Narendra Nath Tiwari, J.

1. In this Cr.M.P the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 11.4.2000 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in C.L.A. Case No. 154/2000 as well as the entire criminal proceeding of the said case. By the said order the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of the offences against the petitioner under Sections 23/24 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 [hereinafter referred to as 'the said Act'].

2. The petitioner is the Managing Director of M/s Bharat Coking Coal Limited (B.C.C.L) having its Head Quarters at Dhanbad. He has been sought to be prosecuted for violation of certain rules framed under the said Act. According to the complaint, the following irregularities were found: (i) Notices showing the rates of wages, hours of the work, wage periods, date of payment of wages, names and address of Inspector having jurisdiction and date of payment of unpaid wages have not been displayed in English and Hindi and in the local language understood by the majority of the workers in conspicuous places at the establishment. (ii) The changes and some of the particulars specified in the certificate of registr