- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37416 WP No. 23303 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.23303/2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: PRIYANKA SINGH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS D/O LATE SHRI RMP SINGH HOUSE NUMBER 6, SECTOR 6 AYUSH VIHAR COLONY, PHASE 1 JANKIPURAM EXTENSION, LUCKNOW U.P.-226021 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LAKSHA KALAPPA B, ADV.,) AND: 1. WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION SALARPURIA HALLMARK SY. NO. 15/3 AND 16/5 KADUBEESANAHALLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, BELLANDUR BANGALORE, KARNATAKA INDIA – 560103 COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 (REP. BY COUNTRY HEAD KAUSTUBH S. PATKAR). 2. ACCENTURE INDIA PVT. LTD FORMERLY EXCELMAX TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. NO. 7/2 (OLD NO.) NO. 78 (NEW NO.), INDIQUBE-OMEGA Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37416 WP No. 23303 of 2025 MARUTHI EMERALD, ITPL MAIN ROAD MAHADEVAPURA, BANGALORE KARNATAKA-560066, INDIA COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 (REP. BY COUNTRY HEAD KAUSTUBH S. PATKAR). 3. INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE (ICC), WDC, SALARPURIA HALLMARK SY. NO. 15/3 AND 16/5, KADUBEESANAHALLI VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BELLANDUR BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA, 560103 REP BY THE SECRETARY. 4. LAKSHMIKARUMURI NO.143/1, AMANI BELLANDUR PRESTIGE TECH PARK MARATHALLI-SARJAPUR OUTER RING ROAD KADUBEESNAHALLI BANGALORE, KARNATAKA 560103 INDIA (INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE HEAD). 5. PINKESHYERPUDE SALARPURIA HALLMARK SY. NO.15/3 AND 16/5 KADUBEESANAHALLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, BELLANDUR BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE FINAL INQUIRY REPORT/ORDER OF RESPONDENT NO.3 PASSED IN 15TH APRIL 2025, FINDING THAT THE ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.5 ARE NOT MADE OUT VIDE ANNEXURE-AK & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37416 WP No. 23303 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the inquiry report dated 15.04.2025 submitted by the respondent No.3, Internal Complaints Committee at Annexure-AK. 2. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for respondents has raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of writ petition on the ground that the petitioner has an alternative remedy of appeal under Section 18 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013 (for short ‘the Act 2013’). The applicability of the said provision has been clearly dealt by this Court in W.P.No.25263/2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37416 WP No. 23303 of 2025 3. In view of the order dated 30.08.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25263/2025, the writ petition is disposed of. 4. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. 5. If the petitioner files an appeal before the Appellate Authority within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, the Appellate Authority is directed to consider the said appeal on merits, in accordance with law, without insisting on the delay in filing the appeal. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4