DURGESH SHARMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this Writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 8. 6. 2006 whereby the respondent No. 4 has directed that as per circular dated 23. 7. 04, employees working on consolidated/fixed salary, are not entitled for maternity leave.

(2.) THE facts in brief of the case are that the petitioner was appointed on 1. 7. 2000 under R. 27 of the Rajasthan Medical and Health Sub-ordinate Services Rules, 1965 as A. N. M. on consolidated salary of Rs. 3500/- on temporary basis till regularly selected candidates are available. THE said consolidated amount has been increased subsequently to Rs. 4500/ -. It is stated in the writ petition that the State Government cannot discriminate in the matter of grant of maternity leave between the regular and temporary employee.

(3.) I have gone through the contents of the writ petition and considered the rival submissions made by the counsel for the parties.