1. The petitioner is an Association of Manufacturers of Fireworks and Crackers. It is registered as an Association under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, way back in the year 1970.

2. The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, challenging an amendment issued to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950 by the State Government under G.O.Ms.No.70, Labour and Employment Department, dated 26.8.2011, published in the Government Gazette on 9.11.2011.

3. I have heard Mr. M. Sekar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. K. Chellapandian, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. M. Murugan, learned Government Advocate for the first respondent and Mr. K.K. Senthilvel, learned Assistant Solicitor General for the second respondent.

4. By G.O.Ms.No.184, Labour and Employment Department, dated 29.12.2009 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 3.2.2010, the State Government published the draft of an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950, proposed to be made in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 87 and 112 of the Factories Act, 1948. Persons who are likely to be affected by the proposed amendments, were invited to lodge their ob