Jansons Clothing v. The Principal Secretary To
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 16.03.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH W.P.No.41309 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.35264 of 2016 Jansons Clothing, (A Division of Jansons Industries Ltd.,) Represented by its General Manager & Authorised Signatory, J.Srinivasa Raghavan .. Petitioner
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1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour & Employment (J-2) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
2.The Joint Director, Industrial Safety and Health, 13, Kandappa Street, Erode - 638 001.
.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 4th November 2016 within a time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.K.Subhashini for M/s.Chennai Law Associates For Respondents: Mr.R.A.S.Senthilvel Additional Government Pleader
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Heard M/s.K.Subhashini, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.R.A.S.Senthilkumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.The petitioner is said to be a manufacture of Home Textiles. Earlier a Government Order was passed in G.O.(2D) No.59 Labour and Employment Department (J1) dated 03.12.2014 with respect to tailoring. This Government Order has also made applicable to Home Textiles manufacturing as well. It was also applied to Hoisery also. However, on finding that expertise required for Hoiseryis different and distinct, a separate Government Order was passed in G.O.(2D) No.5, Labour and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Employment (J1) dated 17.02.2016. Now, the petitioner gave a representation on 14.11.2016 stating that expertise required for Home Textile is totally different from tailoring and therefore a separate Government Order is also required for the aforesaid purpose as against the one which has been meant for tailoring as per the Government Order in G.O.. dated 03.12.2014. Seeking to consider the said representation, the present writ petition has been filed.
3.Taking note of the pendency of the writ petition, without going into the merits of the case, the petitioner is directed to furnish a copy of the earlier representation dated 14.11.2016 enclosing the copy of this order within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such representation being made, the 1st respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the same within a period of twelve weeks thereafter.
4.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour & Employment (J-2) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
2.The Joint Director, Industrial Safety and Health, 13, Kandappa Street, Erode - 638 001.
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