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2019 Supreme(Del) 2318

VIBHU BAKHRU
Abhilasha Dwivedi – Appellant
Versus
Department of Women & Child Development NCT of Delhi – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Naomi Chandra and Ms. Aprajita Budhwar, Advocates.
For the Respondent: Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC, S.I. R.N. Ashangsomatai.

ORDER :

VIBHU BAKHRU, J.

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under:-

    a. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to constitute an independent committee to enquire into and investigate all the allegations of the Petitioner pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace as well allegations pertaining to malpractices at OHB-II, Sewa Kutir, Kingsway Camp, New Delhi.

b. Issue a writ of Mandamus quashing the notice dated 30.03.2019 transferring the Petitioner to CHB I &, II Boys (Alipur).

c. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. l to compensate the Petitioner for causing delay in acting on her complaints and for all the harassment suffered by her while pursuing her grievances which went unacted upon for over 3 months.

2. At the material time, the petitioner was working as a Clinical Psychologist at the Observation Home for Boys-II situated at Kingsway Camp, Delhi (hereafter referred to as ‘OHB-II’). She is not an employee of respondent no. 1 but an employee of an NGO named “Expressions Children Home”. The said NGO was engaged by respondent no. 1 for providing mental health services at such facilities. The petitioner has been providin

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