S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner, a qualified Architect, was initially appointed by the respondents (hereafter called as rites ) and was offered contractual appointment for a period of six months on 8. 10. 1997. Her contract was renewed after expiry of the six months period; she continued in the employment of RITES. By these proceedings, she is questioning the impugned order dated 13th December, 2000 which states that the contractual engagement ceased from 16. 10. 2000 and that she was no- longer in the rolls of the organisation after that date. The petitioner s request for release of maternity leave benefits was also declined.

( 2 ) AT the outset, Ms. Rachna Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner gave up the claim in prayer b for reinstatement and consequential benefits. The claim in the petition was confined to the release of maternity benefits.

( 3 ) THE petitioner avers that her services were continued and she was working uninterruptedly till she applied for maternity leave on 15. 10. 2000. It is averred by that application the RITES was intimated that the petitioner was proceeding on maternity leave from 11. 11. 2000 onwards till further notice. The petition

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