Criminal Writ Petition No. 304 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Writ Petition No. 304 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10.3.2009 Rehana …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for respondents No.5 to 9. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Reply by way of affidavit on behalf of the District Magistrate, Karnal has been filed. In paras 3 & 4 of the reply, it has been stated as under:- “3. As per report of SDM, Karnal after visiting M/s Jai Hanuman Bhatta, Bijna on 8.3.2009, ;no bounded labour was found on the brick kiln and the labourer can go anywhere independently. The dispute/difference of the petitioner and the other persons with owner of the Bhatta is not related to the bounded labour because no substantial proof/evidence in regard to their period of stay, Criminal Writ Petition No. 304 of 2009 2 working etc. had been produced. At present there is no dispute as has been narrated in the writ petition. 4. Therefore, as per detailed enquiry report of the SDM, Karnal, the petitioner, alleged detenus or any member of their family were not found as bounded labour on the said Brick Kiln at the time of his visit. That the petitioner or any of the alleged detenus has not made any complaint to the deponent before filing of the petition”. In view of the reply filed, no further directions are called for. Hence, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 10, 2009 “DK”