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16. In Chitaman Rao v. State of M.P., reported in AIR 1958 SC 388, the appellant therein was the manager of a bidi factory, which had contracts with certain independent contractors, known as Sattedars, for supply of bidis. The Sattedars undertook to supply bidis by manufacturing them, in their own factories, or by entrusting the work to third parties, at a price to be paid by the management after delivery and approval. The Inspector of Factories in the appellant's factory found certain Sattedars and their coolies to deliver bidis manufactured by them. The appellant was prosecuted and convicted under Section 92 of the Factories Act, for violation of the provisions of Sections 62 and 63, for the failure to maintain the register of adult workers and for allowing workers to work, in the factory without making beforehand entries of http://www.judis.nic.in their attendance, in the register.