Under which circumstances the offences under the Essential commodities Act are triable by a Magistrate?

[Educator]

In the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2001 Cri LJ 4722, it has been held that after lapse of two ordinances the cases registered under Essential Commodities Act 1955 are to be tried by the Magistrate having jurisdiction because in the Schedule under the head "Offences Against Other Laws" in the Central Code the offences carrying imprisonment of not more than seven years