.19 HXGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BII-ASPUR W.P. (Sj No. 6559 of 2007 PETITIONERS 4 RESPONDENTS 2 Harendra Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Devnarayaa Sahu, Age about 46 years, Assistaat Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Lauja, Block Araag, Distt. - Raipur (C.G.) Basaat Rao Pawar, S/o Shii Krishna Rao Pawar, Age about 43 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Ghorbhatti, Block Arang, Distt. - JRaipur (C.G.) Krishna Kuuiar Verma S/o Late Shri Hariram Venna, Age about 47 years, Assistaat Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Kodva, Block - Tilda, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.j Gaya Prasad Tiwan S/o Shri Rameshwar Prasad Tiwari, Age about 50 years, Assistant Teachcr, Govt, Primaiy School, Bartori, Block - Tflda, Distt. - Raipur (C.G.) Versus State Qovenuaent of Chliatdsgarh Through :- Secretaiy, Tribal & Educatiou Departaient, D.K.S. Bhawaa, Raipur (C.G.) District Education Of&cer Distt. - Raipur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLB 326 QF THE CONSTITUTION OP INDIA Appearance: Shri Ajay Shrivastava, counsel for fhe petitioners. Shri Pradeep Singh, Paael Lawyer for the State on advance copy. ORALORDEB (31.10.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J Heard. Leamed counsel for the petitioners subiaits that the issue iavolved iii the case is as to whefher the petitioners are entifted to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of iaitial appoiatruent or fix?ia fhe date of coinpletion of probation period. He subniits that the issue iavolved hereia was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admiiustrative Y ^b W.P.(S)No. 6559/2007 Tribimal, Jabalpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that fhe similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoiatmeat. The uiatter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholdiug fhe decision of the Tribunal to ffae effect that fhe Teachers/Assistant Teachers are eiititled to regular pay scale from fhe date of initial appointaient. Leamed counsel for fhe petitioners fi.irfb.er subraits that this Court, wlule considering fhe same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh aud another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of irdtial appoiatuient. Leamed counsel for fhe parties joiutly subinits that this case is squarely covered by fhe decision of this Court ia fhe case of Ram Kumar Sahu aad aaofher (supr^. In view of fhat, this petitioii is aUowed in fhe saine terms. However, ttds order shatl be subject to aU verifications made by fhe State regarding facts pleaded ia fhe petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti »-