Annual Report 2009-2010 rehabilitated. It is sad that a�empts have been made by public servants to dilute the case by filing false claims. Moreover, the loan sanctioned hitherto had not been paid on account of non- availability of remaining grant by the Central Government. Considering it to be a serious case of violation of human rights of a given person, the Commission directed to issue a notice to the State of Bihar to show-cause as to why it should not recommend monetary relief to the victim u/s 18(c) of the PHRA. 4.230 Taking-up the ma�er again on 21 January 2010, the Commission opined as per the report received from the Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, no proposal had been received from the Government of Bihar for rehabilitation of any bonded labourer in Jamui District for the year 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. A proposal was received from the Government of Bihar in November 2009 only for rehabilitation of 264 bonded labourers and the State Government was yet to submit a utilization certificate for an unspent amount of Rs.4.30 lakhs lying with the State. 4.231 The Commission inter alia directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, to submit the status of rehabilitation of 264 freed bonded labourers from 26 Districts of Bihar. Shri Damodar Sarangi, Special Rapporteur, NHRC was also requested to discuss the entire issue of bonded labour with the Chief Secretary and later submit a detailed report to the Commission expeditiously. The Commission also issued a notice to the concerned 23 District Magistrates of the State directing them to submit a detailed report with regard to the rehabilitation of already identified bonded labourers, clearly indicating the name of the bonded labourer and relief provided to them under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme as well as that provided by the State of Bihar along with proof of payment. The District Magistrate/Superintendent of Police, Jamui in Bihar were further directed to submit the status report of Crime Case No. 174/06 dated 14 November 2006 u/s 344/345/420/466/34 IPC and u/s 3(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Sheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and Crime No. 25/07 registered at P.S. Laxmipur, and the outcome of departmental proceedings initiated against Assistant Sub-Inspector Chander Prakash Jha. The Director of Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes Welfare in Bihar was asked to submit a report in respect of release of grant of Rs. 10,000/- as well as loan of Rs.10,000/-. 4.232 The reply to the show-cause notice and other directions has since been received and the case is under consideration of the Commission. 38. Non-rehabilitation of Child Labourers in Bihar (Case No. 1797/4/2005-2006) 4.233 Shri Ghuran Mehto, State President, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Bihar vide his complaint dated 8 August 2005 to the Commission alleged that the child labourers who had been rescued from the carpet industry and repatriated to their native districts in Bihar had been le� in bewilderness and appropriate steps for their rehabilitation had not been taken by the local administration. The complainant submi�ed a detailed list of the rescued child labourers. According to the list, 35 labourers belonged to Saharsa District, 23 to Madhepura District, 24 to Darbhanga District, 22 to Khagria District, 28 to Araria District, 6 to Gaya District and one to Supaul District. 4.234 On consideration of various reports received from the District Collectors of the seven Districts, the Commission on 18 May 2009 deputed its team of officers to Sahrasa, Madhepura, Khagria, Araia, Gaya and Supaul Distrcts for perusing the ma�er and ascertaining the factual NHRC 53