JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Appeal filed Under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order of the learned Judge made in W.P.No.27088 of 2017 dated 06.09.2019 and allow the above writ appeal.)

N. Mala, J.

Assailing the order dated 06.09.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.27088 of 2017 the writ appeal is filed. The learned Single Judge set aside the Award dated 15.09.2017 in I.D.No.664 of 2010 passed by the Presiding Officer, II Additional Labour Court, Chennai by the impugned order.

INTRODUCTION:-

2. The issue to be decided in the writ appeal relates to a complaint of sexual harassment by a female employee against the appellant. The constitution provides for gender equality and it is also a fundamental duty of every citizen to protect and promote the dignity of women. In the wake of Modernization Education etc. women are no longer confined to home and hearth. Women are competing with men in every field and hence it is the duty of every employer to safeguard and protect women in their work place. Even before any civil or penal law providing for protection of women at work place was enacted the Hon’bleSupreme Court in the path breaking Judgment in Vishaka’s case (1997