Criminal Writ Petition No. 2133 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2133 of 2011 Date of Decision: 8.11.2011 Om Parkash …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. B.S.Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3. None for respondents No.4 and 5. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, for release of the detenues, 21 in number, as mentioned in para No.4 thereof, from the unlawful custody of respondents No.4 and 5. This Court, on 13.10.2011, had accepted the prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner for appointment of the Warrant Officer. In pursuance thereof, the Warrant Officer was appointed, who had visited the brick kiln on 14.10.2011 at about 10.10 P.M. As per his report, no detenue was found present at the brick kiln. On 19.10.2011, on the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had directed the District Magistrate, Ludhiana, to Criminal Writ Petition No. 2133 of 2011 2 hold an inquiry into the matter and submit his report. In pursuance thereof, the District Magistrate, Ludhiana, has filed his affidavit, wherein it is stated that the inquiry on the spot was conducted by K.S. Tiwana, Tehsildar, Samrala, who was accompanied by Major Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Police Station Samrala, Balraj Sobti, Labour Inspector, Samrala and Halqa Kanungo. As per the report, the alleged detenues had left the brick kiln about 15 days prior to the inquiry. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has got no instructions to pursue the present writ petition and in view of the report, submitted by the District Magistrate, Ludhiana, he be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition. As prayed, dismissed as withdrawn. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge November 8, 2011 “DK”