India, May 21 -- Former Microsoft India executive Lathika Pai filed a civil suit against the company and its senior officials, seeking Rs.35.3 crore in damages, alleging that she was forced to resign due to a hostile work environment, reported The Financial Times.

Pai, who is a veteran in India's startup landscape, stated that there was procedural unfairness involved in the "constructive dismissal."

The case was heard by the Delhi high court on May 7, however, after Microsoft's legal team challenged the court's jurisdiction, the matter was referred to a civil court in Bengaluru. The next hearing in the matter will take place on June 9.

Lathika Pai served as Microsoft's Country Head for Venture Capital and Private Equity Partnerships an...