M/S Singhal Steel and Power Pvt. Limited v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur — WPC No. 5405 of 2025, decided 15/10/2025 by Arvind Kumar Verma, J. (single judge). Writ seeking mandamus-type direction to Secretary, Labour Department to decide factory-unit integration application No. 213200 dt. 23.03.2025; earlier rejection rested on revenue/fee loss of Rs.2,37,800/- for CY 2025 upon merger of two units (Singhal Enterprises/Singhal Energy into Singhal Steel and Power); Deputy Director recommended rejection (Annexure P-6); Secretary inactive. Outcome: petition disposed with direction to decide per rules/law within 90 days; no opinion on merits. No statute or precedent cited; useful for delay/non-consideration complaints before labour/factories authorities.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.1 – Secretary, Labour Department to consider and decide petitioner's Application No.213200 dated 23.03.2025 (Annexure P/1) in accordance with rules, regulations and law, expeditiously preferably within 90 days from receipt of copy of the order; merits left untouched.