IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND SINGH BAHRAWAT

th

ON THE 15 OF JANUARY, 2026

WRIT PETITION No. 17883 of 2017 POONAM AADIWASI (SEHARIA)

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Divakar Vyas - learned counsel for petitioner.

Shri Rajendra Jain - learned Government Advocate for

respondent/State.

Shri Abhishek Singh Bhadauria - learned counsel for respondent No.4.

ORDER the action of the respondent in issuing the select list / merit list of the candidates with respect to the special recruitment of ST (PGYT 2017) which is called as Vanrakshak Recruitment Examination, 2017. It is further submitted that the name of petitioner does not find place in the select list and her name finds place at serial No.2 in the waiting list. It is further submitted that at the time of issuance of select list, the respondents/authorities did not follow the law pertaining to women reservation prevalent in the State of Madhya Pradesh. It is further submitted that there has to be a provision in each direct recruitment in favour of the female candidates to the extent of 30% horizontal and compartment-wise, however, in the present case, those statutory rul