i) Protection of Labourers from Exploitation 37. Child Labourers in M/s. Salguti Plastic Limited at Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh (Case No. 401/1/2006-2007) 6.160 The Commission received a complaint dated 17 September 2006 alleging that 50 child labourers were working 10 hours per day at a paltry amount of Rs.50 in Salguti Plastics Limited, Muddireddypalli village, District Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh. They were kept in captivity under the tight security of hired private goondas. It was further alleged that one of the workers, Venkataiah, lost his legs in an accident. 6.161 Pursuant to the Commission's direction, the Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Education (PROG.II) sent a report revealing that on the instruction of the Collector & District Magistrate, he along with the Factories Inspector, Mahabubnagar, District Labour Officer, Mahabubnagar and MRO Balanagar visited Muddireddypally to inspect the premises of Salguti Plastics and verify their records. They found no child labourers working there as alleged. There were a few adolescent children working but they did not fall within the definition of child labour and that their employment did not attract the provisions of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. But it did violate some other laws. 6.162 A charge sheet was filed by the Director of Factories on 14 December 2006 in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Jadeherla, u/s 68 & 69 of the Factories Act, 1948, i.e., employing adolescent workers without possessing the certificates of fitness and Section 32 read with Section 41 Rule 61 F (1) & (3) and Section 7 A (2), i.e., safety violation leading to the occurrence of serious accident of Venkataiah s/o Shri K. Chennaiah, along with some other violations under the Factories Act, 1948 and Andhra Pradesh Factory Rules, 1950. 6.163 Subsequently, the occupier-cum-manager of the said factory was convicted and fined Rs.10,000 on 20 April 2007 in S.T.C. No.8/07 of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jadeherla for the above violations. 6.164 The Commission considered the case on 22 January 2008 wherein it observed that it had not yet been informed if any compensation was awarded to the injured person who had lost his legs. Accordingly, the Commission directed the Secretary, Department of Education to submit the latest report with regard to this aspect. The report is awaited. j) Bonded Labour 38. Dharampal and 28 Others Kept as Bonded Labourers along with their Families at District Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 36851/24/2006-2007) 6.165 The Commission received a complaint stating that the complainant along with 28 poor labourers employed at the brick kiln industry of one Surendra Sharma in Meerut District were being tortured by the cashier, contractor and other employers of the brick kiln. 62 National Human Rights Commission