# Kerala High Court Extends Hysterectomy Leave to Contractual Women Employees 2026-08-07T06:10:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Kerala High Court has ruled that women working on contract under State-funded projects cannot be denied hysterectomy leave solely because the relevant provision was not expressly included in an order extending maternity benefits. Justice Harisankar V. Menon allowed petitions by two Special Educators employed under Samagra Shiksha Kerala, who had sought leave after surgery and been advised prolonged rest. The court said the State had no rational basis to extend Rules 100 and 101 of the Kerala Service Rules to contractual employees while excluding Rule 101A, which covers hysterectomy leave. Relying on an earlier ruling on maternity benefits, it directed the government to reconsider the applications within 16 weeks. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: contract workers, hysterectomy leave, Kerala High Court, Kerala Service Rules, women employees Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-high-court-extends-hysterectomy-leave-to-contractual-women-employees/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-high-court-extends-hysterectomy-leave-to-contractual-women-employees/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.