n ^-y^. J.H 'SH'E H.l.GU COURT U? CuriATTISGABH AT BIua3PU& -aicit Petition No. __/05 Petitioner Office Reference Verstis Respondents [ lf^SM 1« state of Chbattlsgarfa tbrougb Secretary, Department of Home, D.K.s.flaawan, Raipur(cG) 2. superintendent of Police Bilaspur (CG) 3. colleetor Bilaspur. /^^ I'^r.--"^ l;:i, ^iBf I.J&V-'^ .^y AT nn.lSttfriM DCMfU fis^ ^ iS' a 6uP B ^a?' 'i '•a s=s —,- 3 -s -!=;? 3 a COKAM: ii«..l?BS E? g5'M^Si ^l |^!|E i^r|gp^^g3 •a'a! g^te&a, TU!'S ^'-^.S i^^Fi'yS , s'^.ia^n5i^sis''^ 's^lgc^ ^ ^s'aa'i^'i.i r»'r)t s'sio. 452' OfficB R^fBranca siw'Esfis'ssiyis? KJ^^U^ state OT Chhsttisaam, tnrouah ocuietaiiy, uepanmeni ui' Hnm^ n K 5^ Rh^w^n R^inur ^V!?CA i i» a \a ^ sw?^^ 2. Sui li lisi i Q:i^^^, >b- fr^ t^ \ iJilCEGIJLIi ^,^/.^-. ; ioilector Hresent: Shn Goutam ohaauri, iearned Amicus Curiae for the p-SLitlOHSr. Shn M.P.S. Bhatla. learned Deoutv Government h^r^^^i^ S^.-^.^^ £SA/.,i.^ -i.UVUUffilS' iU; Ulte Oi.SSLC, J'9 S^S3!^S The foilowina order of. the Court bv Rajesv Gu Heard leamed.counsei forthe parties. 2. This writ petition came to &e on a news-item published in daiiy newspaper - Hanbhoomi conveying the news ,that some villagers of village Bargaon, Hirri, were confined as ( 1 bonded-labour by a contracto.r in Aiis.habad. 3. !n the counter affldavit filed on behalf of the State, the contents of the above news item have been emphaticaliy denied in para 3, which reads as follows:- @ "That, the Station House Officer, Hirri, District Biiaspur submitted his report on 18-02-2005 mentioning therein that, the matter was enquired into by taking statements of the vitiagers, the Sarpanch and the relatives of various viilagers, who have migrated to other parts of the country Including Aliahabad jn search of their iveiihood. A list of 25 villagers has been submitted mentioning the names ete. and the places where they have gone in search.of work. The report also includes the statements recorded by numerous viliagers; whose relatives have moved out of the State, where they have categorically denied allegations of their relatives being held as bonded labourers in their places .of work. They have further stated in the statements that, their relatives, who are working out side of the State, are in constant touch with them and are remitting money to them as well, apart from visiting their village from time time. The aforesaid report alongwith the annexed statements ete, is collectively annexed herewith as 4. in view of the above categorical deniBl of the State, which is supported by the statements of the viilagers, we are of the opinion that no further monitoring of the matter in this writ petition, now, is requireci. 5. The writ petition, thus, stands disposed of. Sd/- Chief Justice s\"^.f Sun Sd/- aKumarSinha subbu