Criminal Writ Petition No. 1924 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1924 of 2011 Date of Decision: 21.11.2011 Ratan …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. S.K. Gutpa, Advocate for Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anupam Sharma, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, for respondents No.1 and 2. None for respondents No. 3 to 5. 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, 23 in number, as mentioned in para No.4 thereof, from the unlawful custody of respondents No.3 to 5. On the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, vide order dated 14.11.2011, District Magistrate, Sonepat, respondent No.1, was directed to hold an inquiry while exercising powers under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and submit a report to this Court. It is stated therein that no person was found detained at the brick kiln. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1924 of 2011 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the reply filed by the State, the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge November 21, 2011 “DK”