Haryana streamlines Shop registration timelines 

The Haryana Government has issued a fresh amendment to its Right to Service framework, and this one will matter immediately for employers, establishments and anyone setting up shop operations in the State. Through its notification dated 17 October 2025, the Government has substituted the earlier entry relating to Shop Registration under the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 and has now officially notified that this registration must be delivered within one day.

This change appears in the amendment to the General Administration Department notification dated 4 July 2025, where Haryana has been steadily tightening service-delivery timelines across labour and administrative compliances. The newly substituted entry puts shop registration in the category of services that must be turned around almost immediately signalling the Government’s push towards making first-time business setup more efficient and removing delays that employers have long complained about.

From an employer perspective, this is a welcome development. Shop registration is often the first statutory step after establishing a place of business, and delays in approval can ripple into other operational dependencies opening a bank account, obtaining other local licences, or onboarding staff. A guaranteed one-day turnaround means employers can plan their compliance calendar more confidently and reduce buffer time previously built into project schedules.

The notification also aligns with Haryana’s wider administrative reforms, where time limits for labour-related services from factory licences to contractor renewals have been rationalised. But the shift of shop registration to a 24-hour service window stands out for its direct impact on day-one business operations.

Practically, employers should ensure that their applications are complete, digitally submitted and supported by the required KYC documentation. Since the responsibility for delivery is now time-bound, incomplete filings may be rejected quickly meaning internal HR/administrative teams must tighten their preparatory checks. With the Labour Department also having defined its Designated Officers and Grievance Redressal Authorities in the same framework, businesses now have a clear escalation path in case the service window is breached.

In essence, Haryana’s move signals its intent to make compliance faster and more predictable. For employers expanding or setting up operational units in the State, this one-day registration mandate removes one more bottleneck from the start-up compliance stack and helps accelerate “go-live” timelines.