IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI

th

ON THE 15 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 404 of 2026

AMAR SINGH

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Prashant Chauhan - learned counsel for the petitioner.

Shri B.M. Patel- learned Government Advocate for the

respondents/State.

ORDER been held that benefit of annual increment which is to be added on 1st of July/1st of January every year shall be given to the employee who retire on 30th June/31st of December of the said year. It is further submitted that controversy is now no longer res-integra. The petitioner retired on 30/06/2021, therefore, he is entitled to avail the benefit of annual increment which was to be added on 01/07/2021. 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.

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 in not extending the benefit of increment. The petitioner who retired on 30/06/2021, w