Criminal Writ Petition No. 2269 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2269 of 2010 Date of Decision: 4.1.2011 Sonu …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Surinder Gandhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep S. Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Rajnish Narula, Advocate for respondents No.4 to 6. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that all the detenues, as named in para No.3 of the petition, numbering 30, who have been unlawfully detained at the brick kiln of respondent No.4, have been released. It is further submitted that from the reply, filed on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3, it is evident that the detention of the detenues was unlawful and the same constitutes an offence under Section 17 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and also under Section 3 (1) of the Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2269 of 2010 2 Since all the detenues have been released, no further directions can be issued. However, the liberty is granted to the petitioner to avail lawful remedy for taking the persons, responsible, to task if the allegations, so levelled, are proved. Hence, the present writ petition is disposed of with the liberty aforesaid. Nothing said herein shall be construed as expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 4, 2011 “DK”