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HC stays women’s panel order against Loyola College
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The college was asked to pay ₹64.30 lakh as compensation to a former employee
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The college was asked to pay ₹64.30 lakh as compensation to a former employee The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed the order of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women directing the Loyola College Society to pay ₹64.3 lakh to a former woman employee who levelled sexual harassment charges against a former principal.
Justice Abdul Quddhose granted the interim stay and ordered notices, returnable by February 11, to the Commission, the Director of Collegiate Education and the complainant on the writ petition filed by the rector and vice-president of the college society challenging the Commission’s order to pay her compensation and supposed arrears of salary.
Woman faculty member was verbally terminated from service
The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women has directed Loyola College, Chennai, to immediately pay ₹64.3 lakh, with interest, to a senior woman faculty member, who was allegedly harassed by a Jesuit Father and verbally terminated from service.
The amount includes back wages, damages for mental agony and “unkind words of sexual harassment” and compensation for a false complaint.
“The Commission found that her track record was very good and there was no reason for terminating her service. It is very clear that Loyola College has abruptly stopped her from work deliberately,” said an order passed by Commission chairperson Kannegi Packianathan on December 22. “For the kind of trauma and physical and sexual abuse she has been submitted to, she has to be adequately compensated, expeditiously,” it said.
Loyola College told to pay Rs 64.30 lakh to woman former staffer for harassment
Thu, Dec 24 2020 08:10:44 AM
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS): The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women has ordered Chennai s Loyola College to pay Rs 64,30,000 to a former staffer towards damages for sexual harassment, mental agony and back wages.
Loyola College has been asked to pay the compensation with interest with immediate effect.
In its order, the Commission said the Loyola College had terminated the victim s service abruptly without any reason, though her track record was found to be very good. For the kind of trauma and physical and sexual abuse she has been submitted to, she has to be adequately compensated expeditiously, Chairperson Kannegi Packianathan said in her order.
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