IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.1714 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 05, 2011 Om Parkash ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN By Post T.P.S. Mann, J. (Oral) Prayer has been made for release of the petitioner and his six family members, his co-workers Kanwar Pal son of Hirda alongwith and his three family members, Sukh Pal son of Sadhu Ram alongwith his five family members, Bhopal son of Mukhtiara alongwith his five family members, Rawinder son of Sant Dass alongwith his five family members, Vijay Pal son of Mangu alongwith his six family members, Om Singh son of Hirda alongwith his eight family members, Amrish son of Palu Ram alongwith his five family members and Bir Singh son of Baru alongwith his six family members, who, according to the petitioner, have been illegally detained by Hans Raj, Sita Ram Vijay, owners/proprietors and Rajbir, Jamadar of brick kiln under the name and style of M/s BABA situated at village Pinjani Kalan, Police Station Dhuri, District Sangrur. According to the petitioner, he and the other aforementioned detenus had been working at the brick kiln in question since 18.8.2010 for making raw bricks. They were Criminal Writ Petition No.1714 of 2011 -2- assured that for the work, to be done by them, they would be paid wages as per government rates. However, for the last eight days, they had no work to perform. When they requested the owners and the Jamadar of the brick kiln to allow them to leave the said place for going to their respective homes and earning their livelihood, they were not allowed to do so. Rather, they were beaten by the owners/proprietors and the Jamadar of the kiln besides other undesirable elements. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. At the asking of the Court, Mr. P.S. Paul, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice. After going through the letter dated 29.8.2011 sent by the petitioner through post and hearing learned State counsel, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Sangrur to conduct an enquiry in respect of the allegations levelled by the petitioner in the present petition and take necessary action thereupon within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. A copy of the order, duly attested by the Special Secretary, be handed over to learned State counsel for compliance. ( T.P.S. MANN ) September 05, 2011 JUDGE satish