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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 37596

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R. Suresh Kumar, N. Senthilkumar, JJ
Shayee Nisha – Appellant
Versus
Registrar General, High Court of Madras, Chennai – Respondent


Advocates:
For Petitioner(s): Ms.K.Swetha
For Respondent(s): Mr.Arun Anbumani

Table of Content
1. rejection of third pregnancy maternity leave challenged. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. supreme court and prior benches mandate full benefits. (Para 4 , 5)
3. g.o. restriction discriminatory and invalid. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
4. impugned order quashed; full leave directed. (Para 11 , 12)

For Petitioner(s): Ms.K.Swetha For Respondent(s): Mr.Arun Anbumani ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.)

Prayer sought herein is for a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the entire records connected with the rejection of maternity leave dated 27.03.2026 passed by the second respondent, which is confirmed and asking the petitioner to rejoin on 27.04.2026 by the fourth respondent and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to grant maternity leave from 02.02.2026 to 01.02.2027 and its benefits by considering the representation dated

30.01.2026.

2. The writ petitioner sought maternity leave for her third pregnancy, which was refused or rejected through the order impugned dated 27.03.2026 passed by the Principal District Judge, Villupuram, by citing G.O.(Ms.)No.18, Human Resources Management (FR-III)

Department dated 13.03.2026.

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