Tamil Nadu government cannot restrict maternity leave to just 12 weeks for third pregnancy: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled against a Tamil Nadu government order limiting maternity leave for third pregnancies to 12 weeks. The court emphasized that there is no justification for such a restriction, as the suffering during pregnancy is the same regardless of the number of pregnancies. Consequently, the court ordered that women government employees should be entitled to 365 days of maternity leave for all pregnancies.
- ▪The Madras High Court disapproved of a Tamil Nadu government decision to limit maternity leave for third pregnancies.
- ▪The court stated there is no justification for restricting maternity leave to just three months.
- ▪The ruling emphasized that suffering during pregnancy is the same for all pregnancies, warranting equal maternity leave.
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The Madras High Court has disapproved of a Tamil Nadu government decision to restrict the maternity leave to just 12 weeks for the third pregnancy of women government servants who are otherwise entitled to 365 days of leave for the two pregnancies.Second Division Bench of Justices R. Suresh Kumar and N. Senthil Kumar said, there was “absolutely no justification” for the State government to have issued a Government Order (G.O.) on March 13, 2026 restricting the maternity leave for the third pregnancy to just three months. T.N. government amends maternity leave rules to benefit women employees“This kind of restriction made by the government by issuing a G.O.
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