This appeal is filed by the accused Nos.1 and 2/A-1 and A-2 against judgment dated 27.02.2006 passed by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class to try offences under the Employees State Insurance Act (in short, the Act) –cum-Chairman, Industrial Tribunal-I Hyderabad in P.C. No.248 of 2002 by which A-1 and A-2 were convicted under Section 85(a) of the Act and were sentenced to simple imprisonment of six months and fine of Rs.5,000/- each; and were also convicted under Section 85(e) of the Act and were sentenced to fine of Rs.4,000/- each.

2) Both the counsel were heard at length on merits.But during the course of arguments, this Curt queried both the counsel as to maintainability of this appeal before this Court as against the impugned judgment.It is stated by the petitioners’ counsel that as per practice, this appeal is presented before this Court.The respondents’ counsel stated that as against orders passed by the lower Court, E.S.I Corporation is also filing appeals in this Court.No doubt, the Corporation is entitled to file appeals against judgment of the lower Court in this Court because the Corporation would be aggrieved in case the case ended in acquittal in the