Court No. - 39
Case :- WRIT - A No. - 14861 of 2019
Petitioner :- Renu Dhiman
Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Another
Counsel for Petitioner :- Avadhesh Pratap Singh
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Shashi Kant Verma
Hon'ble Neeraj Tiwari,J.
Heard counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for the respondent no.1 and Sri Shashi Kant Verma, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner was initially appointed as Shiksha Mitra on 20.2.2006 at Primary School, Rahkara, District Muzaffarnagar. She has moved an application dated 14.08.2019 before the District Basic Education Officer, Muzaffarnagar-respondent no.2 for grant of maternity leave. He next submitted that in light of judgment of Anshu Rani Vs. State of U.P. And 2 others passed in Writ-A No.3486 of 2019 decided on 19.04.2019, she is entitled for six months maternity leave. He further requested that a suitable direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to consider the application of the petitioner dated 14.08.2019 and grant maternity leave in light of judgment of this Court given in the matter of Anshu Rani (Supra).
Sri Shashi Kant Verma, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 submitted that application of the petitioner shall be considered and order shall be passed considering the relevant Rules as well as judgment of Anshu Rani (Supra).
Without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to consider the application of petitioner dated 14.08.2019 in light of judgment of Anshu Rani (Supra) and other Government orders, if any, required and decide the same strictly in accordance with law maximum within three weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order.
Order Date :- 27.9.2019 Junaid