SEEMA LEPCHA Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The Appellant, who became a victim of sexual harassment but could not succeed in getting the wrongdoer punished filed Writ Petition No. 15 of 2010 under Article 226 of the Constitution for issue of a mandamus to the official Respondents to implement the guidelines framed by this Court in Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan, 1997 6 SCC 241. By the impugned order, the Division Bench of the Sikkim High Court disposed of the writ petition by simply relying upon the statement made by the learned Additional Advocate General of Sikkim that the State Government is prepared to bring a proper legislation in terms of the guidelines framed in Vishaka's Case.

(3.) Notice of the special leave petition was issued on 21.1.2011. After some adjournments, this Court passed order dated 2.1.2012, which reads as under: