LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined today to file charges against a Santa Clarita restaurateur arrested on suspicion of forcing a cook to work without pay for three years and physically abusing him.

“The case was reviewed for filing consideration, but was declined due to lack of sufficient evidence,” according to Ricardo Santiago, a spokesman for the District Attorney’s Office.

Pardeep Kumar, 47, of Newhall, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at his eatery in the 23300 block of Valencia Boulevard after authorities received a tip that the cook was being forced to work against his will, said Deputy Joshua Dubin of the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station.

The restaurant is the Tandoori Grill, 23360 Valencia Blvd., the Newhall Signal reported.

Dubin said the employee, who was not identified, regularly worked 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week, and alleges that he was physically assaulted by the owner whenever he made mistakes.

He also claimed he was forced to live at the restaurant owner’s home and was driven to and from work and was not allowed to communicate with anyone in the outside world, Dubin said.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received a tip from the man’s brother, who sent an e-mail from Mumbai, India, officials said.