JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ petition filed under Section 226 of Constitution of India for Writ of declaration that all action and proceedings on the first and fifth respondent pursuant to the complaint dated 24.05.2022 filed by the fourth respondent and to constitution of the second respondent committee and all further proceedings pursuant to F.No.S.Misc.49/2022-ICC dated 04.06.2022 of the second respondent as illegal and ultra vires.)

1. This writ petition deals with a sexual harassment complaint. Hence, as per the provisions of section 16 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 hereinafter referred to as POSH Act, 2013, the name, address, identity of the aggrieved women is not disclosed by this Court. Registry of this Court and the Media are also directed to take note of the sensitivity of the issue and act accordingly. The fourth respondent who is the aggrieved woman is referred to as XYZ in this writ petition.

2. The petitioner in this writ petition challenges the constitution of the second respondent committee (Internal Complaints Committee) which has been constituted pursuant to a sexual harassment complaint dated 24.05.2022 gi