law: Essential Commodities Act, 1955 
  11. Cognizance of offences 
  No Court shall take cognizance of any offence
  
  punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts
  
  constituting such offence made by a person who is a public servant as defined
  
  in Sec. 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) [ 68 or any person aggrieved
  
  or any recognized consumer association, whether such person is a member of that
  
  association or not 68 ].
  [ 69 Explanation : For the purposes of
  
  this section and Sec. 12-AA. 70 "recognized consumer association"
  
  means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act,
  
  1956(1 of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force. 69 ]