CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL SRINAGAR BENCH, SRINAGAR O.A.No./998/2024

31^st Of December, 2024 HON’BLE Mr. M. S. LATIF, MEMBER [J]

1. Jabeena Akhter, Aged 37 Years D/o Ghulam Rasool Bhat, Wife of Adil Rashid Bhat, Presently Resident of Hartrath, Singhpora, Pattan, District: Baramulla-193121.

…….Applicant (By Petitioner : Mr. P S Ahmad)

V/s

1. UT. Of Jammu and Kashmir through the Principal Secretary to Health and Midical Education Department Civil Secretariat Srinagar/Jammu-190001.

2. Director Sher I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura Srinagar-190011.

3. Additional Director SKIMS, Soura Srinagar-190011.

4. Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura Srinagar-

190011.

5. Administrative Officer, SKIMS Soura Srinagar-190011.

…………Respondents (By Advocate: Mr. Rais Ud Din Ganaie, DAG,)

ORDER(ORAL)

Per.: M.S. Latif, Member(J)

1. Through the medium of the instant petition the petitioner seeks for the following reliefs which are reproduced as under-

(a). Issue an appropriate order or direction to the respondents to grant the applicant maternity leave benefits on account of the birth of her third child, as per the statutory provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act or as the hon’ble Tribunal may de