MAYA V. MANIKUTTAN v. THE STATE OF KERALA

SRI.ALEX.M.SCARIA SRI.KANDAMPULLY RAHUL SMT.RAAGA R.RAMALAKSHMI SMT.SARITHA THOMAS RESPONDENTS: 1 2 3 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. SABU JOSEPH IN HIS CAPACITY AS DISTRICT OFFICER, DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION UNIT, CONVENT SQUARE, LATIN CHURCH COMPLEX, ALAPUZHA-688 001. BY ADVS. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SRI.S.A.ANAND SMT.L.ANNAPOORNA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.V.VARGHESE SMT. THUSHARA JAMES (SR GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No.33455/2016 2 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed alleging that certain complaints preferred by the petitioner regarding sexual harassment at her workplace have not been considered by the competent authorities.

#2. When this matter is taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent would submit that the complaint of the petitioner has been adjudicated and an order dated 14-07-2017 had already been issued in the matter. Taking into consideration the submission of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent, this writ petition is closed, leaving open all contentions taken by the petitioner and making it clear that if the petitioner is aggrieved, in any manner, by the orders issued, it will be open to her to challenge the same in accordance with the law. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE W.P.(C)No.33455/2016 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33455/2016 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 : EXHIBIT P2 : EXHIBIT P3 : EXHIBIT P4 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 6-6-2016. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.DCPU(A)/897/16 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20-6-2016. A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 22-6-2016. A TRUE COPY OF THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON EXT.P1 COMPLAINT OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT’S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-R3(A): TRUE COPY OF THE LEAVE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT-R3(B): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.DCPU (A)/1075/16 DATED 12.08.2016. EXHIBIT-R3(C): TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.ICPS5/16310/16 DATED 17.09.2016 OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE. EXHIBIT-R3(D): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.DCPU(A)/ 1169/16 DATED 23.09.2016 OF THE DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT-R3(E): TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE SERVICE BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. W.P.(C)No.33455/2016 4 EXHIBIT-R3(F): TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE SERVICE BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT-R3(G): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.N5- 38284/14 DATED 15.05.2015 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT-R3(H): TRUE COPY OF THE BY ORDER NO.DCPU (A)/1233/16 DATED 13.10.2016 OF THE DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT-R3(I): TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 27.07.2016 OF THE NODAL TEACHER OF ORC.