Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Complaints Before the Commission
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Budgam is however, still awaited.
4. Atrocities on inmates by the Superintendent of Probation Home : Jharkhand
(Case No. 177/34/2001-2002)
4.247 This case was earlier reported in the Annual Report for the year 2002-2003. The
Commission received a complaint dated 6.05.01 from Kumari Sita alleging mal-administration
in the Probation Home, Devghar where girls were lodged. It was alleged that the girls were not
being looked after properly and that they were being deprived of food, clothing and medicines.
As a result, a girl inmate reportedly died on 02.02.01. The complaint also alleged that during
April 2001, some of the inmates were beaten by the staff of the Probation Home and that, as a
result, one of the girls had escaped from the Home.
4.248 Having regard to the serious mal-administration in the probation home and the resultant
violation of human rights of the inmates pointed out in the report received by the Commission,
the Commission issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, asking him
to show cause as to why immediate interim relief be not granted to the inmates named in
the report.
4.249 Response from the Government of Jharkhand is, however, still awaited.
5. Exploitation of child labourers in Tonk: Rajasthan (Case No. 817/20/2001-2002 )
4.250 This case relating to violation of Sec. 3 of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation)
Act. 1989 was earlier reported in the Annual Report for the year 2002-2003. Having regard to
the employment of a number of child labourers by the accused in contravention of the provisions
of Section 3 of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1989 and the institution of
cases in the court against the offending employer, by its proceedings dated 02.05.02 the
Commission directed the District Magistrate, Tonk, Rajasthan to prepare a list of child labourers
who were employed by carpet weaving unit and to recover a sum of Rs. 20,000/- per child from
the offending employer, and to deposit that sum in a fund to be known as the Child Labour
Rehabilitation cum Welfare Fund. The State Government was also directed to contribute
Rs. 5,000/- per child to the said fund in accordance with the directions of the Apex Court.
4.251 The District Collector, Tonk submitted a report indicating that 11 cases were pending in
respect of the 37 child labourers and notices for recovery of Rupees Twenty Thousand per child
labour had been issued to the employer. The Commission vide its proceedings dated 29.6.05
directed the DM to furnish latest status report of recovery of Rs. 20,000/- per child labour from
the defaulting employer. The requisite report is still awaited.
6. Harassment of Shri Kumpampadom Thomas Skaria, by an Immigration Officer
at the Mumbai Airport: Maharashtra (Case No. 263/13/2000-2001)
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