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2025 DAILYLAW 95813 (PNJ)

UDAY BHAN SINGH v. UNION TERRITORY, CHANDIGARH AND ORS

CWP/25428/2025 · 2025-08-29

Jagmohan Bansal

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` CWP-25428-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-25428-2025 Date of Decision: 29.08.2025 Uday Bhan Singh …Petitioner Versus Union Territory, Chandigarh and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Dharmender Singh Rawat, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Sabir Singh, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3 Mr. Amar Vivek, Advocate for respondent No.4 to 6 (through video conferencing) *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of report dated 05.12.2024 whereby Internal Complaint Committee has declared him guilty of sexual harassment under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. 2. Learned counsel for respondents, at the outset, submit that the petitioner has alternate remedy to approach Education Tribunal. The Chandigarh Administration vide notification dated 20.05.2013 has authorized first Additional District & Sessions Judge, Chandigarh to hear the appeals arising out of the disputes between Management and Staff of MOHIT KUMAR 2025.08.29 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. ` CWP-25428-2025 -2- Recognized Private Schools (Aided/Un-aided), Private Colleges and Private Universities in U.T. Chandigarh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner tried to file appeal before Education Tribunal but Registry did not accept. 4. There is nothing on record proving that Filing Section of District Court, Chandigarh has refused to accept appeal of the petitioner. 5. The impugned report is concededly appealable. The petitioner has efficacious alternative remedy to file appeal before the Educational Tribunal. 6. Faced with this, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file appeal before first Additional District & Sessions Judge, Chandigarh. 7. Dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 29.08.2025 Mohit Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2025.08.29 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.