# Allahabad HC rejects maternity leave for fourth child to govt employee 2026-08-12T01:21:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Allahabad High Court on August 7 dismissed a plea by Sashi Kumari, a woman government employee in Uttar Pradesh, seeking six months' maternity leave for her fourth child. Justice Manju Rani Chauhan upheld the state's rejection of her claim, citing provisions of the Financial Handbook that limit maternity leave to two occasions for women government employees. The petitioner argued she had not taken leave for her first three children and was seeking it for the first time. The court, however, noted the handbook also bars leave when an employee has two or more living children. Barandbench reports the court also flagged that only typed copies of documents were filed, not photocopies, making verification difficult. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - barandbench.com Tags: court ruling, government employees, maternity leave, Sambhal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/court-denies-maternity-leave-claim-for-government-employees-fourth-child/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/court-denies-maternity-leave-claim-for-government-employees-fourth-child/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.