Crl. Writ Petition No. 1472 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- Crl. Writ Petition No. 1472 of 2009 Date of decision: 07, 2009 Malkhan . ....... petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. H S Baath, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K S Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus directing respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to release the detenues as mentioned in para 5 of the petition. Vide order dated 25.11.2009, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana was directed to visit the brick-kiln and in case he found the alleged detenus in the illegal custody of the aforesaid respondents, they be released. In pursuance of this Court's order dated 25.11.2009, the report dated 03.12.2009 submitted by the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana has been Crl. Writ Petition No. 1472 of 2009 2 placed on record. As per the aforesaid report, the Deputy Commissioner visited the spot and after having heard the labourers, found that they were not being kept as detenus but were working there out of their own free will. In view of the aforesaid report, no further action is called for. Disposed of accordingly. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge December 07, 2009 mohan