Dear Mr./Mrs. Deepti P. Rane,
If you are entitled to maternity benefits from your employer, it is hereby clarified that a female employee is required to serve a notice of absence, i.e., maternity leave under Section 6 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, in the prescribed format as provided in the State Maternity Benefit Rules, along with a medical certificate in the prescribed form. If you are in government service, the procedure may differ. The notice is similar to a leave application. The Maternity Benefit Act and Rules do not specify a format for a leave application; we are only required to serve a notice to the employer.
Regards,
R.N.Khola