Section 11 of the POSH Act 2013 provides for the procedure to be followed by the POSH Internal Committee for inquiring into sexual harassment complaint where it mentions specifically that both the parties have to be given equal opportunities to make representations against the findings before the committee.
On receipt of the written complaint , if the IC finds that the complaint is valid and fulfills the requirements under the POSH Act 2013, should send notices to the complainant and the respondent to appear before the committee for hearings to understand the nature and context of the incidents that have taken place. The drafts of such notices sent to the Complainant and Respondent are shared below for your reference.
Please download the document here – DRAFTS - “Notice to appear before the IC” (4340 downloads )