IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28576 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NIZAM S. PROPRIETOR, M/S SHAHAD CASHEW COMPANY, PALAYAMKUNNU, MUTTARA P.O., VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, DISTRICT OFFICE OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, KOLLAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, GOVT SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).28576/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved that his application for a licence under the Factories Act, currently stated to be pending before the second respondent, has not been considered, in spite of the fact that he has obtained necessary clearance from the Pollution Control Board and the local authority. Ext.P10 is the application pending in this regard before the second respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P10 has been forwarded to the first respondent, Director, along with appropriate recommendations. 3. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass orders as regards the petitioner's application for licence under the Factories Act as contained in Ext.P10, as early as possible at any rate, within a period of two months W.P.(C).28576/2008 2 from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs