Complainant in harassment case against R K Pachauri resigns from TERI

She alleged that the organisation treated her in the "worst possible manner" and harmed her "mentally, professionally and economically"

The complainant in the sexual harassment case against climate scientist R K Pachauri has resigned from TERI alleging that the organisation treated her in the "worst possible manner" and harmed her "mentally, professionally and economically".

In her resignation letter to TERI HR Director Dinesh Verma, the complainant, a research analyst, has said that despite the enquiry committee finding Pachauri guilty of misconduct, the organisation has "failed" to do the "bare minimum" to ensure that she is not impacted.

"Your organisation has treated me in the worst possible manner. TERI failed to uphold my interests as an employee, let alone protecting them."

"The organisation has instead protected R K Pachauri and provided him with full immunity, despite being held guilty of sexual harassment at the work place by your own inquiry committee.The Governing Council too let me down in an unprecedented way," she said.

"The Council could not even suspend a man pending inquiry and took no action despite the indictment. You also created a hostile environment for me which has only escalated and showed no signs of subsiding whatsoever.It is becoming clear that the Governing Council works for the DG and under his instructions.

"There has been no changeover in the DG as well as stated on 23 July, 2015. I am tendering my resignation from TERI with immediate effect," the complainant wrote in the letter.

The complainant had registered a complaint against Pachauri for sexual harassment at the workplace and lodged an FIR with Delhi Police in February 2015.