IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16206 of 2009 1. NIVEDITA JHA W/O DR. SHAKEEL R/O 3C, NAGESHWAR VIHAR APARTMENT, PLOT NO. 17A, BUDHA COLONY, PATNA-800001 (BIHAR) Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF SOCIAL WELFARE, NEW DELHI 2. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN THROUGH ITS CHAIRPERSON GOVT. OF INDIA, 4 DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA MARG, NEW DELHI 4. THE SAHARA INDIA MASS COMMUNICATION, RASHTRIYA SAHARA C-2, C-3 AND C-4, SEC-11, NOIDA, GHAZIABAD, THROUGH ITS GROUP EDITOR 5. YADHWESH KUMAR, UNIT MANAGER RASHTRIYA SAHARA (PATNA EDITION), SAHARA BIHAR, 7TH FLOOR, BORING ROAD CROSSING, PATNA ----------- 2 5.4.2010 On special mention, the case is taken up for its disposal. Petitioners alleges that in the year 2009, she had filed a complaint before National Commission For Women at New Delhi about harassment etc. suffered by her in her work place. Her grievance is that though the complaint was field over a year back, no action has been taken by the National Commission For Women, which is a statutory body created for this very purpose. In my view, it would not be advisable for this Court to look into the merits of the allegation one way or the other as the matter is before National Commission . It is for the National Commission to look into the matter and take action, as it may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, as established before it. However, National Commission must act. If it has any 2 reservation about proceedings in the matter it must inform the petitioner of its decision either way. Once a decision is communicated to the petitioner, petitioner can proceed in the matter, as she may be advised thereafter but in any event Commission cannot sit over the matter. I, therefore, direct that Complaint no. 8/173509, dated 18.2.2009, as made by the petitioner, be taken up and dealt with in accordance with law and on basis of facts found by the Commission at the earliest not later than three months from the date of production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)