THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.22822 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner established a Saw-Mill, in the year 1998, at Kakinada, duly obtaining the licence from the 1st respondent. The licence is being renewed from time to time, and as of now, it is valid up to 31.12.2009. The 1st respondent issued a notice, dated 04.06.2009, requiring the petitioner to explain as to why the licence shall not be cancelled. The ground mentioned therein was that, though the licence was to run the Mill through a 10 Horse Power (HP) Motor, a motor of higher capacity is being utilized. The petitioner states that, she submitted her explanation stating, inter alia, that the motor was in existence for the past nine years. She has also filed a copy of the licence issued by the Inspector of Factories, Kakinada-I, the 2nd respondent herein, in the year 2000. The petitioner complains that the 1st respondent is taking steps to close the Mill without passing any orders. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Forests. In the licence issued to the petitioner, the capacity of the motor to drive the saw-mill is indicated as 10 HP. The petitioner, however, states that a motor of 20 HP was installed long back. The question as to whether the Horse Power of a motor would make any difference, as regards the type and pattern of saw-mill, needs to be examined. The petitioner has already submitted her explanation. There cannot be any justification for the 1st respondent to stop the running of the saw-mill without passing final orders, that too, when the licence is subsisting. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the 1st respondent shall not interfere with the running of the Saw- Mill without passing final orders, in pursuance of the notice, dated 04.06.2009, and explanation submitted thereto. It is, however, directed that the petitioner shall be under obligation to submit the necessary accounts periodically. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated:26.10.2009 GJ