JUDGMENT :

MANISH PITALE, J.

1. Hearing was conducted through video conferencing and the learned counsel agreed that the audio and visual quality was proper.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the rival parties.

3. This is an application filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing and setting aside complaint/prosecution sought to be initiated by an Inspector under the provisions of the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 1948, against the applicants.

4. The applicants are the office bearers of Vidarbha Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, which was a registered Trust under the erstwhile legislation of the State of Madhya Pradesh. This Trust was established at Nagpur, the then capital of Central Provinces and Berar State, for promoting cultural activities. In this regard, there were premises allotted to the Trust by the State Government, since 1956.

5. The material on record shows that on 4-11-2015, a person claiming to be president of Nagpur Gumasta Mandal sent a complaint to the concerned Authority under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, against the applicants. It was claimed that proper wages were not being paid to employees of the applicants and attendan