1 cri-pil-24-10 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 24 OF 2010 Shubhangi Dhanaji Jadhav .. Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. .. Respondents None for the petitioner. Mr. P. A. Pol, PP for State. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & RANJIT MORE, JJ. FEBRUARY 28, 2011. P.C. 1. On the last date i.e. on 21/2/2011, we had taken on record a copy of the order dated 18/2/2011 passed by the Commissioner of Police, (Railways) so as to reconstitute the Complaint Committee as per the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Vishaka and ors. vs. State of Rajasthan and ors. [(1997) 6 SCC 241]. None was present for the petitioner. 2 cri-pil-24-10 2. The only substantive relief that was required to be considered in the instant petition was in terms of prayer clause (a), which reads as under:- “(a) This Hon’ble Court by invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction and direct the Respondents No.1 to 5 to implement the guidelines laid in Vishaka vs. State of Rajasthan for establishment of Complaint Committee for the grievances of sexual harassment at working place.” 3. Now that the Complaint Committee has been reconstituted and an officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police has been appointed as the Chairman of the said Committee by the Police Commissioner (Railways), Mumbai, nothing further survives in this petition and the petitioner’s complaint, if so desired by the petitioner, may be referred to the newly constituted Complaint Committee. 3 cri-pil-24-10 4. Needless to mention, the newly constituted Complaint Committee will maintain the records and submit its annual report to the concerned Government Department. The Chairman of the Complaint Committee will also report on the compliance with the guidelines laid down in Vishaka’s case (Supra), to the concerned Government Department, periodically. 5. Save and except the above observations, petition is rejected. (RANJIT MORE, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)