Kv HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P.tSlNo. 5858 of 2007 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Smt. Shail Rusia, (Before Marriage Ku. Shail Gupta) aged about 53 years, D/o Shri Prem Naryan Gupta, R/o H.No. 227 Jawar Nagar Durg, Dist. Durg (C.G.) Versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through : TheSecretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Directorate of Publie Instruction, Pensionbada, Raipur (C.G.) District Education Officer, District Education Office, Dist. Durg (C.G.) WRTT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Appearance: Shri Rakesh Anthony, counsel for the petitioner. Shri A.S. Kachhawaha, Govt. Advocate for the State/ respondents on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (04.10.2007) 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 scate w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submtts that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Ja^lpur in O.A.No,2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. &others), wherein, it was held that the similariy 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 (Cwil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court uphotding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/ W.P.(S)No. 5858 of2007 Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considertng 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 ofinitial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squarely covered by the decision 6f this Court in the case ofRam KumarSahu and another (Supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to atl verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vattl