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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
SANJAY K.AGRAWAL, ARVIND KUMAR VERMA
Subodh Kumar Deshpandey, S/o Shri D.J. Deshpandey – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Steel – Respondent
ORDER :
Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.
1. Invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has called in question legality, validity and correctness of order dated 31-7-2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur Bench, Jabalpur (CAT) in Original Application No.525/2025, by which his application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, has been rejected finding no merit.
Proceedings before the Central Administrative Tribunal
2. The intervener/complainant being a Safai Karmachari on contractual basis, lodged a complaint of sexual harassment against the petitioner on 26-4-2025 before the President, National Women Commission, New Delhi and copy of the same was also forwarded to the Executive Director (Medical & Health Services), Bhilai Steel Plant and on the same day, the complainant was transferred by the contractor on her own request. However, thereafter, on 28-4-2025, the complaint was forwarded to the Internal Complaints Committee constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (for short, ‘the Act of 2013’) for appropriate action. The Intern
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The court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's order for reconsideration of a transfer order under statutory provisions, affirming the validity of transfers during inquiry processes.
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The Secretary, as an employer under the Sexual Harassment Act, lacks jurisdiction to defend against sexual harassment complaints, which must be heard by a Local Committee.
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