^ ^ @ Writ Petition (Sl NQ.6213/2007 RESPONDENTS Shambhu Nath Kashyap, Age about 42 years, Astt. Teacher, S/o Shri Thiburam, Primary School Sukulguda, Block - Bastar, Distt. Baster(C.G.) 1 State Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary.Tribal Welfare Department & Education Department D.K.S. Bhawan, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 Astt. Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, District - Bastar (C.G.) 3 Block Education Officer, Bastar (C.G.) 4 Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts & Pension Bastar, Distt. Bastar (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Shri Somkant Verma, counsel for the Shri Satish Gupta, Deputy Govt. Advocate, appears for the State/ respondents on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (29.10.2007$ Heard. Learned counsei for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is. entitled to regutar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of comptetion of probation period. He submits that the issue involved herein was .considered by the lyiadhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunat, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 5S others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initiat appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Specia! Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect »*c<iUB!f!^»(A^^'.toi,i!j!BN 22 W.P.(S)No. 6213/2007 that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initialappointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initia! Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to a!l verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. SunilKumarSinha Judge Rao