JUDGMENT :

VIVEK CHAUDHARY, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State.

2. Despite the best efforts of all still, how a working woman can be harassed even in this era is reflected in the facts of the present case. Petitioner, a doctor by qualification, after getting selected by U.P. Public Service Commission, in furtherance of appointment letter dated 21.12.2011, joined as lecturer at the Baba Saheb Bheem Rao Ambedkar Medical College and Allied Hospital, Kannauj on 06.01.2012. On being blessed with a child, she took child care leave from 23.01.2016 to 20.07.2016 i.e. for a period of 180 days. The same was sanctioned by the principal of the medical college on 25.02.2016. After the child care leave, petitioner intended to join but due to illness of the child was unable to resume her duties. On 19.07.2016 she again requested for extension of child care leave for another period of six months. The principal of the medical college by communication dated 02.08.2016 informed the petitioner that child care leave cannot be sanctioned for more than 180 days and required the petitioner to join within two days. Petitioner by her communication dated 22.08.