1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3982 of 2021 1 - M/s Mahamaya Steel Industries Limited A Company Duly Incorporated Under The Companies Act, 1956, Having Its Works At B-8-9, Sarora, P.S. And P.O. Urla Industrial Area, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Through Its Authorized Signatory Suresh Raman, S/o Late Shri K. Raman Aged About 51 Years, Resident Of 116-A, C.G. Housing Board Colony, Kota, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Industries And Commerce Department, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director Directorate Of Industries And Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, Ring Road No 1, Opposite Sonakhan Building, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Manager District Trade And Industries Centre, Collectorate Campus, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Neelabh Dubey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01.05.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.1 Calling for the records of the case. 10.2 Directing the respondents to issue a separate -2- production certificate for its new industrial unit manufacturing billets and blooms. 10.3 Directing the respondents to decide the application of the Petitioner Company for grant of separate production certificate for its new industrial unit expeditiously and within a reasonable time. 10.4 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit may also be granted.” 2. Mr. Dubey, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling iron and steel products. He would further submit that in an application moved before respondent authorities, the petitioner wrongly asked for the inclusion of new products in the production certificate issued for the old unit and therefore, he moved an application on 09.05.2013 to modify the production certificate. He would contend that vide order dated 13.10.2017, the Joint Secretary, Commerce and Industries observed that the application moved by the petitioner was not considered properly. Mr. Dubey would further contend that the petitioner sent reminders to the respondent authorities to take a decision but till date, no decision has been taken. He would contend that a direction may be issued to respondent No.2 to decide the pending application for modification of the production certificate within a stipulated time. 3. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State would oppose the submissions made by Mr. Dubey. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the 3 documents on record. 5. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Dubey, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the pending application moved by the petitioner for modification of the production certificate, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s)/direction(s), the present petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Rekha