In the letter to PM Narendra Modi, the woman who accused former TERI boss RK Pachauri of sexual harrassment, which eventually led to his dismissal on July 23, this year, says his sacking was a sham and that TERI has actually welcomed him back.


Citing the circumstances and specifications of her case against RK Pachauri, she has urged the Prime Minister to intervene.


The letter, which has been reproduced by The Quint, says, "At a time when you and your government are highlighting sexual harassment at the workplace through radio adverts, implementing new guidelines for the Department of Personnel and Training to protect womens right at the workplace, I urge you to take cognizance of a case where a highly influential person has been held guilty but still continues to work in the same organization where people are yet to depose in the case against him. This while I am made to sit at home."


On February 13 this year, an FIR was registered against 74-year old Pachauri. In the FIR, the senior TERI employee, filed a complaint of sexual harassment. A Delhi court had granted anticipatory bail to Pachauri.


Earlier, on February 26, the court had restrained Pachauri from entering TERI office premises and contacting its officials. It had asked him not to leave the country and also granted him interim protection from arrest till March 27.


Ajay Mathur, currently director general of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency has been appointed as the new DG in a decision taken at the governing council meeting of TERI.