IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2042/2010 (M/S) Dilshad S/o Sri Kalwa .. Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …. Respondents Mr. Mohd. Matloob, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Shah, Standing Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. Mohd. Matloob, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. N.P. Shah, Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. By mans of this petition the petitioner has sought the following relief- (i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to take immediate action on the complaints/representations dated 23-11-2010 contained in Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition of the petitioner and his family members, in view of the provisions of the “Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976” and other provisions of law and to enforce the mandatory provisions of the Act. (ii) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to provide the protection and liberty to the petitioner and his family members forthwith. (iii) to issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to ensure release of the earned wages of the petitioner and his family members as narrated in Annexure No.1 as part of the economic backup to the petitioner and his family members concerned in view of the above Act. 2 The grievance of the petitioner, the respondent No.3 and the hired muscle man namely Mr. Pradeep and his contractor Ghasitu along with Akhlaq and Taslim and Zareej have forcibly engaged the petitioner as well as his family members in molding the kaccha bricks and they are forced and compelled to work throughout the day and night and they are not being paid efficient wages earned by them. It is further alleged by the petitioner that earned wages to the tune of Rs. 34,000/- has illegally been deducted and withheld by the respondent No.3 and the petitioner and his family members are being forced to work against their will. The petitioner anyhow succeeded in making his escape and then he filed representation dated 20-11-2010 before S.S.P. Haridwar. He also filed representation before District Magistrate, Haridwar on 23.11.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the representation dated 23-11-2010( Annexure No.1 to the writ petition) is pending before the District Magistrate, Haridwar. Therefore, direction be issued to respondent No.2 to take decision on the representation of the petitioner as early as possible. Prayer made is innocuous. The respondent no.2/District Magistrate, Haridwar is directed to take decision on the representation of the petitioner (Annexure No.1 to the writ petition), as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period six weeks, from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of finally. Dated: 6-12-2010 (B.S. Verma, J. ) ISB