Crl. W.P. No. 2538 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. W.P. No. 2538 of 2010 Date of Decision: December 21, 2010 Bishan …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. H.S. Baath, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner claims that 18 persons mentioned in para 5 of the petition have been illegally detained by respondent Nos.3 and 4 in N.K. Brick Kiln, Village Malkumajra, P.S. Sirhind, District Fatehgarh Sahib. It is claimed that the provisions of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, (for short ‘the Act’) stand violated. Heard. Crl. W.P. No. 2538 of 2010 [2] Petitioner has already submitted a representation annexure P-1 to the District Magistrate, Fatehgarh Sahib, who has got power under Section 12 of the Act to take necessary action. Even the Executive Magistrate under Section 21 of the Act has got an authority to punish any person violating the provisions of abovesaid Act. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. On the asking of the Court, Mr.Abhishekh Chautala, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice. Copy given. This petition is disposed of with a direction to District Magistrate, Fatehgarh Sahib, to look into the representation annexure P-1 and decided the same within a period of 15 days after the receipt of a certified copy of this order. December 21, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE