Acting on two complaints about bonded labourers working in brick kiln companies in District Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, a spot investigation team of the Commission, along with District Labour Officer, S.D.M. Khekhra and S.D.M. Baghpat, conducted an inquiry. It was found that 21 members of the three families working as bonded labourers were shifted from M/s Shiv Shakti Brick Kiln, Fakharpur, Khekhra in District Baghpat to M/s Maavashnavo Brick Field, Village Ghitora, District Ghaziabad by the owner. The complainants Mohammad and Masoom were traced. They said that they wanted to go back to their native places along with their families. Six adults, an adolescent and four children were released on 20/05/2009 and sent home with the help of district authorities. An interim relief of Rs. 1000/- each was given to the six adults and the adolescent. However, one Sakulat, w/o Nafis said that she and her seven family members were interested in working at the kiln and refused to leave the job.

In connection with the second complaint, the spot inquiry revealed that 28 out of 39 alleged bonded labourers in M/s Abhishek Brick Field, Sujra Road, District Bhagpat, Uttar Pradesh had already left the kiln on their own. The remaining five adults and six adolescents claimed that they had no difficulties and wanted to continue with their work in the same kiln. However, the munshi could not produce records related to payment of wages to the labourers. The issue is before the District Labour Officer, Baghpat.