Maternity Leave Sanctioned During Contractual Service Cannot Be Curtailed Due to Submission of Fitness Certificate During Regularisation: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court has made a significant ruling in the matter of maternity leave granted to a contractual employee, clarifying that submission of a Medical Fitness Certificate at the time of regularization cannot be grounds to curtail maternity leave already sanctioned. This decision was delivered in CWP No. 393 of 2022, titled Kamini Sharma VERSUS State of Himachal Pradesh & Others. Background of the case The petitioner, Kamini Sharma,…