Summary:
Though the employee was eligible for leave, her application was rejected because she didn't apply in advance, which is mandatory for special leave. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a pioneering move, has decided to grant special maternity leave to an employee who became a mother via surrogacy. She applied again on 7th March 2018 and the civic administration requested BMC's General Assembly to sanction the leave on humanitarian grounds. However, the status of a woman should not be questioned; she should be granted her leave to take care of her child." "The BMC is implementing the decision as per state government circular," said a senior civic official..