JUDGMENT :

MANISH MATHUR, J.

1. Heard Mr. Sharad Pathak learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. Priya Singh learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. S.M. Singh Royekwar learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. Akash Sinha learned state counsel for opposite parties.

2. Writ A No. 9112 of 2025 and writ A No. 9114 of 2025 having the same cause of action had earlier been consolidated and are being adjudicated upon by this common judgment and order.

3. Petition has been filed challenging orders dated 5th August 2025 and 6th August 2025 whereby petitioners have been suspended from service in contemplation of departmental inquiries.

4. It is submitted that upon a complaint being made on 27th July 2025 regarding allegation of sexual harassment against another officer (hereinafter referred to as the delinquent) under provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as 'Act of 2013') an Internal Complaints Committee was constituted on 28th July 2025 with petitioners being included as members thereof. Vide letter dated 29th July 2025, the Joint Commissioner (Establishment) directed the committee to submit its r