Only want reinstatement: former District Judge who raised sexual harassment allegations against MP HC judge

The woman district judge from Madhya Pradesh who resigned after making allegations of sexual harassment against a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court told the Supreme Court today that she is only seeking reinstatement..Appearing on behalf of the district judge, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising today told the Court that she is not willing to pursue the complaint of sexual harassment against Justice SK Gangele anymore. Jaising further told the Court that she is seeking to be reinstated as a judge in light of the findings of the inquiry Committee..Jaising told the Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant that a three-member inquiry committee looking into the allegations of sexual harassment had concluded that the woman judge's transfer was "unlawful"..This inquiry committee was set up by the Rajya Sabha and was headed by Supreme Court Judge, Justice R Banumathi. The allegations of sexual harassment were dismissed by this panel.After making the allegations against Justice Gangele, the woman judge was set to be transferred from Gwalior to Sidhi, the Court was told. It was in light of this impending transfer that she tendered her resignation..Counsel for the Madhya Pradesh High Court today told the Apex Court that the woman judge's resignation was accepted. As regards the transfer, he submitted that this was a solitary development. He contended that the transfer was not declared to be "unlawful"..Having noted that the situation had changed drastically now, CJI Bobde hinted that the matter had reached a stage where it would not be reasonable to be sent back to the High Court. The Court, hinting at the possibility of the woman judge's reinstatement, asked about the districts where she would be open to be posted..While informing the Court that the judge would be open to any place in North India, Jaising also said that she is ready to forego her remuneration for the period for which she was not in the judicial services. However, she is not ready to forego her seniority, Jaising added..Adjourning the matter to the week starting on March 16, the Court asked counsel for the Madhya Pradesh High Court to seek instructions on the issue. Jaising has told the Court she will give a list of all the places the woman judge is open to being posted to..The woman Judge was represented by Senior Counsel Indira Jaising and Advocate Astha Sharma..[Read Order]