c . ^- (^0 ^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W. P. (St No. ~t°T'S QF 2009. PETITIONERS / : 1 ^ :w ?^:<;"^' * ^-"" ^ rS<^ 2. Smt. Jeevan Kumari Toppo, W/o. Jakrius Toppo, aged about 40 years, Janpad Primary School Sarangdand, Block Kunkuri District Jashpur (C. G.) Smt.Anjela Kujur, W/o. Reema Tirkey, aged about 41 years, Janpad F'riraary School Narayanpur, Block Kunkuri District Jashpur (C. G.) V E RSU S RESPONDENTS ^ :1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C. G.) ^-2. District Education Officer, Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (C. G.) ^ 3. Block Education Officer, Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (C. G.) ^ 4. Treasury, Account and Pension, Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (C. G.) tia. HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISQARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (Sl No.70751 PETITIONER RESPQNDENTS Smt. Jeevan Kumari Toppo & another. VERSUS State of Chhattisgarh & Others. WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE GONSTITUTION OF INDIA SB: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Aanihotri. J. Present: Shri SomkantVerma, Advocateforthepetitioners. Shri Y.S.Thakur, Deputy Advocate Gerieral for tHe State/respondents. ORALORDER (Passed on 03ro day of December, 2009) With the consent ofthe parties, the matter is taken up for hearing finally. 1. The petitioners were appojnted as Assistant Teaehers on a fixed pay of Rs. 1200/-. After completion of their respective probation period, they were granted regular pay scale. . 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved inthe case is asto whether, the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date initial appointment or after completion of probation period. 3. The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in Q.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs.State of M.P. & others), wherein it was held thaf the sinfllarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scalew.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was teken up to Hon'ble Supreme Gourt in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892^3. Thesaid petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the /'^. ^, ^g,,,^^ \ ^y:sls]s^.:o. ^ v:'S^l^^i4 ^ ^a-U^-Bg; g ^. ^ /3' 1.. %.. ^ ff ^ 'SiS"'" ^ Tribuna! to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitied to regular pay scale from date of initial appointment. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners also submits that this court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sai Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others [W.P. (S) No. 4725/2006] by order dated 01.09.2006, ailowfed the petitioners to make a representation a'.ong with copy of the petition and annexures within a period of ten days, raising al their grievances and in turn the concerned respondent was directed to decide the representation in an objective manner within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the representation. 5. Accordingly, the .petitioners are granted liberty to make a representation raising aSI their grievances and in turn, the concerned respondent is directed to decide the representation, if any, in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. 6. !n view of the foregoing, this petition is disposed of. No order asto costs. Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotri Judge