1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN Writ Petition (MD).No.156 of 2011 G.Prabhukumar .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Inspector of Factories, Chennai. 2.The Joint Chief Inspector of Factories, Madurai. 3.The Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Inspector of Factories, Circle-II, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar Ditrict. .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.11.2010 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Athimoolapandian for Mr.N.Damodaran For Respondents: Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader ORDER By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2. Heard Mr.P.Athimoolapandian learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has come out with a limited relief for a Mandamus directiing the first respondent to consider his representation, dated 09.11.2010. 4. The grievance of the petitioner appears that he is running a fire works factory under the name and style of 'Vishnu Fire Works' after obtaining necessary license from the concerned authorities for the past 15 years and there are 50 persons in and around the village working in the unit. While so, the fourth respondent along with other officials inspected the premises of fire works on 27.10.2010 and directed the petitioner to rectify certain defects found by them and they further directed to stop the production till the intimation about the rectification of the defects found by them. The petitioner claims that the defects are rectified and made a representation to the respondents on 09.11.2010 and also further representation on 24.12.2010. For consideration of the same, the petitioner has moved this Court for the above relief. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The learned Special Government Pleader at the outset submits that the representation is dated 09.11.2010 and thereafter, the authorities have to re-inspect the factory and verify the rectification of the defects. Then only they can consider the representation of the petitioner and dispose of the same. Therefore, he pleaded that a reasonable time may be granted to the respondents to consider the representation. 6. In the light of the above, considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition to direct the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 09.11.2010, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 09.11.2010, in accordance with law and on merits and pass appropriate orders, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Inspector of Factories, Chennai. 2.The Joint Chief Inspector of Factories, Madurai. 3.The Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Inspector of Factories, Circle-II, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar Ditrict. + 1 cc to the Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.599 jikr Order made in Writ Petition (MD).No.156 of 2011 06.01.2011 TR : 22.01.2011 : 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/