IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.1875 of 2011 Date of decision: 13th October, 2011 Gurnam Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Surinder Gandhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG Punjab for the State. Mr. Puneet Kansal, Advocate for respondent No.5. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus seeking release of the detenues, 13 in number, particulars of whom have been mentioned in para No.3 of the petition and who have been stated to be illegally detained at the brick kiln of respondents No.4 and 5. In compliance of order dated 23rd September, 2011 passed by this Court, District Magistrate, Jalandhar has submitted a report by way of short affidavit. It is stated therein that Sub Divisional Magistrate, Shahkot had deputed Naib Tehsildar, Shahkot to visit the spot and submit a report. It is further stated that Pardeep Kumar, Naib Tehsildar, Shahkot visited the brick kiln at village Dabri (Malsian), Tehsil Shahkot, District Jalandhar and submitted his report to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Shahkot. A copy of report of the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Criminal Writ Petition No.1875 of 2011 Shahkot has been annexed at Annexure A/T. It is stated in the report that the entire labour has left the brick kiln along with its luggage in the presence of Naib Tehsildar, Shahkot. Counsel for the petitioner states that in view of the report submitted by Sub Divisional Magistrate, Shahkot, the present petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE October 13, 2011 rps 2