SEEMA LEPCHA Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Dr. Doma T. Bhutia, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. J.B. Pradhan, learned Additional Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 4 and 6. Also heard Mr. A. Moulik, learned Senior Counsel for respondents No. 5 and 8 and Mrs. Laxmi Chakraborty, learned Counsel for respondent No. 7.

(2.) THE grievance of the petitioner, as pleaded by her learned counsel Dr. Doma T. Bhutia, is that the petitioner was subjected to sexual harassment in her working place, namely, Central Bank of India, Gangtok Branch during the working hours on 01.03.2008. The complaint lodged by the petitioner on 01.03.2008 in that regard, in spite of an investigation conducted by the 6th respondent herein ended in vain, as per the final report dated 20.06.2008 submitted before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East & North at Gangtok.

(3.) THE fair stand taken by the State Government as submitted by the learned Additional Advocate General, that the State Government is prepared to take all necessary steps to bring a proper legislation in compliance with the decision of the Apex Court in Vishaka & Others vs. State of Rajasthan & Others reported in (1997) 6 SCC 241, was appreciated and recorded in the said Order dated 19.08.2010.