ORDER :

1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the suspension order dated 06-07-2016 issued by the Disciplinary Authority, report dated 20-01-2017 of the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC), Memo dated 30-01-2017 of the Disciplinary Authority, order of removal dated 24-03-2017 of the Disciplinary Authority, order dated 29-06-2017 confirming the order of the Disciplinary Authority and also order dated 17-05-2017 of the Executive Director HR forfeiting the gratuity, as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (for brevity ‘the Act 2013’) Government of India OM No. 11013/2/2014/EsttAIII dated 16-07-2015, Guidelines on Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place dated 04-05-2016 issued by the respondent Organization and also against the GAIL Employees’ CDA Rules 1986, and set aside the same.

2. Heard Sri. Deepak Bhattacharjee, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri. S. Lakshmikanth, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. D.V. Seetharam Murthy, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri. S. Sreenivasa Rao, learned counsel for the respondents.

3. It has been contended by the