IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI

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ON THE 11 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 23372 of 2021 KESHAV RAO GURNULE Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Bhanu Prakash Singh - learned counsel for the petitioner.

Shri K.K. Prajapati- learned Government Advocate for the respondents/State.

WITH WRIT PETITION No. 23402 of 2021 BAL KISHAN PUROHIT Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Bhanu Prakash Singh - learned counsel for the petitioner.

Shri K.K. Prajapati- learned Government Advocate for the respondents/State.

ORDER

1. In view of the similar issue invoked in both writ petitions, both are decided by this common order.

2. These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners claiming benefit of encashment of earned leave after their retirement. It is not in dispute that both the petitioners were working in work-charged establishment of the respondent- Public Health Engineering Department and were posted in the office of respondent no.4. They retired from service in the year 2021. After their retirement, they raised the claim for payment of leave encashment and when the same was not consi