IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI WRIT PETITION No. 6455 of 2022 GAURISHANKAR RAJPUT Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Mr. Vineet - Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. M.P.S. Raghuvanshi - Senior Advocate with Mr. Dharmendra Singh Raghuvanshi - Advocate for respondents no.13, 17 & 18.

Mr. K.K. Prajapati - GA for the State.

Mr. Madhukar Kulshrestha - Advocate for respondent no.19.

ORDER

Reserved on : 27.01.2026 Delivered on : 23.02.2026

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of a writ of quo-warranto in relation to the appointment of respondent no.8 to 19, who have been appointed to the post of Constable under the SC/ST category. It is alleged in the writ petition that the caste certificates on the basis of which the respondents have secured employment are forged and fabricated.

2. The petitioner claims himself to be a social worker and an RTI activist. He has obtained certain documents under Right to Information Act, 2005, in relation to the caste certificates of respondent no.8 to 19. As per his submission, the caste certificates have not been found registered in the office of the concerned Sub-

Divisional Officer.