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DIPANKAR DATTA, SANDEEP MEHTA
Nadeem Khan – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Leave granted.
2. This appeal, at the instance of the appellant1 [Nadeem Khan] is directed against the judgment and order dated 5th April, 20242 [impugned order] of the Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. By the impugned order, an intra-court appeal3 [Writ Appeal No. 2365 of 2023] preferred by the State of Madhya Pradesh and its officers (who are the respondents herein), was allowed. The judgment and order of a Single Judge of the same High Court dated 6th September, 2021 allowing a writ petition4 [W.P. No. 4130 of 2017] of Nadeem Khan was reversed and thereby, his writ petition dismissed.
3. We are tasked to decide whether, on facts and in the circumstances, the Division bench was justified in interfering with the order under challenge before it.
4. The facts triggering this appeal lie in a narrow compass.
4.1 Nadeem Khan’s father5 [Nazir Khan] (since deceased) died-in-harness on 12th August, 2006 while he was discharging the duty of a driver. Nadeem Khan had applied for compassionate appointment, soon thereafter. Such application was rejected on 23rd June, 2015 on the ground that Nazir Khan was working as work charged and contingency paid employe
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The main legal point established in the judgment is the need to interpret beneficial legislation liberally to achieve the legislative intent and uphold the principle of equal pay for equal work.
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