High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/2598/2019disposed of

Asha Kiran v. State Of Punjab

2022-04-07Ms. Justice Jaishree Thakur2 pages

CWP No.2598 of 2019 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.2598 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision.07.04.2022 Asha Kiran

...Petitioner

Vs State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR

Present:

Mr. Atul Lakhanpal, Senior Advocate with Ms. Neha Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Ambika Bedi, AAG, Punjab.

-.- JAISHREE THAKUR J. (ORAL) The petitioner has approached this Court with a limited prayer that a direction be issued to respondent No.1 to hold enquiry into the complaint of sexual harassment at work place of petitioner through Internal Complaints Committee for Women in Punjab Police at Chandigarh. In response to the notice of motion issued, respondents No.1 and 2 have filed reply by way of affidavit of Barjinder Singh, PPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police West, Jalandhar wherein it has been stated that case of the petitioner has been referred to the District Level Internal Complaint Committee vide letter No.84414-17 dated 30.10.2018.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-State would submit that since the complaint filed by the petitioner has been referred to the District Level Committee constituted in accordance with provision of Section 4 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to enquire into the same, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. PANKAJ KUMAR 2022.04.

CWP No.2598 of 2019 (O&M) -2I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused the paper book. In view of the reply filed by the respondents No.1 and 2, this Court is of the opinion that the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed, as the complaint of the petitioner has been referred to the District Level Committee constituted under Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to enquire into the same. Consequently, the instant petition stands disposed of.

(JAISHREE THAKUR) JUDGE April 07, 2022 Pankaj* Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PANKAJ KUMAR 2022.04.19 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document