IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND SINGH BAHRAWAT

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ON THE 25 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 3562 of 2014 AJAY KUMAR PANDVIA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Alok Katare - Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Smrati Sharma - Government Advocate for the respondent/State.

ORDER This petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed seeking the following reliefs:-

"(i) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this Writ Petition;

(ii) That, the order dated 3.4.2014 Annexure P/1 passed by the respondent no.1 may kindly be directed to be quashed.

(iii) That, any other just, suitable and proper relief, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit, may also kindly be granted to the petitioner. Costs be also awarded in favour of the petitioner."

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed on the post of Sub Engineer on 05.03.1984 and subsequently, vide order dated 24.04.1999, the petitioner was declared as Gazetted Officer. Thereafter, on the basis of some false complaint a criminal case was registered against the petitioner under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of