1. These Criminal Original Petitions have been filed to call for the records in S.T.C. Nos. 102 of 2012, 103 of 2012 and 104 of 2012 respectively on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tuticorin and set aside the order dated 8.10.2012 made in Cr. M.P. Nos. 6543 of 2012, 6545 of 2012 and 6547 of 2012 respectively and direct the Magistrate to accept the plea of the petitioner made through his counsel pending disposal of Crl. O.P. Nos. 17470 of 2012, 17471 of 2012 and 17472 of 2012 respectively.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent.

3. The petitioner herein in all the petitions is one and the same and he is an accused in S.T.C. Nos. 102 of 2012, 103 of 2012 and 104 of 2012 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tuticorin. The Inspector of Factories, Tuticorin had filed a private complaint against the petitioner in S.T.C. No. 102 of 2012 for the alleged offences under Sections 62 read with Rule 241(1)(a)(9) of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, in S.T.C. No. 103 of 2012 for the alleged offen