-CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAMMU BENCH, JAMMU (RESERVED)

Hearing through video conferencing Original Application No. 1321/2025 Reserved on:- 29.10.2025 Pronounced on: - 08.04.2026 HON’BLE MR. RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MR. RAM MOHAN JOHRI, MEMBER (A)

Dr. Puja Nanda W/O Dr. Yash Paul R/O H. No. 80, Lane No. 4, Shantipuram, Lower Roop Nagar, Jammu, age 48 years.

180013 ...Applicant (By Advocate: - Mr. Ajay Abrol)

VERSUS

1. Union Territory of J&K through Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu, 180001

2. Principal, Government Degree College, 'Udhampur. 182101 …Respondents.

(By Advocate: - Mr. Rajesh Thappa, AAG)

ORDER Per: - Ram Mohan Johri, Administrative Member

1. The applicant has filed the present Original Application under Section

19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following reliefs: -

a) “To quash and set aside the. order impugned bearing (1) No.

UCB/2025/668 dated 20-03-2025 issued by respondent No. 2 whereby the application of the applicant for grant of Child Care Leave has been rejected.

b) To direct the respondents to grant Child Care Leave in favour of the applicant, in the interest of justice.

c) To allow th