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

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ON THE 16 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 44126 of 2025 ANKUR BHATNAGAR Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Petitioner is present in person.

ORDER Lawyers are abstaining from work due to shoot out case of a lawyer at Shivpuri (M.P.). The petitioner appeared in person and requested for hearing of the case inasmuch as much time has already lapsed.

2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the order dated

22/10/2025, Annexure P-1, passed by respondent no.4, whereby he has been declared unsuitable for appointment on the post of Constable on account of his involvement in a criminal case. The petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondents to issue an appointment order in his favour with all consequential benefits.

3. The facts necessary for decision of this case are that the petitioner participated in the Police Constable Recruitment Process - 2023 as a candidate under the EWS category. He successfully passed the written test as also the physical test and was allotted posting at SRP Indore. In the process of appointment, during verification of his crim