GAHC010030282026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/895/2026 SRI AJIT KUMAR JENA SON OF LATE MURLIDHAR JENA PRESENTLY RESIDING AT QUARTERNO.

LF/1, FACULTY QUARTERS,ASSAM UNIVERSITY, SILCHAR,DISTT.

CACHAR, ASSAM 788011AND A PERMANENT RESIDENT OFVILLAGE BARBATIA, P.S. KAMARDA,DISTT. BALESHWAR, ODISHA756079 VERSUS THE ASSAM UNIVERSITY, SILCHAR A CENTRAL UNIVERSITYESTABLISHED UNDER THE ASSAMUNIVERSITY ACT, 1989REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRARASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS,SILCHAR, ASSAM , PIN-788011

2:THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHARASSAM UNIVERSITYSILCHAR ASSAM 788011

2:THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY (BEING THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM UNIVERSITY )

ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

3:THE INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE ASSSAM UNIVERSITY CONSTITUTED UNDER REGULATION 4 OF THE UGC (PREVENTION PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS)

REGULATIONS

2015 (REP. BY THE PRESIDENT INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE ASSAM UNIVERSITY ) UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

3:THE REGISTRAR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHARCAMPUS ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM 788011

4:PROF. KARABI DUTTA CHOUDHURY (PRESIDENT INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE ASSSAM UNIVERSITY )

DEAN SCHOOLOF PHYSICAL SCIENCES C/O- DEPTT. OF MATHEMATICS ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

5:THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CASTE BASED DISCRIMINATION ASSAM UNIVERSITY REP. HEREIN BY ITS CHAIRPERSON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

6:PROF. BELA DAS CHAIRPERSON STANDING COMMITTEE ON CASTE BASED DISCRIMINATION ASSAM UNIVERSITY C/O- DEPARTMENT OF BENGALI ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

7:PROF. TARUN BIKASH SUKAI CHAIRPERSON STANDING COMMITTEE ON CASTE BASED DISCRIMINATION ASSAM UNIVERSITY HOD DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY C/O-ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

8:PROF. DR. RITWIKA RAJENDRA C/O- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

9:PROF. SUBHABRATA DUTTA C/O- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

10:ASSAM UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES THRIFT AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

9A SOCIRTY REGD. UNDER THE ASSAM COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT

1949)

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY C/O- ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

11:PEARLY DEY C/O- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

12:ANAMIKA DUTTA C/O- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

13:CICILIA SONGATE C/O- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

14:ROSHNI DEVI BARMAN C/O- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-788011

15:UTSAV SINGH C/O- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ASSAM UNIVERSITY ASSAM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SILCHAR ASSAM PIN-78801 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. C TALUKDAR, Y A SARKAR,K M KALITA,A GAUTAM,MR. S SARMA,MR. T K BHUYAN Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ASSAM UNIVERSITY, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

ORDER

Date : 20-02-2026 Heard Mr. S. Sarma, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr. A. Gautam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S.C. Keyal, learned standing counsel, Assam University.

A perusal of the contentions raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition reveals that the challenge presented is broadly on the following issues;

(a) The validity of the report submitted by the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) constituted to enquire into the complaints of commission of sexual harassment by the petitioner, herein.

(b) The orders of suspension issued in respect of the petitioner after the complaints against him was so lodged and the prolonged continuance of his period of suspension.

(c) The validity of institution of a Departmental Proceeding against the petitioner basing on a preliminary inves