1. Challenge in these batch of writ petitions is against circular dated 18.8.2012 issued by the Chief Electrical Inspector, Government of Kerala, copy of which is produced as Ext.P1 in WP(C) No. 25712/11. In the impugned circular all officers of the Department of Electrical Inspectorate were directed to give intimation to all contractors/clients who have already got scheme approval to re-locate ‘Generator Sets’ in the ground floor itself. The circular is issued as a guideline for installation of ‘Diesel Generator Sets; (hereinafter referred to as ‘Generators’ for short). It says that Generators should not be allowed to be installed above the ground floor or below the first basement level of any building and there shall be separate provision for direct escape and entry into the areas from outside in case of fire. Reference in the circular is to the ‘National Building Code 2005’. In many of the cases, notices issued by the Electrical Inspectors declining approval of scheme for installation of Generators are under challenge. In some cases request for compliance of the guidelines in order to approve schemes is under challenge.

2. Attack against the circular impugned is inter