A writ petition concerning a complaint against a hospital doctor was disposed of after the ICC inquiry report, submitted in sealed cover, was set aside following recorded reconciliation between petitioner and complainants.
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DR. COL. H.C SHARMA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Kunal Sharma and Mr. Shubhendu Bhattacharyya, Advocates
versus
DR. B.L SHERWAL, DIRECTOR RGSSH & ORS.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Ms. Pulak Gupta Joshi, Advocates for R-GNCTD.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 16.02.2026
CM APPL. 29066/2025
“Subject :- Resolution of complaint matter against Dr.(Col) H.C.Sharma Vs female complainants of RGSSH.
Sir,
On the subject citied above, administratively an attempt was made to resolve the matter that occurred between female complaine1nts of RGSSH and Dr.(Col) H.C.Sharma . The said matter was forwarded to the ice, RGSSH for inquiry in the Month of December 2020 and Dr. (Col). H.C.Sharma was asked to proceed on compulsory leave so that an independent inquiry in the matter may be conducted in the said matter. Dr.(Col) H.C.Sharma challenged the said order for compulsory leave and constitution of ICC , after which the Health & family Welfare
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Department ordered him to work at Janakpuri Super Speciality Hospital. Now, the ICC, Chairperson has informed that the inquiry in above matter has been completed and report has been submitted to registrar of the court in the sealed envelope as per the directions of Hon'ble High Court through Government standing counsel.
Since, now ICC proceedings has been completed and report already submitted, Dr.(Col) H.C.Sharma has requested that a matter may also be resolved amicably between him and aggrieved female employees regarding any of the misunderstanding regarding his behaviour which was felt offended by them during his official interaction with them.
I always had a neutral stance and asked the aggrieved female employees regarding their wish in r/o of amicably resolution of the complaint. The female employees had expressed that as Dr.{Col} H.C.Sharma has regretted, now the misunderstanding has been resolved, so matter may be considered amicably resolved and they don't have any issue in working with Dr.(Col) H.C.Sharma.
Dr.(Col) H.C.Sharma has also promised that he will take care in future that any of his verbal or non- verbal statements shall not hurt any sentiments of any female employee and further assured that he will withdraw the case pending in the Hon'ble High Court before the next date of hearing i.e 25.01.2022.
In view of above, reconciliation, I hereby request the competent authority to consider the said complaint matter as reconciled and amicably resolved,”
3. The petitioner, therefore, has filed the instant application praying for the following prayers:-
“a) Set aside/quash the report of the ICC, filed in a sealed cover before this Hon'ble Court, in view of the reconciliation between the Petitioner and the Complainants; and consequentially.
b) Dispose off the present writ petition in terms of the reconciliation recorded on 28-10-2021.”
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J
FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Nc/mj
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the ICC report filed in sealed cover be set aside in view of reconciliation between petitioner and complainants?
Dr. Col. H.C Sharma
Dr. B.L Sherwal, Director RGSSH
Others (ORS.)
Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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