IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N.NAGARESH, J
DR.S.KANNAN – Appellant
Versus
REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE (RCC) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. procedural fairness violations in inquiry. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. challenges against continuation of a finished enquiry. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. legal basis for challenges on procedure followed. (Para 7 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. requirement to provide documentation to accused. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
J U D G M E N T
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The petitioner, who is Head and Professor of the Division of Cancer Research under the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram (RCC) and who has about 30 years of service in the RCC, has filed this writ petition aggrieved by Exts.P6, P12, P15 and P16 orders.
2. In the year 2022, certain Research Fellows raised allegations of sexual harassment against the petitioner and the petitioner was required to submit his explanation, as per Ext.P1. The petitioner submitted Ext.P2 explanation. By Ext.P3 notice, the petitioner was asked to appear before the 3rd respondent-Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The petitioner appeared before the ICC. He was informed that he would be given opportunity to place his submissions and adduce evidence. On 27.04.2023, Ext.P4 memo of charges and statement of allegations were served on the petitioner. The petitioner submitted E
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