ORDER

Per : Shri Justice M.G. Sewlikar, Member (J)

This is an application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act whereby the order of the Disciplinary Authority dated 25th April, 2022 retiring the applicant compulsorily and the order dated 23rd December, 2022 passed by the Appellate Authority are challenged.

2. Facts leading to this application are that the applicant at the relevant time was working as Supervisor in National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai

2.1 On 05th October, 2021 a complaint of sexual harassment came to be lodged by 05 female employees (their names are withheld to protect their identity). Some of them were Technician, Technical Assistant, Technical Officer and Scientist ‘B’.

2.2 In the complaint, the inappropriate behavior of the applicant was alleged. This complaint was referred to Internal Committee by the Disciplinary Authority on 05th October, 2021. The Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) issued notice to the applicant. The applicant appeared and filed his reply. The ICC thereafter recorded the statements of the witnesses including the complainant and the male witnesses. The ICC submitted report to the Disciplinary Authority holding the applic