GULJAR vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-7597-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 142 CRWP-7597-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.06.2026 Guljar ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Santosh Kumar, 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.3 of the petition, alleged to be illegally detained by respondents No.4 to 7. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that private respondents had contacted detenues for working at his Brick Kiln for loading and unloading of Katcha Bricks. The detenues started their work and till date, they have some outstanding amount pending towards respondent Nos.4 to 7. It is further contended that respondents No.4 to 7 have forcibly detained the detenues in the brick kiln and they are being forced to work without payment of wages. 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 202