IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI ON THE 3^rd OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 16095 of 2025 VIVEK PANDEY Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Burhanuddin Azad- Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Drishti Rawal -GA for the respondents/State

ORDER

The petitioner has preferred this Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved by the impugned order dated 03/04/2025 (Annexure P/4) passed by respondent no. 3. By the said order, the application for compassionate appointment preferred by the petitioner’s mother on behalf of the petitioner has been rejected on the ground of the petitioner’s involvement in two criminal cases, despite his eventual acquittal by the courts of competent jurisdiction.

2. The facts in brief are that the father of the petitioner, late Shri Kanhayyalal Pandey, was serving with the Madhya Pradesh Police as Sub Inspector at District Special Branch (DSB), Indore. He died in harness on 24/08/2020. Following his demise, the wife of the deceased employee, Mrs. Lata Pandey, applied for compassionate appointment for her son, the petitioner Vivek Pandey.

3. In his