Criminal Writ Petition No.1823 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No.1823 of 2011 Date of Decision: 3.10.2011 Ram Sharan ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Mehar Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.S. Sidhu, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for release of 32 detenues, particulars of whom are given in paragraph No.3 thereof. It is stated that they have been unlawfully detained at the brick kiln of respondent No.3. Learned counsel for the State has filed a reply by way of an affidavit of Rahul Tiwari, District Magistrate, Ludhiana and the same is taken on record. It is stated therein that a team was constituted by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ludhiana (East) to visit the brick kiln. The team was led by Naib Tehsildar (Establishment)-cum-Executive Criminal Writ Petition No.1823 of 2011 2 Magistrate, Ludhiana, along with the Labour-cum-Conciliation Officer, Circle No.3, Ludhiana. It was found that the brick kiln was lying closed from the last three months due to rainy season and no person was found detained there. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the reply filed by the State, the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 3, 2011 “DK”