IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND PATHAK

&

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL VERMA

th

ON THE 16 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 973 of 2026

SHERU KHAN

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Abhay Shrivastava - Advocate for petitioner.

Shri S. S. Chauhan - Government Advocate for respondents/State.

ORDER to the employee who is going to be retired on 30th June of the said year. It is further submitted that controversy is now no longer res integra. The petitioner retired on 30.06.2020, therefore, he is entitled to avail the benefit of annual increment which was to be added on 01.07.2020. The said aspect has also been dealt with by the Full Bench of this Court also in the case of Ratanlal Rathore Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh and others (Writ Petition No.4118 of 2020) decided on 28.07.2023.

Per: Justice Anand Pathak

1. The instant petition has been preferred by the petitioner, under

Article 226 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved by inaction of the respondents for not extending the benefit of increment. The petitioner, retired

on 30/06/2020, was denied increment on the pretext that he is not entitled.

2. Learned counsel for th