Smt. Parnita Baghel (Berma) v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 3774 of 2018 Smt. Parnita Baghel (Berma) W/o Shri Satish Kumar Berma, Aged About 22 Years (Female Health Worker) ANM Posted at Primary Health Center Gujra, Block Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) R/o Village Siwni, Post Godi, Tahsil Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Director, Directorate of Health Service Indirawati Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

4. Block Medical Officer, Block Dhamtari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri C. R. Sahu, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Adhiraj Surana, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 18/05/2018 The issue involved in the present case is denial of maternity benefits to the petitioner 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 admit 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 respondent no. 3 to ensure that the petitioner is provided with all maternity benefits at par with the government employees. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) JUDGE Bhola