Human Resources Management (FR-III) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
Letter (Ms) No.3312185/ FR-Ill /2022-2, Dated: 19-12-2022...
From
Tmt. Mythili K. Rajendran IAS
Secretary to Government.
To
All Secretaries to Government Chennai-6.
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Heads of Departments Including District Collector.(w.e)
Sir/Madam,
Sub: Fundamental Rules - Maternity leave — Filing of Counter Affidavits/Writ Appeals in respect of Writ Petitions filed with a prayer for grant of Maternity Leave for 3rd child - Instructions —Regarding.
Ref: The judgment of the High Court of Madras in W.A.No.1442/2022, dated 14.09.2022.
I am directed to invite your kind attention to rule 101(a) of the Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu Government which provides for the grant of maternity leave. Instruction 1 of the said Fundamental Rule 101(a) provides as follows:-
(i) A competent authority may grant maternity leave on full pay to permanent married women Government servants and to non-permanent married women Government servants, who are appointed on regular capacity, for a period not exceeding 365 days, which may spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post confinement recuperation at the option of the Government servant. Non-permanent married women Government servants, who are appointed on regular capacity and join duty after delivery shall also be granted maternity leave for the remaining period of 365 days after deducting the number of days from the date of delivery to Government service (both days Inclusive) recuperation, for the post confinement.
