LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered the release of 13 kiln workers, including two women and five children.
Justice Muhammad Anwaarul Haq passed the orders while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Liaqat Ali, relative of the workers, for their production and release.
Earlier, a bailiff produced the kiln workers before the court after recovering them from the custody of a brick kiln owner of Depalpur. The bailiff reported that the workers had been detained by kiln owner.
The petitioner’s counsel, arguing before the court, submitted that the respondent owner was extracting forced labour from the workers and they were not being paid according to market rates. However, the respondent’s counsel submitted that the workers had received advance cash and were being paid regularly.
The court, allowing the petition, ordered the release of workers.
