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

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ON THE 6 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 286 of 2026 DR AJAY KUMAR GUPTA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri D.P. Singh - Advocate for the petitioner.

Smt. Monika Mishra - GA for the respondents/State.

ORDER Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 28/5/2025 (Annexure P/1), whereby, he has been transferred from ESI Hospital, Gwalior to ESI Hospital, Nagda. He is also aggrieved by the order dated 27/11/2025 (Annexure P/2), whereby, his representation against the transfer order has been rejected. Petitioner has challenged the aforesaid orders in the present writ petition invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner also prayed for a direction to respondents to allow him to perform his duties in Hospital at Gwalior.

2. Petitioner was initially appointed as Assistant Surgeon in the year

1990. Since 2004, he has been posted as Assistant Surgeon at ESI Hospital, Gwalior. It appears that he is also discharging the work of Radiologist in the Hospital.

3. The petitioner was transferred from ESI Hospital, Gwalior to ESI Hospital, Nagda vide order dated 28/5/20