TERI Director-General R.K. Pachauri, who is facing sexual harassment allegations from a woman employee, on Friday moved a city court seeking permission to travel abroad to attend a global water summit in Greece from April 26 to 29.
Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar adjourned the case for hearing on April 20 as the concerned judge, who is hearing the matter, was on leave.
In his plea, Mr. Pachauri said he had confirmed his participation and if he is unable to attend, there will be irreparable loss to his reputation.
Mr. Pachauri has proceeded on leave from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) after the sexual harassment charges.
He has also stepped down from the United Nation’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change.
On March 21, he was granted anticipatory bail by the court which rejected the request of police for his custody.
The court had imposed several conditions including that he will join the probe as and when called, he will not enter TERI office premises and not intimidate or threaten the complainant and the witnesses.
Delhi Police had sought recall of the earlier order granting interim protection from arrest, alleging that he was misusing the liberty granted to him. — PTI
