• Harassment by Councilor of Municipality

Dear Sir,
My wife is State Govt Employee. She is working as Principal in State Govt School since last 3 Yrs. everything was going well. As she was appointed by State Govt on merit, promoted from Asst Teacher to Principal in school. Old Principal was degraded and set back as teacher. Due to this they are flustered and started abusing her and not supporting in any school work in-fact they made some group of teacher and started not to support her any case. All the teachers in school are women employees. All groups has stated opposing her in different case, In hierarchy there is one co-ordinator (CRC) for group of school has also been involved in this activity by that group of teachers. And stared mental harassment to her by call her at other office and making her demoralized by scolding her in many case that she is not doing work properly not supporting teachers etc. Then we complied to District Education officer (DEO) level but no action has been taken to CRC.Once upon instruction of CRC my wife has issued SCN to one of the Teacher from that group for non-attainment of Present of students in her class, out of 35 student only 20 students were coming to school. In reply of that SCN teacher made complain to DEO. DEO has immediately taken action and sent one investigation team to school and so on. In reply of that lady teacher made lots of falls complain about my wife activities. After investigation from DEO it has been proved that my wife has not done anything wrong and officer form DEO has warned group of teachers not to do such things again in future.Due to this that Group of Teachers has approached to Councilor of Municipality and prepared plan to make my wife harass in as possible manner so that my wife must quite the job. Councilor has made RTI Application to School for certain details of last two years. Meanwhile councilor met my wife in school and asks her to submit required details and so on. Also he has spread news that my wife is characterless and he is having her video clippings, photos etc.he met me in my office and asked settlement for not to disclose that video clippings, photos etc. I denied that things and told him to get out of my office. In response of this he made police complain that to withdraw RTI else I will kill him etc. But due to my reputation police didn’t reacted much they just made inquiry and closed the matter.As per RTI Act my wife prepared a letter and served to him for inspection of records to school as records were in huge quantity. But he didn’t come for the same. He made Appeal to RTI authority that My wife has not given RTI information to her with-in the time limit as per RTI Act. This activities are being carried out by him since year. Please let us know proper course of action against Councilor, CRS,One of the Teacher. We are from reputed family so didn't made any.
Asked 6 years ago in Criminal Law
Religion: Hindu

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6 Answers

Your wife should record councillor threats

2) file police complaint against him for criminal defamation under section 500 of IPC for maligning her reputation

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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You need evidence of his constant efforts at maligning wife reputation by spreading rumours that she is characterless , of publishing her video clips etc

Then only file police complaint against him

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Defaming your wife as characterless is a punishable offence .. She can make a police complaint under section 354 ipc... If the police is not taking action against councillor , she can file complaint directly in the court ..

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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You can file an FIR and report the same to the police.

Also you can send a copy of the complaint to the SSP and SP

Alternatively you can make the complaint to the politician of the local area.

Apart from last two proper way to fight is filing of the police complaint.

Regards

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
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When there arises a problem to any single person who has been targeted by the affected lot, they may to many extent to ensure that this victim suffers at all stage and by all means.

The only legal solution to this is to record all such incidences and make a representation to the higher authorities with the evidences of the incidences of constant tortures by the the group of dissatisfied and grumbling nature people.

Your wife, if not able to tolerate the pressure, can seek a transfer to some other place instead of toiling under mental pressures which may even lead to depression and other medical complications. .

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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If the tortures are not stopping or intolerable your wife has to initiate legal action agaisnt the cheap elements.

She can prefer police complaint under prevention of women harassment act,

She may make representation to the top district education officers alongwith the evidences for the harassments and tortures meted out to her.

Keeping quite or remaining silent will not in any way going to help her in any manner hence to survive she should approach legally to this issue.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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