The officers also determined the factors that prevented the stopping of the fire, such as the narrowness of the pathways and the distance of the fire hydrants from the place of occurrence and the seating arrangement because of Section 88 requires the authority, who receives the Notice, to make an inquiry into the occurrence within one month of the receipt of the Notice.
As a result 18 to 20 persons died on the spot and a larger number were admitted with burn injuries at the Tata Hospital, some of whom later succumbed to their injuries.
Chief Inspector of Factories, Ranchi as Member 3 Dy.
At the relevant time the appellant No.
A list of those dead and injured was prepared and the cause of the accident was gone into and ascertained.
Page 3 which it was number possible for the guests to escape from the site.
The Report is said to have been handed over to the Inspector of Factories on 23.04.1990.
In pursuance of the recommendation of the Preliminary Report, the State Government companystituted a three Member Committee under Section 90 of the Act companysisting of i Chief Inspector of Factories, Bihar Ranchi as Chairman ii Dy.
The third Member signed on 16.03.1990.
The preliminary report records that the Committee should be companystituted by the State Government under the Chairmanship of the Chief Inspector of Factories in which other Members shall be 1 Dy.
Since they arise out of the same incident they have been taken up together for disposal.
Apparently, the cause was a high powered cracker fired on the occasion, which fell on roof of one of the Pandals made of companybustible material, and started the blaze.
These Officers submitted a Report to the Commissioner of Labour, Patna on 08.03.1989.
The Chief Inspector of Factories, who signed the preliminary report, recommended to the State Government that a Committee be companystituted under Section 90 of the Act for companyducting a detailed investigation into the cause of the accident.
Two of its Members signed the Report on 26.09.1989.
Chief Inspector of Factories Jamshedpur as Member and iii Chief Safety and Fire Officer Begusarai as Member.
Instead of submitting the report in two months, the Committee companycluded its inquiry by 03.09.1989.
The Government further directed the Committee to submit its report within two Page 4 months of its companystitution.
Complaint No.
224 of 1990 along with detailed statement in support of the petition of companyplaint alleging companytravention of provisions of Section 6 1 aa of the Factories Act read with Rule 8 of the Bihar Factories Rules, 1950, for number submitting the plans of Pandals and structures 6 in number companystructed inside the premises of TISCO for the 150th Birthday celebrations of J.N. Tata near the main gate around the statue of J.N. Tata and number getting the same approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories .
226 of 1990 along with detailed statement in support of petition of companyplaint for violating the provisions of Section 41B 4 of the Factories Amendment Act, 1987 by number drawing up with the approval of the Chief Page 5 Inspector of Factories, Bihar, an on sight Emergency Plan and Disaster Control for the Pandals and structures 6 in number companystructed inside the factory TISCO , near its main gate around the statue of its founder Shri Jamshedji Tata for celebrating his 150th Birthday, and companystructing such pandals and structures of highly companybustible material an actual fire hazard.
In pursuance of the Notice on 5 th and 6th March, 1989, the Chief Inspector of Factories of the then State of Bihar and the Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Jamshedpur, companyducted a preliminary investigation.
On 07.05.1990, three criminal companyplaints were filed under different provisions of the Act by the Inspector of Factories, Jamshedpur Circle I, Jamshedpur, which are as under Complaint No.
It is of significance that the Factory Inspector, Jamshedpur Circle, who filed the companyplaint was part of the team that companyducted this preliminary detailed investigation vide para 9 of the letter dated 08.03.1989 .
Chief Inspector of Factories, Patna as Member and 4 Chief Security and Fire Extinguisher Officer, Barauni Oil Refinery, Begusarai as Member.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, who heard the companyplaint found that the Factory Inspector Complainant, had knowledge of the occurrence at least on 5.3.1989 when a detailed inquiry was companyducted by the Chief Inspector of Factories.
225 of 1990 along with detailed statement in support of petition of companyplaint for violating the provisions of Section 38 of the Factories Act, 1948, read with Rule 62 of the Bihar Factories Rules, 1950 by number taking precautions in case of fire as envisaged under Section 38 of the Factories Act, 1948 read with Rules 62 of the Bihar Factories Rules, 1950 such as safe means of escape in the event of fire for all persons, and by number providing necessary equipment and facilities for extinguishing fire and Complaint No.
Before submitting the Report a preliminary inquiry was companyducted, photographs of the Pandals and other affected areas were taken, Pandals were measured, and distances between Pandals and Roads were also measured.
Chief Inspector of Factories, Jamshedpur as Co ordinator 2 Dy.
They companystructed temporary Pandals at the main gate of the Factory premises.
On 3rd March, 1989, the Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited TISCO celebrated the 150 th birthday of Mr. J.N. Tata, as Foundation Day.
A. BOBDE, J. Leave granted.
1 Dr. J.J. Irani was Occupier and the appellant No.
In this batch of appeals, the appellants have challenged the Judgment and Order of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi dated 15th June, 2007 allowing the three Criminal Revision Nos.
212 214 of 1990 filed by the State, and reversing the Order dated 29.06.1990 of the Chief Judicial Page 1 Magistrate, Jamshedpur and further directing the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur to proceed against the appellants in accordance with law.
There was panic due to the fire.
Page 2 As required by Section 88 1 1 of the Act read with Rule 96 of the Bihar Factories Rules, 1950 hereinafter referred to as the Rules formal numberice of intimation of the accident was given to the Inspector of Factories.
The injured and the dead were mainly employees of TISCO, its officers and their family members.
All of a sudden a fire broke out and two of the Pandals, where guests were seated, were badly gutted.
