IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI st ON THE 21 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 27092 of 2023 MAHENDRA SINGH RAGHUWANSHI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Shivendra Singh Raghuvanshi - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Dilip Awasthi -Govt. Advocate for the respondents/State.

ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition praying for following reliefs;

"(I) That, respondent no.2 may kindly be directed to grant the seniority to the petitioner on the post of uchcha madhyamik shikshak from the date of initially appointment that is 1998 and other consequential benefits like promotion etc.

(II) That, other relief doing justice including cost be ordered."

2. In substance, grievance of the petitioner is that in the gradation list published by the respondents vide memo dated 02.05.2023 as on the position of 01.04.2022, his initial date of appointment is shown as 07.01.2004 in stead of 17.06.1998.

3. The facts necessary for decision this case are that the petitioner was initially appointed as Shiksha Karmi Grade-I vide order dated 17.06.1998 (Annexure P/2). He was posted in Government Higher Secondary School Na