IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR
ANAND SINGH BAHRAWAT
Ramashankar Mathur – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
ANAND SINGH BAHRAWAT, J.
This petition, under Article 226 of Constitution of India, has been filed seeking the following relief (s):
“i) That, the charge sheet Annexure - P/1 may kindly be quashed with a further directions to the respondents not to take any coercive steps in view of the charge sheet issued by the Respondent no.2.
ii) Cost of the petition be awarded or any other order or direction deemed fit in the circumstances of the case be issued in the favour of the petitioner.”
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge sheet dated 25.04.2013 was issued by respondent No. 2 while exercising powers in excess of his jurisdiction. It is further submitted that the charge sheet was issued under Section 14 of the M.P. Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966, which are not applicable to the petitioner, as the services of the petitioner are governed by the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Services (Recruitment and General Conditions of Services) Rules, 1999. As per the provisions of the 1999 Rules, Part III deals with disciplinary powers, which are vested in the Chief Executive Officer; therefore, the charge sheet issued by the re

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