IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1921 of 2008 (M/S) 1. Suresh Kumar R/o Village Tanshipur, P.O. Khas, P.S. / Kotwali Manglore, Tehsil Roorkee, District Haridwar. 2. Susheel Kumar R/o Village Hallumajra P.O. Khas, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Tehsil Roorkee, District Haridwar. . Petitioners ...………… [ Versus 1. The State of Jammu and Kashmir through its Chief Secretary, Srinagar (J&K) 2. The District Magistrate, Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir. 3. M/s Luxury Brick Klin (Bhatta) No. 56-H, Village Nazam, P.O. & P.S. Birwah, District Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) through its owner Mr. G.M. Vani ...…………. Respondents Mr. Mohit Maulekhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. 2) By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have sought writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent No. 1 (State of Jammu & Kashmir, through its Chief Secretary, Srinagar) to secure release of the 2 petitioners’ family and other such persons forced to work in captivity by respondent No. 3. 3) Perusal of the writ petition shows that the address of respondent No. 3 is of District Budgam in Jammu & Kashmir. As per the petitioners’ case their family members are in captivity as bonded labourers with respondent No. 3 M/s Luxury Brick Kiln, No. 56-H, Village Nazam, P.O. Birwah, District Budgam (Jammu & Kashmir). 4) Having gone through the contents of the writ petition, this Court is of the view that the matter is outside the territorial jurisdiction of this High Court, as the mater pertains to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 5) In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, this writ petition is summarily dismissed for the want of territorial jurisdiction with the observation that the petitioners’ may seek their remedy before the forum having territorial jurisdiction. (Interim Relief Application No. 7150 of 2008 also stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) [ Dt. October 23, 2008. H.Negi