This appeal is against the order of the learned Sessions Judge, West Tanhore Division, Tanjore, setting aside theconviction of the respondent, accused under rules 3 and 6 of the Rules framed under the Madras Factories Act. The accused has been running a factory known as Swami Motor Transport Limited and he has been having a workshop therein. In the workshop he has been building bodies for buses and repairing automobiles and in connection therewith he was also having welding and smithy work, etc. The accused reconstructed his building without conforming to the Rules. He put a low roof in the premises of the factory and for this he should have obtained the previous permission in writing from the State Government or the Chief Inspector of Factories by submitting the necessary plans and estimates. He also failed to obtain the permission in writing from the State Government or the Chief Inspector of Factories for the extension of the factory, namely, the installation of wood-working machinery driven by electric motors to total load of 12 h.p. in the factory. By having installed the wood-work machinery he is said to have contravened the provisions of section 6 read with rule 3. T