2026 Supreme(Online)(Tri) 301

HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA

2026:THC:564-DB

W.A. No.18 of 2024

Smt. Rekha Das, Scientist (level 10), Wife of Sri. Himanshu Periyadarshi,

resident of Manakkolil House, Illathuparambu Road, P.O.-Kochi-682041,

Kerala, India, Presently residing at: Quarter Type IV, B-I College of Fisheries,

P.O.- Lembucherra, P.S.- Lefunga, District-West Tripura.

……… Appellant(s).

V E R S U S

1. The Union of India, represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Women and

Child Development, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,

New Delhi-110001.

2. The Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, A-Wing,

Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001.

3. The Director General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Krishi

Bhawan. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001.

4. The Secretary, Appellate Authority, under the Sexual Harassment of

Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013, Indian

Council of Agriculture Research, Krishi Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,

New Delhi-110001.

5. The Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Umroi

Road, Meghalaya-793103.

6. The Joint Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura

Center, Lembucherra, P.O.-Lembucherra, Lembucherra, P.S.-Lefunga,

District-West Tripura.

7. Dr. Basant Kumar Kandpal, Principal Scientist, PIM Unit, ICAR

Headquarters, New Delhi.

………Respondent(s).

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Somik Deb, Sr. Advocate,

Mr. Pannalal Debbarma, Advocate,

Mr. Jishan Samed, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bidyut Majumder, Deputy S.G.I.,

Mr. Dipankar Sarma, Advocate.

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BISWAJIT PALIT

CAV reserved on : 07.04.2026.

Judgment delivered on : 07.05.2026.