51x HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition gSz N0. 182 of2608 PETIEIQnNwE-“RS l. Mahem Singh POITe, aged about 48 years, S/o Shri Master) Sukhsen Govemment Singh Forte, Girls Assistant Middle School Teacher Dhobhar, (Head Biock Marwahi, District Bilaspur (CG). 2. Nan Singh Madco, aged about 49 years, S/o Shri Chain Singh/Marko, Assistant Teachar Government Primary Boys School, Dhobhar, Block Mamaln‘, District Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Seéfetaxy, School 2. Education The Director Depaxtment, Public Ins DKS Bhavan, Raipur (CG). 3. (CG). Block Education omcer Marwahi, District Bilasput (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) gSB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agihog’, J.) (CG). traction Depamnent, Raipur Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the ease is asto whethen the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or after completion ofprobation period. The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in 0A. 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 Hon'ble' Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme ,r .. n./4V Present : Shri Dhirendra Mishra, Advocate for the Shri S.K. Mishra , Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. petitioner. lo ORAL ORDER V (Passed on 10‘“ ofJanuary, 2008) The petitioners were appointed on 26.01.1980 as Assistant Teachers on fixed pay of Rs. ISO/-. Aiter completion of probation, the petitioners were granted regular pay seale. g3 Couzt upholdig the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale &om date ofinitial appointment. Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners further submits that this Comt, while considerg the same issue in Paras Nath Gupta Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others {WAR (S) No. 58 of 2007} by order dated 101.2007, has granted regular pay scale wef. the date of initial 5. appointment. o Learned cunsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision ofthis Court in the case of Paras Nath Gupta Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others (Supra). In View ofthat this petition is allowed in the same terms. No order asto Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri i Judge n in