Firm who have more than 1000 employee terminate 50% of strength due to unavailable of raw material ? what is legal liability ?

Firm running manufacturing activity who have more than 1000 permanent employee but due to shortage of raw material firm is unable to provide work to is employee. Firm already informed employee that raw material shortage will go day by day worst and 50% of strength will reduce by organisation. What is legal liability bare by firm ?

As per the Industrial Disputes Act for shortage of raw material employer can lay-off employees. Such employees should be paid half of basic+DA as per section 25C of the said act.

Dear Friend,
Please study Chapter V B of the ID Act, this chapter starts with Section 25K, the provisions are very easy and clear to understand.
As per Chapter VB of the Act you can neither terminate/retrench nor lay off except by following due process of law as enshrined in the provisions of this chapter.
You will have to obtain permission of appropriate Government.
Warm Regards
Bharat Gera
HR Consultant

Thank you Shrikantji & Bharatji for your guidance.