JUDGMENT :

PANKAJ PUROHIT, J.

1. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the indulgence of this Court, seeking a direction to the respondent No.3 to grant her Child Care Leave.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is presently posted as Head Constable L.I.U. at Uttarkashi. The petitioner is a single mother having five-year-old daughter. Her daughter stays with her mother Smt. Sushila Negi, who is herself 73 years’ old.

3. Petitioner had moved an application to respondent No.3 to grant her Child Care Leave (CCL) of 04 months w.e.f. 21.02.2024, in accordance with the Government Order dated 01.06.2023, which makes Child Care Leave (CCL) available/admissible to the Women Government Servants.

4. The application was moved by the petitioner on the ground that her daughter is not keeping good health and is suffering from some psychological problem and as per the advice of the Doctor of Max Hospital, she needs the company of her mother for proper upbringing and to tide over the psychological problem she is facing.

5. Respondent No.3 has not so far approved the application of the petitioner for Child Care Leave and the petitioner is before this Court.

6. Today, lear