HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW Manisha Yadav .....Petitioner(s)

Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./ Prin. Secy., Deptt. Of Technical Edu. Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chinmay Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.

Court No. - 18 HON'BLE KARUNESH SINGH PAWAR, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents.

The written instructions produced by the learned Standing Counsel for the State are taken on record.

By this petition, petitioner has prayed for quashing of the impugned order dated 04.04.2026 passed by the respondent No. 2 whereby maternity leave sought by the petitioner has been rejected. The impugned order dated

04.04.2026 contained in Annexure No. 1 is extracted hereinunder:-

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