IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.207 of 2009 Date of decision: 25th February, 2009 Amar Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for release of the detenues mentioned in para 2 of the petition. Notice of motion was issued. District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda was directed to enquire into the averments made in the petition. Written statement by way of short affidavit of Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda has been filed. Same is taken on record. Para 2 and 3 of the short affidavit filed by the Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda read as under: “2. That the Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rampura Phul visited the spot. Sh.Rijak Ram and Vijay Kumar owners were present at the Brik Kiln. They told the party that the labour mentioned in the writ petition is engaged in making kutcha Criminal Writ Petition No. 207 of 2009 bricks at village Bath. When the party reached village Bath, some of the labourers mentioned in the petition were present and some had gone to village to purchase ration etc. After some time all the members of labour mentioned in the petition except Mohinder and Kalu came present. 3. That as per report of Sub Divisional Magistrate Rampura one Ajay Kumar is the leader of these labourers. Ajay Kumar and other members of the labour got their statements recorded to the effect that they belong to village Sillana, Tehsil Baraut District Bagpat (UP) and are preparing bricks for the last two months. They were promised to get payment at the rate fixed by the Govt. but lateron there arose some dispute between the Brick Kiln owner and the labourers. One of their companion left the Brick Kiln and filed the present petition. They further stated that they have received full & final payment of labour charges and nothing was due to the Brick Kiln Owner. Their three companions namely Amar Singh, Kalu and Mohinder have already reached the village after leaving the Brick Kiln and they also intend to go to their native village. They further got recorded that they were never detained by any one and they were moving freely for purchasing their domestic articles. English version of the statement of Ajay Kumar and report of Sub Divisional Magistrate, Rampura is annexed as Annexure R-1 and R-2 respectively.” In view of the averments made in the written statement, no further directions are called for. Accordingly, the present criminal writ petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 25, 2009 rps 2