Crl. Writ Petition No.2304 of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Writ Petition No.2304 of 2010 Date of Decision:-13.12.2010 Dharampal. ......Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab & Ors. ......Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- None for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J(ORAL) Prayer under Article 226 of Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for the release of detenues mentioned in para no.5 of the petition, who are allegedly illegally detained by respondents no.4 to 6 as bonded labour at the brick kiln owned by them. Upon notice reply has been filed in the shape of affidavit of Arunjit Singh Miglani, IAS, District Magistrate, Rupnagar-respondent no.1 wherein it is stated that as per the wish of the labourers mentioned in para no.5 of the writ petition they were taken in a truck no.PAT 9675 provided by owner of the brick kiln and dropped at the railway station Kurali under the supervision of Sh. Gian Singh, Head Constable and each family has also been given Rs.700/- as journey expenses by the brick kiln owner. Crl. Writ Petition No.2304 of 2010 #2# In view of the aforesaid reply depicting the release of detenues mentioned in para no.5 of the petition, nothing survives in the instant petition as the same has become infructuous. Dismissed as infructuous. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 13th December, 2010 Vinay