Dr. Neha Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 1705 of 2018 Dr. Neha Sahu W/o Harish Sharan Sahu, Aged About 30 Years Posted As Ayush Medical Officer (Rbsk Team A), Civil Hospital Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Director, Directorate Of Health Services, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

4. Block Medical Officer, Civil Hospital Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Pravin Dhurandhar, Advocate.

For State :

Ms. Sunita Singh, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 23/02/18 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. 3- Chief Medical And Health Officer, Rajnandgaon has granted only 90 days of maternity leave therefore, she may be granted liberty to make representation before the respondent No. 3- The Chief Medical and Health Officer, District Mahasamund, 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.

4.

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

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka