O R D E R

These Criminal Miscellaneous Cases are filed to quash S.T. Nos.

313/2017, 316/2017, 318/2017, 314/2017, 315/2017, and 301/2017, pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thalasserry against the respective petitioners. It is the prosecution initiated against the petitioners alleging offences punishable under Section 22A of the Minimum Wages Act .

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the 2nd respondent inspected Kannur Dental College, Anjarakkandy, Kannur Medical College, Anjarakkandy, Malabar Institute of Technology, Kannur, College of Nursing, Kannur, Ladies Hostel of Kannur Medical College, Anjarakkandy and Men’s Hostel of Kannur Medical College, Anjarakkandy and allegedly found out certain violations and directed to produce the records on or before 29.03.2017. The notice served on 1st accused and as against the other accused was returned and was later served by affixing on the wall of the institution. The accused did not comply with the directions and thereby the accused have contravened the provisions of the rule and thereby the accused have committed the offence under Section 22A of the Minimum Wages Act , is the grievance.

3. The 1st petitioner is a Tr