
‘Regulate functioning of fireworks units’
The Hindu
In the wake of several fire accidents taking place in fireworks units based in Virudhunagar, a public interest litigation petition was filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesda
In the wake of several fire accidents taking place in fireworks units based in Virudhunagar, a public interest litigation petition was filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday seeking a direction to the authorities to regulate the fireworks industry.
A Division Bench of Justices Paresh Upadhyay and Krishnan Ramasamy sought response from the State on a petition filed by BJP member S.A. Krishnasamy of Vembakottai in Virudhunagar district.

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