Criminal Writ Petition No.1793 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No.1793 of 2011 Date of Decision: 21.10.2011 Vijay ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: By Post. Mr.K.D.S. Sidhu, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) A communication, received from Vijay by the Registry of this Court, has been treated as a Criminal Writ Petition. It is stated therein that the detenues, mentioned in paragraph No.1 thereof, have been unlawfully detained at the brick kiln at Sahnewal. In pursuance of the order dated 17.10.2011, passed by this Court, Rahul Tiwari, District Magistrate, Ludhaina, has filed a reply by way of his affidavit and the same is taken on record. It is stated therein that he, while exercising the powers under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, had got an inquiry conducted form the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ludhaina (East), who has submitted his report. It is further stated in the affidavit, filed today, that Naib Tehsildar-cum- Criminal Writ Petition No.1793 of 2011 2 Executive Magistrate, Sahnewal, along with Patwari, Kanungo, Labour Inspector, Ludhiana, Sarwan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector and Jagir Singh, Head Constable, have visited the brick kiln. They found that the said brick kiln is lying closed for the last three months and no person is detained there. In view of the affidavit, filed by the District Magistrate, Ludhiana, no further directions are called for and the present writ petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 21, 2011 “DK”