IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI

WRIT PETITION No.11131 OF 2021

AFSAR KHAN PATHAN

Versus

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Mayank Sapre– learned counsel with Shri Vineet- learned

counsel for the petitioner.

Shri N.K. Gupta – learned Government Advocate for the State.

Reserved on : 11/12/2025 Delivered on : 22/12/2025

ORDER

1. The petitioner has filed this petition challenging order dated 21/02/2019 (Annexure-P/1), whereby his claim for counting his services from the date of permanent classification has been rejected by the respondents. He has also prayed for a direction to the respondents to comply with order dated 31/05/2001 passed by the Labour Court

with all consequential benefits.

2. The facts necessary for decision of this case are that the petitioner was initially appointed as Apprentice on the post of Diploma Holder Sub-Engineer in the Public Works Department. A copy of order dated 30/10/1989 in this regard has been brought on record as Annexure- P/4. A perusal of this order shows that his appointment was

for a period of one year only.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he was discharged from service w.e.f. 24/10