P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

-------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.404 of 2014 ----------------------------------------------

Dated this the 04^th day of September, 2024

ORDER

This criminal miscellaneous case is filed to quash Annexure-A1 complaint pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ottapalam, as S.T.No.1513/2013. Petitioner is a Homeo Doctor practicing on her own is the submission. The 2^nd respondent instituted Annexure-A1 complaint against the petitioner before the Judicial First Class Magistrates Court, Ottapalam, alleging offences punishable under Section 2 9 of the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act , 1960 (for short, Act 1960) and Rule 14 of the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules, 1961 (for short, Rules 1961). The allegation in Annexure-A1 complaint is that the petitioner is conducting a 'shop' as defined in (15) of Act 1960 and the petitioner contravened Section 5A of Act 1960 and Rule 10(1A) of Rules 1961. The complainant served an inspection order requesting the petitioner to rectify the defects at the time of inspection and to report compliance of the provisions of Act

1960 and Rules 1961, which were contravened by the petit