CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL SRINAGAR BENCH [WP(C) No.1069/2023]

Dated: 17.09.2025 C O R A M HON’BLE MR. M.S. LATIF, MEMBER (JUDL.)

HON’BLE MR. PRASANT KUMAR, MEMBER (ADMN.)

Dr. Saima Jan Aged 36 Years, W/O Liyakat Ali, R/O Brein, Nishat, Srinagar, J&K. ……Petitioner For the petitioner : Mr. Shah Faisal.

VERSUS

1. University of Kashmir through its Registrar, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J&K.

2. Assistant Registrar, Administration-TW, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J&K.

3. Head of the Department, Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J&K.

…..Respondents For the respondents : Mr. Asif Maqbool.

O R D E R

(O R A L)

Per Hon’ble Mr. M.S. Latif, Member (Judl.)

1. Most cherished desire of a woman is to be a mother and women constitute almost half of the segment of our society who have to be treated with dignity and honour at place where they work. What is needed for a mother is to facilitate the birth of a child particularly of a woman in service, the employer has to be considerate and sympathetic towards her and must realise her physical difficulty which a working woman would face in performing her duty at her work place while carrying