1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7973 OF 2009 M/s.Milaaya Embroidery Pvt.Ltd., ..Petitioner V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents ---- Mr.Sushil Mahadeshwar with Mr.Milind Gheewala & Mr.L.M.Dholakia i/by Mrs.Ranjana Todankar for the petitioner. Mr.P.S.Cardozo AGP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 5th November, 2009. PC 1 This is a petition filed by the petitioner which is a company against an order passed by the respondent no.2-Director, Industrial Safety & Health, Mumbai, refusing to grant exemption in accordance with the provisions of Rules 17(10) of the Maharashtra Factories Rules 1963. The normal rule in factories as contained in rule 70(9)(o) is that every factory should have 2 exits. An exception can be made under Rule 17(10) of the Maharashtra Factories Rules 1963 in case having of 2 exits impracticable or if it does not jeopardise the safety of workmen. In so far as the first aspect is concerned, it is not even mentioned in the application that it is impracticable to have a 2nd exit. As regards the question of safety of workmen, I find that it is admitted in the application itself that at given time company has 10 to 15 meters cloth in the factory premises. It is not for this court to speculate as to whether workers should be safe in case fire takes place. It is also not possible for any 2 authority or to this court to control the flow of material in the factory. On a bare reading of a complaint once there is an admission that combustible material exist in the factory, in my view, the impugned order cannot be faulted. Hence, petition is summarily rejected. (R.S.MOHITE,J)