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. 28268 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANUMOL.P.R, PROPRIETRIX OF LAVANYA CHASHES, ERUMPANAGADU.P.O, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS, THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM. BY GP SMT.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).28268/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is operating a Cashew factory and has sought a factory licence in this regard, under the Factories Act. Petitioner claims to have obtained consent from the Pollution Control Board as evidenced by Ext.P5 and from the District Medical Officer. Apparently, according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, application for licence under the Factories Act submitted before the first respondent, was forwarded to the second respondent for inspection. Inspection has been conducted on 9.9.2008 and report has been then forwarded to the first respondent. 2. Having heard learned counsel and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on the petitioner's application for licence under the Factories Act, if the same has been received and if it is otherwise in order, within a period of six weeks from W.P.(C).28268/2008 2 the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also along with the copy of the judgment, before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs