Rohtash and 16 Others v. District Magistrate Shamli and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 80 of 2025 (Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:20009), decided 11.2.2025 by Hon'ble Saurabh Srivastava, J. Petitioners Rohtash and 16 others sought production/release from alleged bonded labour and illegal detention at respondent no. 3's brick kiln in Shamli, assistance from the District Administration which had refused help, and direction for registration of a complaint against respondent no. 3 with payment of due wages. Petition disposed of with enquiry-and-release directions to the DM and SSP/SP, Shamli and a compliance copy to the A.G.A. Keywords: habeas corpus, bonded labour, forced labour, brick kiln, mandamus, Shamli, wages, District Magistrate.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of finally with directions to the District Magistrate, Shamli and S.S.P./S.P., Shamli to enquire into the alleged illegal detention/bonded labour of petitioner nos. 1 to 17 by respondent no. 3 and, if the contentions are found correct, to ensure their release expeditiously in accordance with law; liberty preserved to the authorities to take legal action against the petitioners if the allegations are found incorrect; copy of the order to the learned A.G.A. for compliance.