CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH: NEW DELHI Reserved on: 25.11.2025 Pronounced on: 10.12.2025 HON’BLE SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH, MEMBER (J)

Mrs. Asma (Age about 32 years)

TGT (Hindi), ID No.201407029243, W/o Salman Habeeb, R/o H.No. J-38, 3rd Floor, Street No.5, J. Extension, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi – 110 092.

…Applicant Versus

1. Govt. of NCT of Delhi through Secretary (Education), Education Department, Old Secretariat, Delhi – 110 054.

2. Director, Directorate of Education, Director Education (DoE), Room No.12, Old Secretariat, New Delhi – 110 054.

3. Deputy Director of Education, Distt. Central & New Delhi, Plot No.5, Ashoka Hill, Jhandewalan, Delhi – 110 005.

4. Principal, Govt. Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No.1, Jama Masjid, Delhi – 110 006. …Respondents For Applicant : Mr. Akash Kumar, Advocate. For Respondents: Mr. H.A. Khan, Panel Counsel O R D E R AS PER AJAY PRATAP SINGH, MEMBER JUDICIAL:

The challenge in the present Original Application is to an Order dated 27.05.2022 issued by Deputy Director of Education, GNCTD, whereby claim for maternity benefit as per Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 has been denied. So also applicant is seeking direction to the respondents to pay maternity