Ram Mehar v. None
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2011
- Bench
- KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA
Provisions considered
Judgment
In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2498 of 2011 Date of Decision: 28.11.2011 Ram Mehar State of Punjab and Others Versus …Petitioner …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. D.C. Dhaula, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3. None for respondents No.4 to 6. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, for release of the detenues, 3 in number, as mentioned in para No.4 thereof, from the unlawful custody of respondents No.4 to 6. On the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, vide order dated 15.11.2011, District Magistrate, Amritsar, respondent No.2, was directed to hold an inquiry while exercising powers under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and submit a report to this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since all the detenues have been released, therefore, the present writ petition has Criminal Writ Petition No. 2498 of 2011 2 been rendered infructuous and the same be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. November 28, 2011 “DK” (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 28 Nov 2011. The bench was KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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