^ 2^7. SlJlGLi l^^l^^^pj g iticii INTHE HON»BLEHIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH ATBILASPUR W.P.tSINO. \<;?^ /2010 PETITIONERS '^ ^y- ^?^" ^^ ':^y ^yy <<5;1 ^' .••^ '^ |«|SA^ \t>. Y€&K-. \:^s :^l »1.^1 -i-s ^ ~TS / ^,. RESPONDENTS ,^ 1. Lokesh Kumar Sahu, S/o Shri Chhatrapal Singh Sahu, aged about5</years,. Upper Division Teacher, Higher Secondary School, Basanwahi, Distt. Kanker (C.G.) 2. Likhan Lal Sahu, S/o Late Shri Panchuram Sahu, aged about 31 years^ Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Basanwahi, Distt. South Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) VERSUS ^" : 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through :- The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, Kanker, Distt. Kanker (C.G.) 3. Treasury Officer, Treasury, Accounts & Pension, Kanker, Distt. Kanker (C.G.) WMT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. ^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (81 N0.1585 of 2010 Petitioner Lokesh Kumar Sahu & another Versus Respondent State of Chhattisgarh & others WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J.) Present:- Shri Somkant Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri P.K. Bhaduri, Panel Lawyerforthe State/respondent. ORDER(ORAL) (Passed on 12th day ofApril, 2010) 1. The petitioners were appointed as Deputy Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 150/-. After completion of their respective probatipn period, they were granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. 3. The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrate Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed bythe Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled 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, allowed the petitioners to make representation along with copy of the petition and annexures within a period of ten days, raising all 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 ofthe representation. Arun ^n. Accordingly, the petitioners are granted liberty to make representations raising all their grievances and in turn, the concerned respondent is directed to decided the representations of the petitioners, if any, in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of representation. In view of the foregoing, this petition is disposed of. No order asto costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge