IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Writ Petition No. 757 of 2011 Date of Decision : April 08, 2011 Satish son of Shri Pritam Singh .... PETITIONER Vs. State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Sidhu, Addl. A. G. Punjab. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) This writ petition was filed alleging that the persons mentioned in para 4 of the writ petition are being detained illegally by respondents No. 3 and 4 in the brick kiln and are being forced to work as bonded labourers. Upon notice having been issued by this Court, District Magistrate, Patiala, in compliance with the order dated 28.03.2011, whereby he was directed to submit a report, has filed reply by way of a short affidavit wherein it has been mentioned that persons mentioned in para 4 at Sr. No. 1 to 8, 17, 22 and 23 in the writ petition wanted to go to their own houses and they were allowed to do so. Rest of the persons mentioned in the said para want to continue with their work at the brick kiln. In view of the reply filed by the respondents, counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Ordered accordingly. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) April 08, 2011 JUDGE pj