1. This revision petition is directed against the conviction of the petitioner for offences under clauses (a) and (d) of sub-section (I) of S.6 and also under S.7 read with S.92 of the Factories Act (Act LXIII of 1948) The petitioner is the managing partner of a firm known by the name "Gujarat Travancore Agency" doing business at Mattancherry. This firm is dealing in pepper, and in that connection the process of drying, garbling and packing of pepper is being carried on in the premises of the firm at Mattancherry According to the prosecution the work thus carried on by this firm amounts to a manufacturing process as contemplated by the Factories Act and more than 20 persons are being regularly engaged by the petitioner to have this work done On this basis it is contended that the petitioner has been running a factory as defined in the Factories Act and the petitioner's position is that of the occupier of the factory.

2. On 10-11-1953. Pw.1 who is the Inspector of Factories. Northern Division, Alwaye, inspected the premises and on conducting the necessary inquiries, he was satisfied that the petitioner was running the factory without complying with the requirements of the