law: Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
  
  36.Cognizance of offences.- 
  (1) No Court shall take cognizance of any
  
  offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint made by, or with the
  
  previous sanction in writing of the Chief Inspector or an Inspector within
  
  three months of the date on which the alleged commission of the offence came to
  
  the knowledge of the Inspector:
  
  Provided that where the offence consists of disobeying a written order
  
  made by the competent authority, the Chief Inspector or an Inspector, complaint
  
  thereof may be made within six months of the date on which the offence is
  
  alleged to have been committed.
  (2) No Court inferior to that of a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the
  
  first shall try any offence punishable under this Act.