However, with the BMC failing to decide on his study leave application, he had to move Bombay High Court, seeking relief
Come New Year, this conservancy worker with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be able to study further and pursue a doctoral degree, thanks to the civic body finally approving his study leave.
Sunil Yadav, after completing his M.Phil degree from Tata Institute of Social Science, had wanted to pursue to PhD. However, with the BMC failing to decide on his study leave application, he had to move Bombay High Court, seeking relief.
The BMC, on Friday, informed the court that a total of 142 paid leaves and 170 half-day leaves have been sanctioned to Yadav. Besides, if required Yadav can avail additional leave without pay.
Disposing of the petition, a division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice BP Colabawala, observed: "We have protected all your rights and ensure(d) you get encouragement to pursue further education. We hope this brings sufficient good luck to you and you work towards improving the plight of conservancy workers...who by working hard are keeping the air and surroundings clean."
Senior Advocate Mihir Desai, appearing for Yadav, had argued that registration to the doctorate course has been obtained by him; recently, a guide has also accepted him. Yadav wants to pursue doctorate on the lives of manual scavengers.
As per service rules, an employee can avail two years of study leave in their career with the corporation. Since Yadav had taken around 3-4 months to pursue his M.Phil degree, he had sought the remaining leave. Yadav, had secured seventh rank in M.Phil, on 'Globalisation and Labour'. Yadav took up the civic job— which he got on compassionate grounds as his father was declared unfit to work—when he was pursuing SSC.
Yadav, however, is "not very pleased" with the BMC decision to grant paid leave, which was accrued over years. "I've been asking for 24 months' leave as per the corporation rules, which has not been given to me. I'm yet to decide whether to challenge the BMC order or to abide by it," he told DNA.
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