IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.1881 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 26, 2011 Rawinder ….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, his family members and his co-workers, namely, Som Pal, Isham Singh, Mahender, Monu, Kala, alongwith their family members. who, according to the petitioner, have been illegally detained by Monu, owner and Bhatu, Jamadar of brick kiln under the name and style of M/s MSB situated at village Jalalabad, Police Station Mehna, District Moga According to the petitioner, he and the other aforementioned detenus had been working at the brick kiln in question for making raw bricks. They were assured that for the work, to be done by them, they would be paid wages as per government rates. However, now-a-days they had no work to Criminal Writ Petition No.1881 of 2011 -2- perform. When they requested the owner 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 owner 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 19.9.2011 sent by the petitioner through post and hearing learned State counsel, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Moga 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 26, 2011 JUDGE satish