Criminal Writ Petition No. 2679 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2679 of 2011 Date of Decision: 15.12.2011 Amandeep Singh and Another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. G.L. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. J.S. Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 4. None for respondents No.5 and 6. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, for release of the detenues, 12 in number, as mentioned in headnote thereof, from the unlawful custody of respondents No.5 and 6. On the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, vide order dated 2.12.2011, District Magistrate, Ferozepu, respondent No.2, was directed to hold an inquiry while exercising powers under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and submit a report to this Court. In pursuance thereof, the District Magistrate, Ferozepur, has Criminal Writ Petition No. 2679 of 2011 2 submitted his reply by way of his affidavit, wherein it is stated that the alleged detenues were not found at the brick kiln. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the reply, filed by the District Magistrate, Ferozepur, the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 15, 2011 “DK”