Smt. Reshma Lakra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2341 of 2018 • Smt. Reshma Lakra W/o W/o Agustush Minz aged about 27 years working as 2nd A. N. M. Sub Health Center Kendatikra Samudaik Health Center Lailunga District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through, The Secretary Department of Health and Family Welfare Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Director, Director of Health Services Indrawati Bhavan Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief Medical and Health Officer, District- Health Officer Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

4. Block Medical Officer, Block Lailunga, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri R.K. Patel, Advocate For State/respondent :

Shri Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 16.03.2018

1. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant case is non-granting of maternity leave to the petitioner on the ground that she is a contractual employee.

2. The issue raised in the present Writ Petition has already been laid to rest by a couple of decisions passed by this Court leading been Devshree Bandhe Vs. Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Limited & Ors. (WPS No. 101/2017). The said judgment has further been followed in a series of decisions passed by this Court.

3. The present petitioner's case also fits in the directives given by this Court in the said judgment.

4. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition also stands allowed in similar terms and the respondents are directed to ensure that the petitioner is provided with the maternity benefits at par with that of a Government Employee.

5. The Writ Petition thus stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Pawan