JABALPUR, India, Dec. 4 -- Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the following judgment/order on Nov. 3:
1. Appellant impugns order dated 04.08.2025, whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent has been allowed. Respondent was employed as a computer operator. By an order dated 06.09.2022, the services of the petitioner were terminated on the alleged compliance of the directions issued by the Collector.
2. Learned Single Judge has noticed that there was no independent application of mind by the competent authority i.e. Chief Municipal Officer and the Chief Municipal Officer had merely acted on the dictat of the Collector who was not the appointing authority or the competent authority to issue directions in respect of employees of Municip...