J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 22^nd day of October, 2025 The petitioner is recognized as a Draftsman and issued with Competency Certificate under Rule 2A of the Kerala Factories Rules (‘the Rules’ for short), which entitles her to prepare building plans and other structural drawings for factories under Section s 6 and 112 of the Factories Act, 1948 (‘the Act’ for short). While working on the strength of the Competency Certificate issued, the petitioner had prepared and submitted a plan for registration of a factory named ‘SWV Metals Private Limited’, under Section 85 of the Act. The plan prepared by the petitioner was forwarded to the Director of Factories and Boilers/ 2^nd respondent. After scrutiny of the application, the 2^nd respondent issued Exhibit P3 notice requiring the petitioner to show cause why her Competency Certificate should not be cancelled for deliberately suppressing the existence of the Eramalloor St. Francis LP School building immediately in front of the proposed factory. Thereupon, the petitioner submitted Exhibit P4 explanation admitting the omission on her part in describing the existing school building in the plan. Bei