Crl. WP No.1565 of 2009 Om Parkash vs. State of Punjab & others Present: Mr. Hardial Singh Baath, Advocate. for petitioner. **** This is a petition for Habeas Corpus alleging that persons mentioned in para No.5 of the petition have been illegally detained by respondents No.4 to 8. On the oral request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, District Magistrate, Ludhiana is directed to be impleaded as respondent No.9. Registry is directed to make necessary corrections in the memo of parties. Notice of motion to AG, Punjab. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Mehardeep Singh, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 & 9. Without adverting to the merits of the controversy, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Ludhiana to launch an inquiry into the matter and, if the persons mentioned in para No.5 are found in illegal detention of respondents No.4 to 8, get them released forthwith. Report be submitted to this Court within two weeks. Petition stands disposed of. Copy of this order be given dasti to the counsel for the petitioner, as also to counsel for the respondents for onward Crl. WP No.1565 of 2009 -2- transmission to the concerned authority, under the signatures of Court Secretary. December 07, 2009 (AJAY TEWARI) sonia JUDGE