IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. W.P. No.2467 of 2010 Date of Decision:16.12.2010 Liyakat .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Mahabir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing respondents No.1 to 3 to release or produce the detenues mentioned in Para No.2 of the petitioner, who are in the illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5. In para 2 of the petition, 53 persons are said to be illegally detained by respondents No.4 and 5, Brick Kiln under the name and style B.S.I situated at village Kotha Police Station Dharamkot District Moga (Punjab). As per Section 12 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, necessary action can be taken by the District Magistrate. Any offence committed under the said Act has to be tried by the Executive Magistrate as a Judicial Magistrate, as per the provisions of Section 21 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976. The present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to move a complaint before the District Magistrate/Executive Crl. W.P. No.2467 of 2010 -2- Magistrate. In case, the said complaint/representation is made, the concerned authority shall look into the matter and take appropriate measures or decide the representation as per the requirement within 7 days of the filing of the complaint. 16.12.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE