Dr. Sonam Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2272 of 2018 Dr. Sonam Verma W/o Laxmi Narayan Verma, Aged About 30 Years, Working As Dental Surgeon, Community Health Centre, Suhela, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, R/o Balaji Ward No. 19, Jota Road, Tilda, Civil, Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2. Director, Directorate Of Health Services, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
3. Mission Director, National Health Mission, Pandri, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
4. Deputy Director, National Health Mission, Pandri, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
5. Chief Medical And Health Officer, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.
6. Block Medical Officer, Block Suhela, District Baldoa Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.
---Respondents For petitioner :
Shri Ramesh Nayak, Advocate.
For respondent No.3 :
Shri C.Jayant K.Rao, Advocate.
For State :
Ms.M.Asha, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 14/03/2018 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 v. 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 thereafter. 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) Sumit JUDGE