IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI

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ON THE 14 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 4475 of 2025 RAMDEVI AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Devansh Mishra - learned counsel for the petitioner.

Shri B.M. Patel- learned Government Advocate for the respondents/State.

ORDER

1. The petitioner no.1 is the widow while petitioner no.2 is the daughter of Late Shri Ramcharan Ahirwar who was working as Deputy Ranger in respondent department and was posted at Guna (M.P.).

2. The petitioners are challenging the communication dated

17/09/2024 (Annexure- P/1), whereby they have been asked to submit the succession certificate for payment of retiral dues of the deceased employee. The petitioners have also prayed for a direction to the respondents to grant the compassionate appointment to petitioner no.2.

3. From the averments made in writ petition and the documents filed therewith, it is gathered that late Ramcharan Ahirwar was working as Deputy Ranger in the Forest Department and was posted at Guna. He expired in an accident on 08.07.2022. After his death, the petitioners lodged their claim for payment of terminal