IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37818 of 2008(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- GANGADHARAN PILLAI, KULATHINTE PADEETTATHIL, ERUVA WEST, ERUVA.P.O, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C)No. 37818 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the proprietor of an establishment engaged in the repair and the erection of Boilers under the Boilers Act and Regulations. He requires recognition from the respondent for carrying on his business. One of the conditions for recognition is the availability of welders possessing qualifications as per the Indian Boiler Regulations in the establishment. According to the petitioner he has got qualified welders. However, petitioner's application for recognition was rejected on the ground that the welders' certificates produced in respect of the welders mentioned in his application were valid only upto September 2008. The petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of his application. According to the petitioner, he has two other welders having licences valid up to 2010, which were subsequently produced. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the respondent to consider his application on the basis of those certificates. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioner is free to cure the defect in his application and seek recognition again. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is closed without W.P(C)No. 37818 of 2008 - 2 - prejudice to the right of the petitioner to apply for recognition again, producing valid welders' certificates in support of his application for recognition. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs