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MP High Court Issues Warrant Against Panna Collector
The Madhya Pradesh High Court wants Panna Collector Usha Parmar to appear before it.
The court issued a non-bailable warrant to help ensure that she attends and follows the court’s instructions.
The warrant will be carried out through Panna’s superintendent of police.
The court said Parmar had received notices about a contempt case.
It also said that nothing was done after she acknowledged receiving those notices.
Earlier, the court had ordered her to decide an employee’s request within 90 days.
That request concerned classifying the employee’s service as “Sthai Karmi.”
Parmar has been directed to appear in court on September 30, 2026.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a non-bailable warrant against Panna Collector Usha Parmar.
The warrant will be executed through the superintendent of police in Panna.
The court ordered Parmar’s presence before it on September 30, 2026.
The court said Parmar had received contempt notices but took no further action afterward.
The warrant relates to an order requiring a decision on Javin Ara Rizvi’s service classification representation.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Panna Collector Usha Parmar, and petitioner Javin Ara Rizvi.
- What
- The High Court issued a non-bailable warrant against Parmar to secure her presence and compliance with a court order.
- Where
- The proceedings are before the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur, and the warrant will be executed in Panna.
- When
- The court ordered Parmar to appear on September 30, 2026; the earlier direction was issued on August 13, 2025.
- Why
- The court said Parmar had received contempt notices but had not taken further action to comply with its order.
Key facts
- Respondent
- Usha Parmar, Panna district collector
- Warrant
- Non-bailable warrant
- Appearance date
- September 30, 2026
- Executing authority
- Superintendent of Police, Panna
- Earlier court direction
- Decide within 90 days on a representation concerning “Sthai Karmi” service classification
- Representation date
- December 24, 2024
- Contempt notice response
- Parmar wrote to the High Court registrar on October 5, 2025, acknowledging receipt of notices and appointment of a contact officer
Quotes
Madhya Pradesh High Court
The court issuing the warrant and directing the respondent’s appearance
“This Court is satisfied that without issuing non-bailable warrant, it would not be possible to secure the cooperation of the respondent and secure compliance of the order”
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“Let non-bailable warrant be issued to secure the presence of sole respondent before this Court on 30.09.2026”
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