Mrs. Shivani Batra Daughter Of Shri M.L. ... vs Chandigarh Administration on 15 December, 2011
(iii) In view of the categorical law laid down by the learned Coordinate Bench in KRISHAN KUMAR VS. UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH & OTHERS (supra) (wherein appropriate sustenance was drawn from the view obtained by the Apex Court in RATTAN LAL & OTHERS VS. STATE OF HARYANA & OTHERS, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI VS. FEMALE WORKERS (MUSTER ROLL) AND ANOTHER(supra), and also a Division Bench ruling of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of RAJ BALA VS. STATE OF HARYANA : 2002(3) RSJ (43) ), all the contractual lecturers shall be entitled to minimum of the pay scale of the post, with Dearness Allowance, as admissible from time to time and also the maternity leave to the extent indicated in that judgment (Krishan Kumars case). The benefit of maternity leave would be available to a female contractual employee, with less than two surviving children. The duration thereof would be the same as has been recommended by the VIth Central Pay Commission.(underlining for emphasis)