IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT INDORE

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI

WRIT PETITION No.3492 of 2025

CHHATRAPAL SINGH THAKUR

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Ms. Malvika Paul, counsel for the petitioner.

Mr. Anirrudh Malpani, counsel for the respondent No.1/State.

Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, counsel for the

respondent/intervenor

Reserved on: 10/12/2025 Post on : 07/01/2026

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O R D E R

The petitioner has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this

Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the

order dated 20/11/2024 passed by the District Education Officer, Dewas (MP), whereby the charge of Principal, Government Higher Secondary School, Barkhedakayam was withdrawn from the petitioner and handed over to Respondent No.5.

2. It is the case of the petitioner’s that the petitioner was initially appointed as Upper Division Teacher on 30/09/1993 and was promoted to the post of Head Master (Middle School) on 30/06/2000. Vide order dated 21.09.2020, the petitioner was given the charge of Government Higher Secondary School, Jawasiya, which he discharged till the year

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