IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI ON THE 18^th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 5306 of 2026 JAGDISH MANDOR Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

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

Ms.Swati Ukhale -GA for the respondents/State.

Reserved on 18.02.2026 Post on 24.02.2026

ORDER

The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article

226 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved by the order dated 30.09.2025 (Annexure P/4) passed by Respondent No. 3, whereby the petitioner has been placed under suspension. The petitioner further challenges the appellate order dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P/5) passed by Respondent No. 2, whereby the statutory appeal preferred against the suspension order was dismissed. The petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari for quashing the impugned orders and a writ of mandamus for reinstatement with all consequential benefits.

2. The facts, as supplied, are that the petitioner is a citizen of India and a resident of District Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He was previously posted as Panchayat Secretary at Gram Panchayat Khamli. Upon his transfer from the said Gram Panchayat, the