IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE JAI KUMAR PILLAI ON THE 29^TH OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No.31332 of 2023 PRIYANKA PANDEY Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS ___________________________________________________________________

Appearance:

Shri Prasanna R. Bhatnagar - Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Swati Ukhale – Advocate for respondents/State ___________________________________________________________________

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article

226 of the Constitution of India calling in question the validity and legality of the impugned communication/order dated 30/10/2023 (Annexure P/1) issued by Respondent No.4, whereby the claim of the petitioner for Compassionate Appointment has been rejected on the ground of alleged ineligibility under Clauses 3, 13.1 and 13.2 of the Compassionate Appointment Policy dated 18/08/2008.

2. The facts of the case, briefly stated are that the father of the petitioner, Late Shri Sitaram Pandey, was working as Revenue Inspector in the respondent Department. He died in harness on 10/12/2010, leaving behind a widow, a son namely Sanjeev Pandey, one unmarried daughte