SCA/1506720/2003 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 15067 of 2003 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI ========================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================= COMMERCIAL SHOPS AND GENERAL INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEES ASSO. - Petitioner(s) Versus AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPN & 2 - Respondent(s) ========================================= Appearance : MR NR SHAHANI for Petitioner(s) : 1 MR HM BHAGAT for Respondent(s) : 1, MS MANISHA LAVKUMAR, AGP, for Respondent(s) : 2 - 3. ========================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI Date : 04/12/2008 SCA/1506720/2003 2/2 JUDGMENT ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN) This public interest litigation has been preferred seeking direction to ensure immediate appointment of Inspectors under Bombay Shops and Establishment Act and to submit a report of the establishments inspected by them within a specified time. It has also been prayed for directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to exercise powers under section 46 and examine the possibility of assigning the functions of the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act to minimum wages Inspectors working in the office of the Labour Commissioner and directing the Municipal Corporation to deposit the fees collected by them and for consequential reliefs. 2. Learned AGP appearing for the State Government submitted that the State Government had already initiated steps to appoint Inspectors on ad-hoc basis. If anything further is required to be done, follow up action shall be taken in accordance with law so that there will be effective functioning of various establishments covered under the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act and other welfare legislations. 3. With the above observations, this public interest litigation is disposed of. Rule is discharged. (K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, C.J.) (AKIL KURESHI, J.) (vjn)