Dr. Swati Meshram v. State Of Chhattisgarh
-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 5480 of 2017 Dr. Swati Meshram W/o Shri Ajay Kamle Aged About 31 Years Working As Ayush Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Pharasabahaar, Block Pharasabahaar, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh C/o Sudam Meshram, Qtr. No. F - 371 , Rama Green City Khamtarai, Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Health & Family Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, 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. Chief Medical & Health Officer, District Hospital Jashpur District Jashpur Chhattisgarh.
5. Block Medical Officer, Block Pharsabahaar, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :
Shri Ramesh Nayak, Advocate For State :
Shri Manish Nigam, Panel Lawyer For Res. No.3 :
Shri CJK Rao, Advocate S.B. Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 13/10/2017 Heard.
1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner being aggrieved by non consideration of her application for grant of maternity leave of 180 days.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working at Ayush Medical Officer on contractual basis and in view of decision of this
-2Court in the case of Devshree Bandhe Vs. Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Ltd and Ors. (WPS No.101/2017), the petitioner is entitled for grant of 180 days of maternity leave, which is applicable to a regular employee.
3. Taking into consideration the submission made, this petition is finally disposed off with a direction to the respondents to consider petitioner's application for grant of maternity leave and pass appropriate order for grant of maternity leave in accordance with law laid down by this Court in the case of Devshree Bandhe (supra) within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
Sd/-----/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Praveen