Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 2927 OF 2025 (L-RES) BETWEEN: ANITHA A R, W/O. P. R. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT A503, MAYFLOWER BLOCK, BRIGADE MILLENNIUM, J. P. NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAVEEN TAO, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FACTORIES, BOILERS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, Digitally 2ND FLOOR, KALYANA-SURAKSHA BHAWAN, signed by C BANNERGHATTA ROAD, NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE, HONNUR SAB BENGALURU-560 029. Location:
HIGH COURT 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, OF REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FACTORIES,
RAMANAGARA DIVISION, RAMANAGARA.
3. M/S. KPC GAS POWER CORPORATION LTD., BILLAKEMPANAHALLI, BANANDUR, BIDADI INDUSTRIAL AREA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 109, (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ENTERPRISE), REPRESENTED BY ITS -2- CHIEF ENGINEER - THERMAL DESIGN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DDFRMG/INS/SR-/24-25 DTD.18.01.2025 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE R-2 (PRODUCED AT ANNX-B). THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.
2. The petitioner is assailing the show cause notice
dated 18.01.2025. The petitioner is asked to show cause on alleged violations of the some of the provisions of Factories Act. The petitioner is yet to show cause to the said notice. The respondent authority has not passed any adverse orders against the petitioner, as such, the petition is not maintainable. -3-
3. The petitioner is permitted to reply to the show cause notice. The respondent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law.
4. It is made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the matter.
5. Writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1