JUDGMENT :

HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus to set aside and quash the order dated August 4, 2016 passed by the disciplinary authority and the order dated November 18, 2016 passed by the appellate authority of the respondent no. 1 Bank.

2. A complaint was made by the respondent no. 2 on September 8, 2014 against the petitioner alleging sexual harassment made by the petitioner. The complaint was examined by the Internal Complaint Committee (for short “ICC”) who filed a report dated October 24, 2014. The petitioner filed a writ petition before this Hon’ble Court being WP 1021(W) of 2016. After taking note of the fact that the petitioner has responded to the notice pertaining to sexual harassment by his reply dated April 18, 2015, a coordinate bench of this court by an order dated February 2, 2016 passed in WP 1021(W) of 2016 directed the bank to conclude the matter by forwarding a reasoned decision to the petitioner before the adjourned date.

3. Pursuant to the said order another enquiry was conducted by the ICC which submitted its report on July 16, 2016. ICC in its report dated July 16, 2016 made a recommendation to the