Smt. Manika Sao v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 1989 of 2018 Smt. Manika Sao W/o Shri Dwesh Kumar Sao, Aged About 25 Years Working As Staff Nurse, R/o Basna, Tahsil- Basna, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh
2. The Director, Directorate Of Health And Family Welfare, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh
3. The Chief Medical And Health Officer, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
4. The Mission Director, National Health Mission, Raipur, Fourth Floor, Chhattisgarh, Housing Board Commercial Premises (South- East Corner), Sector-27, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :
Mr. Vikash Pradhan, Advocate.
For State :
Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 05/03/18 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- The Chief Medical and Health Officer, District Mahasamund has granted only 90 days of maternity leave therefore, she may be granted liberty to make representation before the respondent No. 3The 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