NHRC intervention helps an employee of Bihar State Seeds Corporation, get his dues

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New Delhi June 27, 2008A former employee of the Bihar State Seeds Corporation, Patna, has received his dues from his employers on intervention from the National Human Rights Commission. The case relates to one Ram Babu Ravidas who filed a complaint with the Commission in 2005 alleging that since May 1999 he had not been paid any salary. He had threatened to commit suicide if the salary was not paid to him and requested for the Commission's intervention. Following this, the Commission directed that the complaint be transmitted to the concerned authority for appropriate action and the action taken be reported within six weeks. However, despite reminders the Commission till recently did not receive any report from the State. As a result, the Commission summoned Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Bihar to appear before it on June 27, 2008. The Secretary, Agriculture Department, Bihar, Shri C.K. Anil appeared before the Commission today and submitted a report. He apologized for the delay in submission of report and the inconvenience caused to the Commission. The report submitted said that the affected, Ram Babu Ravidas had been issued a Cheque worth Rs 1,08,401/- last month and a letter had been sent to him in this regard. The Commission observed as the necessary Cheque towards dues of the complainant had been issued and sent to him, no further action was called for and the case was now closed. source: http://nhrc.nic.in/