension shall not be a reasonable excuse within the meaning of clause (b). Explanation 2 - 1) Any employer of a person other than the government engaged in a service or class of service declared under section 3 to be a service to which this Act applies, who without reasonable cause (a) discontinues the service of such person; or (b) by closing an establishment in which such person is engaged causes the discontinuance of his service; Shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.