IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MANINDER S. BHATTI ON THE 11^th OF AUGUST, 2025 WRIT PETITION No. 20700 of 2025 ASHOK MALVIYA Versus STATE OF M ADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Vijay Chandra Rai - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Lalit Joglekar - G.A. for the State.

ORDER This petition is filed seeking the following reliefs :-

"7.1). Issue a writ in the nature of the mandamus and commanding the Respondents to grant the arrears of difference of salary from the date of Classification along with interest, in the light of the judgment dated 15th Dec.2016 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ram Naresh Rawat v/s Shri Ashvini Ray Certiorari, in the interest of justice.

7.2). Any other relief deems fit may also be granted including cost of litigation."

2) The counsel appearing for the State has brought to the notice of this Court an order dated 18.12.2024, passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.39586 of 2024 (Chetan Lal Gupta and Signat