Archive · 29 Oct 2025
MP High Court Demands Unified Employee Data Amidst Promotion Policy Challenge
The High Court in Madhya Pradesh is looking at the state's rules for promoting government workers.
The court was not happy with the information the government gave about how many people from special reserved groups are working in different departments.
The government had submitted this information in a sealed envelope, but the court noticed that in one department, all the jobs were held by people from reserved categories, with no mention of others.
Because of this, the court has told the government they need to make a new, clear list showing how many people from reserved groups are in *every* department.
The court wants this list to be accurate and follow the correct rules.
The next time this case is heard is on November 12.
MP High Court expressed displeasure over government's employee data submitted in a sealed envelope.
The data reportedly showed all posts in a particular department occupied by reserved categories.
The court has directed the state government to submit a unified chart of all departments showing reserved category representation.
The court emphasized that the data calculation must be based on correct rules.
The next hearing for the case challenging the state's new promotion policy is scheduled for November 12.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Madhya Pradesh Government, Samanya PichhdaAlpasankhyak Kalyan Samaj Sanstha (SAPAKS)
- What
- The High Court expressed displeasure with the government's submitted employee data regarding reserved categories and ordered a unified chart of all departments.
- When
- Tuesday, with the next hearing on November 12.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh (Jabalpur bench of High Court)
- Why
- To scrutinize the representation of reserved categories in government departments following a challenge to the state's new promotion policy.
Petitioner (SAPAKS)
Madhya Pradesh Government
Representation of Reserved Categories
Petitioner (SAPAKS)
Concerned that in a particular department, all posts are occupied by reserved categories, with no mention of general category representation. Demands a re-prepared unified chart showing accurate representation.
Madhya Pradesh Government
Submitted employee data in a sealed envelope, which the court found insufficient and questioned the representation in certain departments.
Data Presentation
Petitioner (SAPAKS)
Argues the government's submitted data was inadequate, particularly regarding the absence of general category posts in a specific department.
Madhya Pradesh Government
Submitted employee data in a sealed envelope, which was deemed unsatisfactory by the court.
- Court
- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur
- Date of Hearing
- Tuesday
- Issue
- New promotion policy and representation of reserved categories in government departments
- Petitioner
- Samanya PichhdaAlpasankhyak Kalyan Samaj Sanstha (SAPAKS)
- Government Representation
- Senior advocate C.S. Vaidyanathan (via video conferencing), Advocate General Prashant Singh
- Petitioner Representation
- Advocate Naresh Kaushik
- Next Hearing
- November 12
