Allahabad High Court
PREETI SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the respondents are required to disclose the reasons for rejecting the maternity leave within two weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Preeti Singh, an employee of the State of Uttar Pradesh, filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of her maternity leave request, alleging that the impugned order did not state any reasons. The petitioner sought a direction that the respondents disclose the grounds for denial. The Court observed that an order affecting a statutory right must be reasoned, invoking principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Court directed the State to furnish the reasons for rejecting the maternity leave within two weeks of the order. The petition was thereafter disposed with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the State must provide reasons for rejecting the petitioner's maternity leave request under the principles of natural justice.
Subjects
- maternity leave
- natural justice
- writ petition
- service law
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6368 of 2026
Preeti Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prashant Shukla, Ram Prakash
Upadhyay
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Prashant Shukla, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri
Santosh Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for State-Respondents.
2. At this stage, the writ petition is disposed of that concerned respondent
will provide reasons for rejection of maternity leave of petitioner since
impugned order does not assign any reason, within a period of two weeks
from today.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 7, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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