Dr. Dipti Shriwas v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 2382 of 2018 Dr. Dipti Shriwas W/o Dr. Ishwar Chandra Deshmukh, aged about 30 years, working as Ayurveda Medical Officer, Government Ayurveda Hospital, Kunna, Block Chindgarh, District Sukma, Chhattisgarh, R/o Vimal Deep, Plot No. 20, Green Park, Amleshwar Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, new Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. District Ayurveda Officer, South Bastar, District Dantewada, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Ramesh Nayak, Advocate For State/respondent :

Shri Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 19.03.2018 The grievance of the petitioner in the instant case is non-granting of maternity leave to her on the ground that she is a contractual employee. 2.

The said issue has already been decided by this Court in the case of Devshree Bandhe vs. Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Limited and others in WPS 101/2017. The said judgment has also been reiterated in WPS No. 3365 of 2017 decided on 26.07.2017 in the case of Dr. Vijay Laxmin Chandra vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others. 3.

Counsel appearing for the respondents fairly admits that the issue involved in the present writ petition in fact is covered by the aforesaid decision of this Court.

4.

In the light of the aforesaid judgments passed by this Court, the present writ petition also deserves to be and is accordingly allowed with a direction to the respondents to ensure that the petitioner is provided with all maternity benefits at par with the government employees. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Bhola