PROF SWARAN SINGH vs JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY & ORS.

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 5269/2025 and CM APPL.24015/2025 PROF SWARAN SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. D.N. Goburdhan (Sr. Adv) along with Mr. Zorawar Singh, Mr. Peechu Singh and Mr. Rohan, Advs. versus JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Om Prakash, Mr. Nitish Pandt, Ms. Swati Mishra, Mr. Sarthak Udaipuria, Mr. Amish Kumar, Advs. for R3 Mrs. Monika Arora (CGSC) along with Mr. Subhrodeep Saha, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Ms. Anamika Thakur, Advs. for R4 Ms. Priya Singh, GP. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition inter-alia impugns the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (‘the POSH Act’) by the respondent no.1/Jawaharlal Nehru University (‘JNU’). 2. The petitioner, is an academician with over 32 years of experience, including 24 years at the JNU. 3. Vide order dated 28.04.2025 passed by this Court, it was, inter alia, recorded as under:- Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ROHIT W.P.(C) 5269/2025 Page 1 of 6 KUMAR PATEL Signing Date:21.05.2025 01:36:25 “5. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that an inquiry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) has been purportedly conducted against the petitioner without complying with any provisions of the said Act; the Rules and Procedures of the Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC”) and the Rules 14 and 15 of the Central Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (“CCS Rules”), so much so, that even article/s of charge as contemplated under Rule 14(3) of the CCS Rules has not been f