High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/2333/2018disposed off

Smt. Monika Tamrakar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-03-16Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2333 of 2018 • Smt. Monika Tamrakar W/o Litesh Kumar Tamrakar aged about 34 years R/o Ward No. 13 Tamerpara Dhamdha, Police Station and Tahsil Dhamdha Civil and Revenue District Durg, Chhattisgarh. Mo. No. 9575509200. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary Department of Health Family Welfare Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Naya Raipur Police Station Kewli, Tahsil, Civil and Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director Health Services, Indrawati Bhawan Raipur Police Station Golebazar Tahsil Civil and Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Mission Director, National Health Mission Pandri Raipur, Police Station Pandri, Tahsil, Civil and Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

4. Chief Medical and Health Officer, District Hospital Durg, Police Station Tahsil, Civil and Revenue District Durg Chhattisgarh.

5. Block Medical Officer, Block Dhamdha Police Station and Tahsil Dhamdha, Civil and Revenue District Durg Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Ms. Sareena Khan, Advocate For State/respondent :

Ms. Sunita Jain, 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