Dr. Duraisamy Baskaran vs. Gail (India) Limited

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ITEM NO.62 COURT NO.11 SECTION XII-A

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 9196/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 28-02-2023 in WA No. 153/2021 passed by the High Court For The State Of Telangana At Hyderabad)

DR. DURAISAMY BASKARAN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

M/S. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED & ORS. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. )

Date : 08-05-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

• CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR
• For Petitioner(s) Mr. Mathews J Nedumpara, Adv. Ms. Usha Nandini V., AOR Mr. Gens George, Adv. Ms. Hemali Kurla, Adv. Mr. Sharad Koli, Adv. Ms. Maria Nedumpara, Adv. Mr. Bony Albert, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Issue notice, returnable on 18.07.2023 on the limited point as to whether report made against an employee by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constituted under the Sexual Harassment Digitally signed by NIRMALA NEGI Date: 2023.05.10 16:37:12 IST Reason:

of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 can form basis for imposing punishment?

OR

Report of ICC would be sufficient to proceed against such employee by the Disciplinary Authority?

Mr Abhikalp Pratap Singh, learned advocate-on-record appears on caveat on behalf of all the respondents and accepts notice on behalf of the said respondents. Hence, requirement of formal service of notice on the said respondents is waived.

Counter affidavit be filed before the next date of hearing.

(NIRMALA NEGI) (VIDYA NEGI)

COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR