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

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ON THE 18 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 5744 of 2025 SURENDRA PRATAP SINGH CHOUHAN Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Mr. Nirmal Sharma & Mr. Aditya Dixit - Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Dharmendra Nayak - GA for the State.

ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the order dated

13.07.2024 (Annexure P/1), whereby he was placed under suspension and the Platoon Commander was appointed as the Enquiry Officer to conduct an enquiry and submit the report within three days. He has also prayed for a direction to the respondents to reinstate him in service by revoking his suspension order. The petitioner relies upon the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Ajay Kumar Chaudhary vs. Union of India, reported in (2015)7 SCC 291.

2. The petitioner was working as a Home Guard Volunteer and was posted at Police Station Mayapur, District Shivpuri. A video went viral in which the petitioner was seen beating a person along with the First Response Vehicle (FRV) driver. The petitioner was suspended vide the impugned order dated 13.07.2024 and was attached to th