IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK RUSIA &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRADEEP MITTAL

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ON THE 2 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 5457 of 2025 RUMAISA ARWA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Ahmad Shahid Hushain - Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Janhavi Pandit - Additional Advocate General for the respondent-

State.

ORDER Per: Justice Vivek Rusia Petitioner has filed this present petition seeking direction to the respondent to grant maternity leave and permit her to appear in the III Semester Examination in the BUMS course.

2. The petitioner took admission in Hakim Syed Ziaul Hassan, Government Autonomous, Unani College, Bhopal M.P. in the BUMS course in the year 2022. She appeared in the first year examination and declared successful. Thereafter, she took admission in II year, and by that time she had performed the marriage and became pregnant. She gave birth to a child on 20.11.2024. She applied for maternity leave, but only 10% relaxation was granted to her; since she could not achieve the 75% of attendance, hence, she was not permitted to appear in the examination. She filed a writ petition before this Court, whi