^\^ ^VIV' HIGH COURT OFCHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ PetitionfSI No.7351/2007 Petitioners 1. Anand Prasad Paikara, Age about , 47 years, Assistant Teacher, S/o Shri Bhikham Sai, Janpad Primary School, Sujibahar, Block Kanshabel, District Jashpur 2. MaheshwarRam Yadav, Age about 39 years.Asstt. Teacher, S/o Shri Subran Ram, Govt. Primary Sehool Vanmunda, Block Farsabahar, District Jashpur (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department & Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, DisfrictRaipur(G.G.) 2. DistrictEdueationOfficer, Jashpur, District Jashpur(C.G.) 3. Block EducationOfficer, Kanshabel/Farsabahar, District Jashpur(C.G.) 4. Treasury, Account & Pension, Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.) Writ pefition underArticle 225 ofthe Constitutionof India Appearance: ShriSomkant Verma, counsel for the Petitioners. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer for the State/ respondents on advance copy ORAL ORDER (12.12.2007) Sunil Kumar Sinha. J. Heard. Learned counsel forthe petitioners submitsthat the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date ofcompletion 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 l.P. & others), wherein, it was held thatthe similarly situated teachers W.P.(S)No.7351/2007 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 jn Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effectthat the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay (. • : ' ' scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that this Court, whiie considering the sameissue 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 scalew.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 ordec shatl be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Shyna Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judse