Maternity Leave --Third Child--Judicial Orders Based on Supreme Court Precedent Operate In Rem, Not In Personam--Application allowed
Division Bench order granting maternity leave for third child, based on Supreme Court precedent in Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu, operates in rem and establishes a binding legal principle. Administrative authorities cannot treat such judicial orders as applicable only to specific individuals, and must extend benefits uniformly in accordance with settled law. When two Division Benches successively pass orders on the same issue with similar facts, the High Court Registry and District Judiciary are expected to understand the legal principle enunciated and pass appropriate orders accordingly.
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