IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND PATHAK &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA YADAV

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ON THE 14 OF NOVEMBER, 2025 WRIT APPEAL No. 2705 of 2024 MADHYA PRADESH POWER TRANSMISSION COMAPNY LIMITED AND OTHERS Versus BHAGWAN DAS MAGARAIYA Appearance:

Shri Narottam Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant.

Shri Alok Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent.

ORDER Per: Justice Pushpendra Yadav By way of this intra-court appeal filed under Section 2 (1) of the Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyaypeeth Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005, appellant is challenging the order dated 28.08.2024 passed in W.P.No.2410/2016 whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent challenging the order dated 17.03.2016 has been allowed.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent was initially appointed on the post of Office Assistant Grade III on 02.02.1981 in the pay scale of Rs.475-627. Thereafter, in pursuance of policy dated 17.07.1990 for awarding higher pay scale to Class III and Class IV employees, first option was granted to the respondent after completing 9 years of service in the pay scale of Office Assistant Grade II of Rs.1220-2250. Thereafter