ORDER :

1. Grievance of the petitioner herein stems out of two orders; one is dated 20.01.2004 (Annex.13), whereby the services of the petitioner were terminated w.e.f. 14.06.2001 and the second dated 16.12.2004 (Annex.19), whereby the termination of petitioner’s services was confirmed.

2. Brief facts of the case are as below:

2.1 Vide an office order dated 02.06.1997, petitioner was appointed as Medical officer on adhoc basis against a permanent post. She joined her duty on 04.06.1997. On 03.11.1997, the petitioner submitted a maternity leave application on account of her pregnancy. She was later blessed with a female child on 27.02.1998. Due to her medical condition, she again submitted a leave application on 30.10.1998.

2.2 However, respondent No. 2 (Director, Medical & Health Services) wrote a letter to respondent No. 3 (CM&HO) on 24.12.1998 indicating that the petitioner was appointed as an ad hoc employee. Regarding her absence from duty, he suggested to take action against the petitioner. Vide a letter dated 06.01.1999, respondent No. 3 forwarded the matter to the Joint Director. Apropos, the Joint Director, vide order dated 07.01.1999, asked respondent No. 3 to take action agai