IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Serial No. 269 CWP-2455-2024 Decided on:-16.09.2025 Dr. Ashok Kumar Yadav . . . Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Sukhbir Singh Goyat, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Parveen Mehta, Additional Advocate General, Haryana.

TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J.(ORAL)

The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of certiorari setting aside the inquiry report dated 07.12.2022, Annexure P-11, whereby the allegations of sexual harassment against the petitioner have been proved which has been presented for necessary action to the competent authority.

2. As per the facts apparent on record, in brief, a complaint for sexual harassment was filed against the petitioner, dated 31.01.2020, Annexure P-1, by an Assistant Professor working in the College where he was the officiating Principal. On receiving the complaint, the petitioner, vide memo dated 01.02.2020, appointed Smt. Kiran Yadav as Chairperson of Anti Sexual Harassment Committee which had six other members. This committee was in existence prior thereto with College Principal as the Chairman. Since the allegation