CWP No. 8412 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 8412 of 2011 Date of decision July 11, 2011 Court On its own motion Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. S. S. Sudan , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arvind Mittal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest?No K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. The writ petition had been taken up on its own motion on a complaint received from the Youth Wing of INTUC that the fourth respondent establishment was employing child labour. This Court had directed notice to the Company as well as to the Home Secretary, Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police. On a report called for from the official respondents, it was submitted that a personal inspection was undertaken on 28.5.2011 and report gives names of persons who were found employed, all of whom were above 18 years of age. It also records the fact that the complainant herself was present and she was not prepared to make a statement. Subsequently on 31.5.2011 an order has been passed by this Court to file written statements by way of CWP No. 8412 of 2011 2 affidavits. Fourth respondent itself has not been served but the official respondents No. 1 to 3 have reaffirmed what was stated in the first report and have also stated that complainant Munni Devi who was present was not prepared to give any statement. I do not think that any action is required to be taken. The petition is treated as closed. However, respondent Nos.1 to 3 shall carry out periodical surprise inspections and take appropriate action if any violation of law is made of employing minor children or adolescents in contravention of provisions of Factories Act and Labour Legislation relating to employment of children. 2. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE July 11, 2011 archana