1. The petitioner/accused seeks quashing of proceedings in S.T.C.No.71 of 2009 on the file of VII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hayatnagar, Ranga Reddy District relating to offence punishable under Section 13(1) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (in short, the Act).

2. It is alleged that the petitioner’s Industrial Establishment was inspected by the Squad team on 30.01.2009 and 02.02.2009 and found that the accused failed to comply with Section 3 of the Act and that the accused was served notice by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Ranga Reddy District vide notice dated 05.02.2009 and acknowledged on 07.02.2009 by the petitioner and that the Certifying Officer under the Act viz., Joint Commissioner of Labour, Ranga Reddy Zone granted permission to prosecute the employer/accused of the Industrial Establishment for violation of Section 3(1) of the Act and permitted the Assistant Labour Officer, Ibrahimpatnam to institute the prosecution against the accused in Court vide proceedings dated 28.05.2009.

3. It is foremost contention of the petitioner that the petitioner’s establishment is registered under the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishment Act as Comm