IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI ON THE 21^TH OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No.1406 of 2014 SHANKAR SINGH MUJALDA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHER Appearance:

Ms. Rekha Shrivastava - learned counsel for the petitioner.

Ms. Swati Okhale – Government Advocate for respondent No.1 to 5/State.

Shri Ramesh Kumar Chandrawade, learned counsel for the respondent No.6.

O R D E R

The petitioner has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calling in question the legality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 30/11/2013 passed by respondent No.5, whereby the appeal preferred by respondent No.6 has been allowed and the order dated 04/10/2010 has been quashed and the matter has been remanded for reconsideration.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the Gram Panchayat, Udaygarh, issued a notification dated 26/08/2010 inviting applications for appointment to the post of Panchayat Karmachari (Secretary). Pursuant to the aforesaid notification, the petitioner submitted his application along with requisite documents. On the basis of the applications received, an edu