Dr. Manju Rai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3319 of 2018 Dr. Manju Rai W/o Roshan Kumar Thakur, Aged About 36 Years, Working As Homeopathy Medical Officer, Primary Health Center, Hathband, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director, Directorate Of Health And Family Welfare, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. The Chief Medical And Health Officer, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

4. The Mission Director, National Health Mission, Raipur, Fourth Floor, Chhattisgarh Housing Board Commercial Premises (South East Corner), Sector -27, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

5. The Block Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Simga, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For petitioner :

Ms.Smriti Shrivastava, Advocate.

For State :

Shri Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 25/04/2018 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. 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