SMT. RAJESH RATHI vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 14.10.2025 Pronounced on: 12.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 10215/2019 SMT. RAJESH RATHI .....Petitioner Through: Mrs. Gouri Karunadas Mohanti, Mr. Suraj Kumar Singh Ms.Saumya Shikkha, and Mr.Pawan Kumar Sharma Advs. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh Ms.Aliza Alam and Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 09.07.2019 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2478/2018, titled Smt. Rajesh Rathi v. GNCTD & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the O.A. filed by the petitioner. 2. The petitioner had filed the above O.A. seeking the following reliefs: Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 10215/2019 Page 1 of 14 NEGI Signing Date:12.11.2025 18:09:08 “(a) Direct the respondents to grant CCL, which are in credit of the applicant as per service record. (b) Direct the respondent to convert all the EOL taken of applicant during the aforesaid period i.e. from July 2015 to till date into CCL for which, the applicant is entitled as per rules.” FACTS OF THE CASE 3. In a nutshell, the background of the case is that the petitioner is employed as a TGT (Mathematics) at the Government Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, Hiran Kudna, New Delhi. She sought Child Care Leave ( in short, ‘CCL’) on multiple occasions to take care of her two children who were studying in Classes X and XII, while her husband, a Marine Engineer, remained out of India for long durations due to work. 4. The petitioner first applied f