N.Deepa v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.11.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P.Nos.13875, 3897, 3899 & 3901 of 2020 Tmt.N.Deepa, Working as Superintendent,

...Petitioner

-Vs1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Presiding Officer / Superintending Engineer, Enquiry Committee, 1/4

3.The Engineer in - Chief, WRD & 4.S.P.Velumani, Administrative Officer - I,

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to Letter No./Enquiry Committee/2020-1 dated 29.01.2020 on the file of the second respondent quash the same and direct respondents 1 to 3 to implement the guidelines issued in Vishaka Case reported in AIR 1997 SC 3011, 2) Medha Kotwal Lele & Others reported in AIR 2013 SC 93 and the 3) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and constitute valid Committee and proceed with the enquiry in accordance with law and pass such further orders.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Elangovan For R1 to R3 :

Mr.G.Krishnaraja Additional Government Pleader For R4 :

Mr.R.Thirumoorthy 2/4

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous, and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2. In view of the submission coupled with the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

04.11.2024 cda Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Presiding Officer / Superintending Engineer, Enquiry Committee, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

cda 3.The Engineer in - Chief, WRD & 4.S.P.Velumani, Administrative Officer - I, 04.11.2024 4/4