IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL DHAGAT

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ON THE 18 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 19330 of 2024 DR. AJAY KUMAR RAI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Brian D'Silva - Senior Advocate with Shri Abhishek Dilraj -

Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Ved Prakash Tiwari - Govt. Advocate for the State.

Shri Guru Prasanna Singh Parihar - Advocate for the respondent nos. 2 and 3.

ORDER Petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India making following prayer:-

(i) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent nos. 2 and 3 to grant lien to the petitioner, till the petitioner is on probation with the respondent nos.4 and 5.

(ii) To hold that as the petitioner has been appointed at respondent nos. 4 and 5, through proper channel as in service candidate and therefore, the petitioner is entitled for lien on the post of Assistant Professor in the respondent no.2 University.

(iii) Any other relief this Hon'ble Court may deem fit.

(iv) Cost may be awarded to the petitioner."

2. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that petitioner holds lien on the