Criminal law
Vinayadatt
(Querist) 19 July 2014
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts, I am caught up in a peculiar situation. I hope I can be honest in putting down the situation clearly.
Background: Almost three years ago I had suggested Mr. X not involve in controversy with Mrx Y in presence of some of the colleagues, as I was head of the department then and Mr X was my student with a favor ands colleague. Mr X had come home and had fight with me about this remark/suggestion. I told him plainly that I told you as the people in department commented, and as a senior in good faith I told you to avoid. He used to comment similarly about some girls. I stopped talking with gentleman Mr X.
Present Controversy: Me and few of my colleagues have a feeling (as those who have seen don’t want to accept), that of Mrs Y has put proxy initials of Mr X for few days. It is evident from the change in signatures. Both have an apprehension that I have complained about it and there is a group which has done it. Hence, they together enquired about this with few of class 4 employees who move with me. Husband of Mrs Y has threatened of police to a person who is close to me and used to work before. Now 3 days ago, Mr X, Mrs Y and husband of Mrs Y visited my house and had arguments over it. As I didn’t make complaint I didn’t accept their allegations. In the course of discussion and incident with my friend it appears they have received phone calls and/or sms regarding the character of Mrs Y. Mrs Y used very slang words and threatened me of mahila police and suicide etc. My wife and son were also present. It was evening 715pm onwards. The husband of Mrs Y is calling me and few of my colleagues at odd hours.
Please advice me. Thanks in advance.
Atlas Eva
(Expert) 20 July 2014
Dear Sir
The matter seems that one of your colleague is harassing you , in suspicion of something which u have not done.
Dont allow this to happen and pls file a police N.C. against him and his wife, before they do it against u.
Also inform the management about the matter.
if you want to silently bear this then they will do what they want and land u in trouble , dont let this happen.
Also if police is not ready to write a N.C. then make a written complaint to police.
For more info better contact a local lawyer.
Thank you and best of luck
P. Venu
(Expert) 20 July 2014
You may lodge an FIR or lodge a complaint case in the Magistrate Court on the criminal aspects involved.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 20 July 2014
agree with experts
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 20 July 2014
You should not allow official discussion / arguments at your home and ask your staff to discuss office matter in office only.
Sometime it is better to be reserve.
You should bring in writing all events in the knowledge of senior management immediately and seek their permission / guidance whether a police complaint need to be lodged. Keep all records if any SMS or other telephonic call is received.
It would help you against ladies staff blackmailing to avoid work and enjoy benefits.
In such work culture be impartial and reserve and try to avoid controversy.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 20 July 2014
I agree with the views expressed by expert Mr. Rajendra K Goyal on your query. If you are clear about your position, you should not have allowed those people inside your house at all even for an unofficial discussion, if they insisted to talk to you, you should have kept them at door and turned them off after brief talks instructing them to meet in the office on subsequent working day. Now, if you intend for initiating any legal action against them, you will be complicating the topic more without finding any solution for it. Either you discuss the issue with other colleagues and get it solved or maintain silence while watching for any untoward development that may harm you, then you can decide about legal options.
Rudrawar Narayanreddy
(Expert) 22 July 2014
I agree with atlas eva for the simple reason that if something goes wrong in future author of this question may land in trouble for no fault of his. If he complains there will be a proof that the other side is wrong and author in right.
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 22 July 2014
I think Shri TK advised well.
Keep office matter a office; not in home..
Anything uttered in good faith for student benefit is strict privilege & no defamation. u being Prof.
Vinayadatt
(Querist) 23 July 2014
Thank you sirs. I do agree I must not have let in them into my house. But as a manner i allowed them to come in. In fact, now also I am getting phone calls from husband of Mrs. Y. I have sent sms to principal on the days of problems these people created. Please suggest. I am pushed to wall, in fact, I am feeling that why not go to court and ask reasons to visit `together' to my home.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 23 July 2014
As you allowed to come to your house which shows you welcome them so it do not lie in your mouth to raise such objection at the later stage.
