Supreme Court of India

K. Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 2704
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 23 May 2025

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Issue for Consideration The Division Bench of the High Court held that appellant was not entitled to the benefit of maternity leave. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Art.21 – Maternity Leave – Appellant is stated to have two children from the first wedlock – First marriage was dissolved – Then appellant married MR – Due to conceivement from her second marriage, appellant applied for grant of maternity leave to the authorities for the period from 17.08.2021 to 13.05.2022 – The third respondent vide order dated 28.08.2021 rejected the prayer of the appellant that as per Fundamental Rule (FR)

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