IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI ON THE 20^th OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No.20214 of 2024 SALEEM KHAN Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri L.C. Patne- Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Pradyumna Kibe – Advocate for respondents/State.

ORDER

The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner assailing the order dated 10/03/2023 (Annexure P/11) passed by respondent No.3 imposing the punishment of compulsory retirement, the appellate order dated

26/07/2023 (Annexure P/13) passed by respondent No.2 modifying the punishment by withholding of one increment with cumulative effect and forfeiture of salary for the suspension period, and the order dated 13/06/2024 (Annexure P/15) passed by respondent No.1 rejecting the review petition

2. The facts of the case, briefly stated are that the petitioner was posted as Head Warder at Sub-Jail, Susner, District Shajapur at the relevant time. On 04/09/2020, an unfortunate incident occurred wherein an undertrial prisoner, namely Imran @ Anna, committed suicide inside the Sub-Jail premises. In connection with the said