“10. The maternity leave granted as per Ext.P1 is with a condition that the petitioner will have to undergo extension for 120 days. She was eligible for stipend for the said period. The extension granted as per Ext.P2 also will show that the petitioner will have to undergo extension for 30days more in addition to the 120 days. The relevant clause, viz. clause 10 (2) will show that the period of training for obtaining D.M. shall be three years including examination period. Clause 13.3 will show that the matter of grant of leave to P.G. Students shall be regulated as per the respective State Government rules. Therefore, what is required is to grant extension of the period during the maternity leave was taken. Since the three year period includes examination period, there was no impediment for the petitioner to participate and attend the examination. Going by the affidavit of the Principal, the petitioner had obtained more than 80% attendance when the whole period of course is taken. Therefore, there is no difficulty in that regard also. Therefore, merely because the petitioner had taken maternity leave for 120 days
