IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI ON THE 30^TH OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 9966 of 2024 SHAILENDRA SINGH THAKUR Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Manoj Manav, Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Kushagra Singh, Government Advocate for the respondents/State.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India invoking the extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court. The petitioner has assailed part of the order dated 26.05.2023 (Annexure-P/1), whereby though he has been reinstated in service after his acquittal in criminal cases, the respondent-authorities have denied consideration and grant of consequential service benefits, including fixation of pay, benefits of suspension period, and other attendant benefits, on the ground of pendency of a leave application filed against the acquittal.

2. The facts of the case, briefly stated are that the petitioner is working on the post of Lineman and is posted in the office of the respondents at Ujjain (M.P.). On account of the death of his father, the petitioner was appointed on compassionate grounds as Lineman in the of