IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND SINGH BAHRAWAT

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ON THE 3 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 1884 of 2016 RAM AVTAR SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THR AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Bhanu Prakash Singh - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri G.K. Agarwal - Government Advocate for the respondents/State.

ORDER This petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed seeking the following reliefs:-

"(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and issue the necessary direction to pay the undisputed retirement dues of the petitioner.

(ii) That, the respondents may kindly be directed to pay the arrear of promoted post of Executive Engineer w.e.f. 17.04.1998 and the interest at market rate may also be awarded to the petitioner for the delayed payment ill the actual payment.

(iii) Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper may also be given to the petitioner along-with costs."

Learned counsel for the petitioner withdraws Relief No. 1 and confines the petition to Relief No. 2 only.

2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner was given the prof