Jahid v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRWP No.834 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No.834 of 2025 Date of decision: 24.01.2025 Jahid ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present:

Mr. Ravi Dangi, Advocate for the petitioner.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for releasing the detenues mentioned in para No.4 of the petition, alleged to be illegally detained by respondents No.6 and 7. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that private respondents had contacted detenues for making bricks at his Brick Kiln. The detenues started their work and till date, they have some outstanding amount pending towards respondent Nos.6 and 7. It is further contended that respondent Nos.6 and 7 have forcefully detained the detenues in the brick kiln and they are being forced to work without payment of wages. The petitioner escaped from illegal detention of respondents No.6 and 7 on 24.01.2025.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon the judgment rendered by a Division Bench of this Court in LPA No.32 of 2013 titled MOHD YAKUB 2025.01.27 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRWP No.834 of 2025 as Murti Vs. State of Punjab and Others, decided on 11.01.2013 to contend that as per the ratio decidendi culled out in the said judgment, respondent No.2 - District Magistrate, Jhajjar has to conduct an enquiry as per Section 12 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 by treating the present petition as a complaint and to get the detenues released forthwith, in case they are found to be bonded labour by private respondent.

4.

Notice of motion.

5.

Ms. Geeta Sharma, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of official respondents and submits that the official respondents will look into the matter and will take a decision. Let sufficient number of copies of the complete paper book be supplied to counsel opposite during the course of day.

6.

In view of the above, instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to treat the present writ petition as a complaint and conduct an enquiry as per Section 12 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and in case the detenues are found in illegal detention of private respondents No.6 and 7, they be released forthwith.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 24.01.2025 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2025.01.27 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh