IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK RUSIA &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

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ON THE 16 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT APPEAL No. 2844 of 2024 THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Versus SURENDRA Appearance:

Shri Sudeep Bhargava - Dy. Advocate General for the appellant(s)/State.

None for the respondent.

ORDER Per: Justice Vivek Rusia

1. The instant writ appeal has been preferred by the appellants, under Section 2(1) of M.P. Uchha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyaypith Ko Appeal Adhiniyam, 2005) being aggrieved by inaction of the respondents for not extending the benefit of increment. The respondent retired on 30.6.2009, was denied increment on the pretext that he is not entitled.

2. Learned Govt. Advocate for the appellant submits that whether a government employee retiring on 30th June of a year would be entitled to avail the benefit of increment as fixed on 1st July has been decided by the Supreme Court in the case of the Director (Admn. and HR) KPTCL & Ors. vs. C.P. Mundinamani & Ors., Civil Appeal No.2471/2023 dated 11.04.2023. After considering the above judgments writ Court has held that benefit of annual increment which is to be added on 1st of July ever