HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (SQ No. 159 012008 Education Depamnent, DKS Bhavan, Raipur (CG). 2. The Director Public Instmction Department, Raipur 3. (CG). Block Education OEcer Marwahi, District Bilaspur (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) gSB: Hon’ble Mr. Satis£§_u_§g_ni_l_1ggjz$) (CG). Shri Dhirendra Mishra, Advocate forlhe petitioner. Shri SK. Mishra , Panel Lawyer for the Stem/respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 10 ofJanuary, 2008) The petitioner was appointed on 26.12.1981 as Assistant Teacher on fixed pay of Rs, l50/-. Atter completion ofprobation, the petitioner was granted regular pay scale. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, theipetitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in 0A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of MP. & 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 Hon’ble Supreme Colin. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the eiTect that the nnx I PETITIONER Shri Smt. Devwati Mishra, aged about 49 years, S.L. Mishra, Assistant Teaeher Govemment Distn'ct Primary Bilaspur School Kolanparay Fencing Block Pendra, (CG). - VERSUS ESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Téachers/As‘sistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale Eom dale of initial appeintment. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Paras Natl] Gupta Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others [W.P. (S) No. 58 of 2007] by order dated 15.01.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Paras Nath Gupta Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others (Supra). In View of that this petition is allowed in the same terms. No order asto costs. r\xi"/\sx Sd/— : Satish K. Agnihotri. Judge ‘ .