HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PE’H‘TION (S) No. 239 of20l)8 . Radha Mohan Patel, S/o Shri CWamam' Patel, aged about 54 years, Assistant Teachei‘, GOVernment Primary School, Jamjhor, Block— Khmia, District -— Raigarh (C.G.). Vishnu Prasad Gabel, 8/0 Shri Ujagar Lal Gabei, b) PETITIONERS agécl about 57, Assistant Teacher, Govermnem Primary School, Bhagodih, Block- Kharsia, District — Raigarh (C.G.) RESPONDENTS : 1‘ State of Chhattisgarh Throug1 Secretary: Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Director, Public Instruction Department, Raipur (CG) 3. Assistant Commissioner, Tribal and Welfare Depaitment, District ~ Raigath, (C.G.) VERSUS 4. Block Education Officer, Khmiai District — Raigarh (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF lNDlA SB: Hon’ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri. J. Shri Anii Mourya, Advocate for the petitioner. Present: Shn' Arvind Daisey, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 14m day of January, 2008) The petitioners were appointed on 27.06.1974 on probation for a period of two years as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. l00/-. Atter completion oftheir probatiom they were granted regular pay scale. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the etitioners are entitled to p regular pay scale with eifect from the date ofinitial appointment or after completion of probation period. The issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admiriistratitie Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of MP. & Others), wherein it was heid that the/similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale with effect m)m the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’ble‘ Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon’bie Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the eifect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regulax pay scale h'om the date ofinitial appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another, W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007, by order dated 12.02.2007, has granted regular pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (supra). In View of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms, subject to verification ofthe facts. No order asto costs. _ sd/_ Satish K. Agnihotri Judge