Petitioner complains of unfiled maternity leave application. Court directs respondent to consider application expeditiously by reasoned order without expressing opinion on merits.
Petitioner allowed liberty to file additional representation; respondent directed to decide expeditiously.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Writ Petition (S) No. 6840 of 2021
Smt. Divya Neomy Benjamin W/o Shri Dilip Basant,
Aged about 39 years, Working as Rural Medical
Assistant in Community Health Centre Marwahi R/o
Village and Post Fasterpur, Tahsil and Distt.
Mungeli (Chhattisgarh) Present R/o Doctor's
Quarter, Room No. 1, Opposite Community Health
Centre Marwahi, Distt. Gaurela Pendra Marwahi,
Chhattisgarh.
---Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare , Mantralaya Mahanadi bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2. Chief Medical & Health Officer, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
3. Chief Medical and Health Officer, Distt. Gaurela Pendra Marwahi, Chhattisgarh.
4. Block Medical and Health Officer, Community Health Centre Marwahi, Distt. Gaurela Pendra Marwahi, Chhattisgarh.
---Respondents
For Petitioner:-Mr. Devesh G. Kela, Advocate
For State:-Ms. Sunita Jain, G.A.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal
Order on Board
13/12/2021
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that her application for maternity leave filed as back as on 22/09/2018 has yet not been decided by respondent No. 4.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the records.
3. Be that as it may, petitioner is at liberty to file additional representation in support of her application for grant of maternity leave before respondent No. 4, which will be considered and decided by respondent No. 4 expeditiously strictly in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter.
4. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No cost(s).
Sd/-
(Sanjay K. Agrawal)
Judge
Harneet
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's long-pending maternity leave application should be disposed of on the facts of the case.
Smt. Divya Neomy Benjamin
State of Chhattisgarh
Chief Medical & Health Officer, Bilaspur
Chief Medical and Health Officer, Distt. Gaurela Pendra Marwahi
Block Medical and Health Officer, Community Health Centre Marwahi
Sanjay K. Agrawal
As recorded by the court registry
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