IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MANINDER S. BHATTI

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ON THE 20 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 1658 of 2026 RAJ DHAR PATEL Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Ajeet Kumar Singh - Advocate for the petitioner appears through V.C.

Shri Girish Kekre - G.A. for the respondent/State.

ORDER This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India while praying for the following reliefs :-

"(i) It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus and directed the respondents to extend the benefit of minimum of the pay scale to the petitioner from the date when he was classified i.e. 20-06- 2011, against which post he is working with all service benefits including arrears within stipulated period.

(ii) This Hon'ble Court be further pleased to pass any such other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit under the circumstances of the case. "

2. The counsel appearing for the State has brought to the notice of this Court an order dated 18.12.2024, passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Chetan Lal Gupta and others vs. The State of Madh