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8. The Report also discloses that the Unit does not have any of permission, license or Consent to Operate (CTO) etc. to conduct such activities and no safety measures or proper training of workers or onsite emergency plan was implemented in the Unit, as indicated by the Office of the District Magistrate, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization and West Bengal Pollution Control Board.

9. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosive, Respondent No.1, has filed his affidavit dated 17.01.2024 stating therein the types of licenses issued for manufacturing or sale of fireworks or gun powder etc. The affidavit further mentions that in terms of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 23.10.2018 passed in I.A. Nos.6 & 8 of 2016, I.A. Nos.10, 11, 80, 176, 69202, 109668, 109720 and 122778 of 2017, I.A. Nos.68888 and 68897 of 2018 in W.P.(C) No.728 of 2015, with regard to prohibition of use of compounds of Barium/ Lithium/ Arsenic/ Antimony/ Lead/ Mercury/ Strontium Chromate, all official respondents, particularly the Police, have been directed to ensure that there is no sale of banned fire crackers and if any violation is found, the Station House Officer (SHO) of the concerned Police Station of the area shall be held personally liable for such violations. It is also stated that under Rule 130 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, to the Explosives Act, 1884, whenever any report is made to the District Magistrate by the Chief Controller of Explosives of an infringement of the act or rules, the District Magistrate shall take immediate action and inform the Chief Controller or the Controller, as the case may be, of the action taken by him on such report.