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

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ON THE 25 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 21103 of 2022 ANIL KUMAR SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Prashant Singh Kaurav - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Sohit Mishra- GA for the respondents/State.

ORDER Petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the order dated

31/8/2022 (Annexure P/1), whereby, the NOC granted to him earlier for pursuing Ph.D. course, has been cancelled. He has also prayed for a direction to respondents to extend him the benefit of study leave as per Circular dated 7/10/2015 and as per M.P. Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1977.

2. Petitioner is possessed of B.E. (Electricals), M.Tech. (Electricals)

qualifications. He was initially appointed on the post of Lecturer (Electricals) on 8/10/2010 in Govt. Polytechnic College, Nowgong, Chattarpur. The appointment was on contract for a period of three years. On completion of three years, he was regularized in service w.e.f. 2/11/2013 vide order dated

25/4/2015.

3. In order to pursue Ph.D. course, petitioner applied for permission from the Principal of the College on 31/3/2022. The Principa