P. Sathasivam, J.— The Order of reference made by T.V. Masilamani, J. reads as under:

“Crl. O.P. No. 21432 of 2002:

This Petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 1130 of 2002 on the file of the VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai.

2. The averments in the Petition are stated briefly as follows:

The petitioner is the resident of Alur in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. She started business in consumer items and placed Orders for supply of several consumer items with the respondent-Company having its office at Mumbai. The respondent supplied goods on various dates from 21.7.2001 to 30.8.2001. The petitioner signed blank cheques and left with the respondent and as per the usual trade practice, the respondent filled up the amount for the values supplied in the cheque and received payment through bank. On account of the ill-health of the petitioner, she entrusted the business to her brothers and since they mismanaged the same, the business was closed down in or about September, 2000. In the meantime, the respondent presented the cheques for realisation at Mumbai and they were returned by the payee bank as dishonoured. Since the petitioner had no means t