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

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ON THE 24 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 18632 of 2021 SMT. CHHOTI DEVI TOMAR Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Anil Sharma - Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Sohit Mishra -GA for the respondents/State.

ORDER Petitioner has filed this writ petition praying for a direction to respondents to pay her full pay and allowances for the period of suspension from 1/9/1999 to 30/8/2016. She has also prayed for interest on the aforesaid amount.

2. Facts necessary for decision of this case are that the petitioner was working as ANM and was posted at Sub-Health Centre, Badapura under Community Health Centre, Porsa, District Morena. A criminal case was registered against the petitioner at Police Station Mahua, District Morena for offence punishable under Section 307, 294, 341 & 34 of IPC. In connection with the said criminal case, she was arrested by the Police. Resultantly, she was placed under suspension by the respondents on 1/9/1999.

3. After investigation, the challan was filed and the petitioner was tried for the aforesaid offences. Trial concluded with judgment dated 18