;:» ri"sl HIGH COURTOF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P^(SLNp.^6351 o^ 2007 PETITIONERS RBSPONDBNTS 1 Bbiblham Lal Sahu, Age about 49 years, Asstt. Teacher S/o Shri Puiiit Ram. Saliu, Govt. Pritaary School Patharra, Block- Fiageshwer, Distt.- RaipTU" (C.G.) 2 Gulam. Farrukh Jpian, Age about 46 years, Asstt. Teacfier S/o Gulam Papa Khaa, Govt. Prunary SGhool Terjim.ga, Block- Fingeshwer, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 3 Shatrughaa Lal Dhruw, Age about 50 years, Asstt. Teacher, S/Q Shri Paguwa Ram. Dhruw, Govt. Rriiiiary School Bijli, Block- Fiageshwer, Distt-RaipurfC.G.) Versws 1 State Govt. of Cbliattisgarh, Througll Secretaiy, Edueation Department, D.K.S. Bllawan, Distt.-Raipur(C.G.) 2 Distt. Educatioa Officer, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 3 Block Education Officer, Fiageshwer, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 4 Joiat Director, Treasury, Accounts & Penssion, Raipur, Distt. - Raipur (C.G.): ^aTPETIT!QNUNDBRARTICLE326_OFTHE CONSTITtFNON^F INIHA Appearance: Shri Soiukant Verma, counsel for the petitioners. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer for the State on advaace ;copy. ; , ,,' . . :. QRALORDER (15.10.2007} SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J Heard. Leanied CQUiisel for fhe petitioners submits fhat tlie issue irivolved ia fhe case is as to wlietUer fhe petitioners are entitled •rr" W.P.(S)No.6251/2007 .^ vatti to regiilar pay scale w.e.f. fhe date bfiaitial appointiiient or froni fhe date ofcoinpletion ofprobation period. He subinits fhat fhe issue involved hereiu was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribfmal, Jabalpur ia O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukaat Yadu aud 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. and others), whereiu, it was held fhat fhe similarly situated teachers are entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoiatment. The luatter was taken up to fhe Honlale Supicine Court in Speeial Leave Petitiou (Civfl) No.6892/93. The said petitionwas disnussed by the Hon'ble Supreine Court upholdrag fhe decision of fhie Tribunal to the effect fhat the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entifled to regular pay scale fi-om.tttedateofitutialappouitment. Leamed counsel for fhe petitioners further subnuts fhat this Court, while consideriug fhe same issue ui Ram. Kuiiiar SaliuaudothefsVs. State Govt. pfChIiattisgarhaadanother fW^.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date ofinitial appoiatnient. Learaed coiulsel for the parties jointly subiuits that this case is squarely cbvered by fhe decision of this Court in fhe case ofRam Rumar Sahu aad auofher (supra). Iri view ofthat, this petition is aUowed in £hesame tenns. However, tfais order shaU be subject to all verifications raade by tbe State regardiag facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Suail Kumar Sinha Judge