IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY W.P. No.16912 of 1994 Between: Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., Regd. Office, Pirejshanagar, Vikhroli, Bombay-400 079, and having its Branch office in the State of Andhra Pradesh at 5-8-537-541, 2nd Floor, Abids, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Branch Manager. ..... PETITIONER AND 1) The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Labour, Government of India, New Delhi. 2) The Inspector of Factories, Government of A.P., Factories Department, Hyderabad – II, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad-4. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or a writ particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MADAMUS directing the 2nd respondent to renew the licence of the petitioner company for the year 1994 by accepting the resolution passed by the Board of Directors nominating Sri M.J. Sriram, Branch Manager, as the Occupier for the purposes of the provisions of the Factories Act & Rules made thereunder. Counsel for the Petitioner: M. K. Srinivasamurthy, Adv.(Not present) Counsel for Respondent No.1: S.C. for Central Government. Counsel for Respondent No.2: G.P. for Labour. The Court made the following : ORDER: The dispute relates to renewal of licence of the petitioner company for the year 1994 under the provisions of the Factories Act and Rules, 1948. The cause of action in this writ petition does not survive requiring any adjudication. The Writ Petition shall accordingly stand dismissed as infructuous without any order as to costs. ___________________________ B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J Date:25-11-2004. PV To 1) The Secretary Union of India, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, New Delhi. 2) The Inspector of Factories, Government of A.P., Factories Department, Hyderabad – II, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad-4. 3) Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Labour, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T.). 4) Two C.D. copies.