^ »- HIGH COURTOF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.6983/2007 PETITIONERS RESPONDENT 2 3 4 Sharda Namdev @ Sharda Shandolkar, w/o Shri Rajendra Kumar Shandolkar, aged about 47 years, Asisstant Teacher Devki Nandan Girls Higher Secondary School, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur(CG) yersus The State of Chhattisgarh, Through :- Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Direetor, Public Instruction Department, Raipur(CG) District Education OfRcer, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur(CG) Block Education Officer, Block Bilha, District Bilaspur(CG) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Appearance: Shri K.S. Pawar, counsel forthe petitioner. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer for the State/ respondents on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (23.11.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completlon of probation period. He submits that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 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 initial appointment. The matter Was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the s^^^^ • 2 W.P.(S)No. 6983/2007 Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding th®decision ofthe Tribunat to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entilled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. 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 initial appointment. 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 subjeet to all veriflcations made by the State regarding facts pteaded in the petition. - -- — Sd/- Sunit Kumar Sinha Judge ^LW.fk