Vishaka & Ors vs State Of Rajasthan & Ors on 13 August, 1997
Thereafter, the petitioner had submitted a
detailed explanation, to the charge memorandum, on 25.06.2012. He had
requested the second respondent to hold the enquiry outside the University
Campus and it was rejected by saying that it would be held on 09.07.2012
within the University Campus. Again on 01.08.2012 the petitioner had sent
another representation and again on 06.09.2012 the petitioner had given yet
another representation praying for reconstitution of Enquiry Committee by
including a male member and for a de-nova enquiry on the charge-memo dated
16.05.2012. Since the Enquiry Committee, according to the petitioner,
constituted by the respondent University in consisting only female members
and there is no male member, the said constitution itself is against the law
laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Vishaka & others V. State of Rajasthan
& others reported in 1997 (7) SC 323 and therefore the Committee has to be
reconstituted by including a male member. Since the request has not been
accepted and the Enquiry Committee has proceeded with the enquiry and in fact
seems to have completed the same, the petitioner has approached this Court
for de-nova enquiry as prayed herein.