# N.Mahalakshmi vs GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-23
Petitioner: N.Mahalakshmi
Respondent: GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1344524)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

WP No. 23064 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 23064 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 24986 OF 2026 N.Mahalakshmi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai 09 2. The Director of Elementary Education DPI Campus, Chennai 6 3. The District Elementary Educational Officer Ponneri Education District, Ponneri 4. The Block Educational officer Poonamallee Block, Thiruvallur District ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of 4th respondent by in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.686/ Aa1/2026 dated 01.06.2026 to quash the same, consequently direct the respondents to sanction maternity leave for the __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 30/06/2026 06:35:09 pm ) WP No. 23064 of 2026 period from 03.02.2026 to 02.02.2027 with full pay and all attendant benefits in the light of WP No. 16425 of 2026 and treat the medical leave already taken by the petitioner as Maternity leave.

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