THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5708 of 2011 DATED: 28.07.2011 ORDER: This petition is filed by the petitioners seeking an order, dispensing with the appearance of the petitioner in person on every adjournment date in connection with the Prosecution Case No.9 of 2011 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class to try the offences under the Employees;’ State Insurance Act, 1948 and the Chairman, Industrial Tribunal-I, Hyderabad. 2. Heard both sides. Perused the records. 3. Petitioners are accused facing prosecution for the offences under Sections 39 and 40 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 ( for brevity, ‘the Act’) r/w Regulations 29 and 31 of the Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulation, 1950. Petitioner seeks a direction from this Court to dispense with the personal appearance before the trial Court on the ground that he underwent a bypass surgery. It is open to the petitioner to approach the trial Court to file such an application, supported by necessary medical evidence, in case he is unable to attend the trial Court on any particular date of adjournment, and on such application being made, the trial Court may pass appropriate orders on its merits. 4. Criminal Petition is disposed of with the above direction. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 28th July, 2011 Tsy