X & Ors. v. Prof Rasal Singh & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court LPA disposal order dated 15.10.2025 (bench: Subramonium Prasad, J and Vimal Kumar Yadav, J) in LPA 622/2025 (University of Delhi), LPA 623/2025 (Ramanujan College) and LPA 624/2025 (X & Ors) v. Prof Rasal Singh & Anr./Ors. Keywords: POSH Act 2013; Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013; suspension of Principal; ad hoc fact finding committee; university college powers; questions of law left to Single Judge; disposal of appeals without merits; undertaking to remain on leave without prejudice; restraint on prejudicing enquiry; no press conference/meeting/circulation; writ petition to be decided preferably within three months; Attorney General R. Venkataramani; Sr. Advocates Geeta Luthra and Nikhil Goel; digitally signed DHC order.
What did the court decide?
Appeals disposed of without any expression on merits; Respondent No.1/Principal permitted to continue on leave till disposal of the writ petition (without prejudice to his rights); learned Single Judge requested to decide the legal issues authoritatively and dispose of the writ petition preferably within three months; all parties restrained from taking steps prejudicing the POSH enquiry or publicising the dispute (no messages, press conferences or meetings); disposal along with pending application(s).