The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned why the Maternity Benefit Act would not be applicable to the ad-hoc employees of the Delhi University (DU) when it was applicable to contract labourers of any establishment or government undertaking.
The query by Justice Suresh Kait was posed to the DU while issuing notice to the Centre, the university and the Aurobindo College here, seeking their stand on a female ad-hoc professor's plea alleging that she was denied maternity leave as she was not a permanent employee.
"If it (the Act) is applicable to any shop or establishment or government undertaking or government institution, then why not to the university is the question," the court said.
It further asked, "Why not applicable to ad-hoc when it (the Act) is applicable to contract labourers?"
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