- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4750 WP No. 2927 of 2025 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, 2ND FLOOR, KALYANA-SURAKSHA BHAWAN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 029. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR, 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 Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4750 WP No. 2927 of 2025 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 - NC: 2025:KHC:4750 WP No. 2927 of 2025 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