Enquiry Procedure 
10.2.1. A Show cause notice along with a summary of the complaint will be issued to the Respondent 
to enable him/her to give his/her reply along with his/her list of documents and names and 
addresses of witnesses within 5 days (Five working days) of receiving the copy of the complaint 
from the Enquiry Committee. The response timeline may be reduced based on the severity of 
the complaint, subject to the Chairperson's decision in consultation with the Enquiry 
Committee. 10.2.2. Upon receipt of the response from the Respondent, the Enquiry Committee shall conduct a 
hearing where both the Complainant and the Respondent shall be heard in person/virtual. 10.2.3. In the event that the Respondent is not present in person /virtual at a hearing of the Enquiry 
Committee, the hearing shall be adjourned to a date not later than 3 (three) working days from 
the date of the original hearing. The hearing shall be conducted on such an adjourned  date 
irrespective of whether the Respondent is present or not, provided that proper reasons have 
been submitted by the Respondent for not being present on that day. Nothing contained herein 
shall preclude the Enquiry Committee from adjourning such hearing for a longer period subject 
to recording its reasons for such adjournment and submitting the same to the Chairperson of 
the ICC. 10.2.4. All Employees shall extend their full co-operation with the Enquiry Committee and any failure 
to co-operate, or the giving of wrong or misleading information, or withholding information, 
shall be a violation of the Code of Conduct of the Company  and they shall be dealt with 
appropriate actions by the Chairperson of the ICC and CHRO. 10.2.5. The Presiding Officer of the Enquiry Committee shall, within 5 (five) working days of 
completion of the final hearing shall forward copies of the same to the Complainant and the 
Respondent for their comments and further explanations, if any. Such comments or further 
explanations shall be submitted to the Presiding Officer of the Enquiry Committee not later than 
3 (three) working days from the date of their receipt of the Report. 10.2.6. The Enquiry Committee may, after the expiry of the 3 (three) working day period mentioned 
above, meet to review and evaluate the Report along with further explanations/ comments of 
the Respondent and/ or the Complainant, if furnished by them, to ascertain as to whether a 
misconduct of Sexual and/or Gender harassment as complained of, or any other violation of the 
Act/ this Policy, has occurred. 10.2.7. In the event that the Enquiry Committee concludes from the Report and further explanations 
(if any), that no offence of Sexual and/or Gender harassment, nor any violation of this Policy, 
had occurred (reasons to be recorded in writing thereon), the Presiding Officer of the Enquiry 
Committee shall forward the Report along with the Findings to the Chairperson of the ICC, within 
10 (ten) working days from the date of receipt of feedback from Complainant / Respondent. The