( 1 ) THESE matters can be disposed of at the show cause stage.

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( 3 ) THE allegations which had been made in this case, were that A. K. Chopra, P. S. to Chairman. APEC had tried to assault Miss Suchitra Vishnoi, Clerk-Cum-Typst physically. This assault is alleged to have taken place in Taj Palace Hotel. The allegation was that Miss Suchitra Vishnoi was taken to a room on the pretext of taking dictation from the Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council.

( 4 ) WE have been taken in detail through the evidence/deposition of Miss Suchitra Vishnoi. No part of that evidence discloses that A. K. Chopra even managed to make the slightest physical contact with the lady. The entire deposition relates that A. K. Chopra tried to touch her. As we have said that no attempts made, allegedly by A. K. Chopra, succeeded in making physical contact with Miss Suchitra Vishnoi, even it the narrow confines of a Hotel "lift".

( 5 ) TO our mind, on such evidence as that was produced before the Enquiry Officer, it is not even possible to come to a conclusion that there is an "attempt to molest" as there have been no physical contact. There being no physical contact be