Industrial Relations Act, 2012 — section 52

52. Recovery of money due from an employer under settlement or award..—(1) Any money due from an employer under a settlement, or under an award or decision of the Arbitrator, the Commission may be recovered as arrears of land revenue or as a public demand if, upon the application of the person entitled to the money, the Commission so directs.

(2)Where any workman is entitled to receive from the employer any benefit, under a settlement or under an award or decision of the Arbitrator, the Commission, which is capable of being computed in terms of money, the amount at which such benefit shall be computed may, subject to the rules, be determined and recovered as provided for in sub-section (1) and paid to the workman concerned within a specified date.

(3)The Commission shall have the powers of Collector Grade-I and shall exercise such powers of recovery as determined by it. CHAPTER-VIII NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION