Smt. Parvati Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 1453 of 2018 Smt. Parvati Sahu W/o Shri Devendra Kumar (D/o Chhabilal Sahu) Aged About 30 Years, Working As Data Entry Operator, District Tuberculosis Control Center Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh R/o Village Basin Post Karanja Bhilai, Tehsil District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Medical And Health Officer, District Hospital Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh

4. District Tuberclosis Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Devesh G. Kela, Advocate.

For Respondents :

Mr. C.J.K. Rao, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Dilman Rathi Minj, Dy. G. A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 15/02/18 1.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that petitioner is entitled for maternity leave for a period of 180 days whereas the respondent No. 4 has granted only 90 days of maternity leave therefore, she may be granted liberty to make representation before the respondent No. 4- District Tuberculosis Officer, District Balod, in view of the decision rendered by this Court in the case of Devshree Bandhe v. Chhattisgarh

State Power Holding Company Limited and Others (WPS No. 101/2017). 2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.

Be that as it may, petitioner is at liberty to make representation before the concerned authority along with copy of the order passed in Devshree Bandhe (supra) within ten days from today. If such a representation is preferred by the petitioner then, the concerned authority shall consider and decide the petitioner's representation for grant of further 90 days of maternity leave in light of the decision rendered by this Court in Devshree Bandhe (supra) expeditiously preferably within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of representation.

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With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka