HIGH COUBTOF CHHATriSGARH^ BILASPUR W.P. (S) Np.^558 of 2007 S/o Late Aged 51 Hr. Sec. Block ^-. PBTITIONERS l Nathu Ram Sharma S/o Late Shri Jaaaia Prasad Sharma Aged 51 years, Asstt. Teacher, Govt. Priuiaty School, Dulna, Block - Abhaapur, Distt,- Raipur (C.G.) 2 Beni Prasad Harbaush S/o Shri Sadaram Harbaash, Aged 56 years, Asstt. Teacher, Govt. Prmiaiy School, Bendri, Block - Abhaapur, Distt. - Raipur (C.G.) 3 Sbivcharaa Harbaash Shri Jailal Harbaash, years, U.D.T., Govt School, Abhaapur, Abhaapur, Distt. - Raipur (C.G.) 4 Jagdish Prasad Rai S/o Sbri Dalsay Rai Aged 51 years, Asstt. Teacher, Govt. Priinary School, Bhatgaon, Distt, - Raipur (C.G.) 5 Jeevau Lal Gahiware S/o Shri Punau Rani Gafaiware Aged 52 years, Headruaster, Govt. Primaiy School, Satpara, Distt. - Raipur (C.G.) 6 Dhaiui-am Tandon S/o Shri Mukund Ram Taadon Aged 53 years, Asstt. Teacher, Gram - Tedibhadia, District - Raipur (C.G.) 7 Baliram Sahu S/o Shri Phiru Ram Sahu, Aged 51 years, Asstt. Teacher, Govt. Middle School, Janigahau, DistaAct - Raipur (C.G.) yersus RESPONDBNTS 1 The State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretaiy, School Education Departnient, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 The District Education Officer, Distt,- Raipur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTIQN QF INDIA Appearance: Shri Ajay Shrivastava, couasel for the petitioners. Shri Pradeep Singli, Pauel Lawyer for fhe State on advaace copy. W.P.(S)No. 6558/2007 ^- ORALORDER (31.10.2007) 8UNIL KUMAR SINHA, J Heard. Learaed couusel for fhe petitioners subinits that the issue iuvolved ia fhe case is as to whether fhe petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of initial appoiatment or from the date of conipletion of probation period. He submits that fhe issue mvolved hereia was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State AdHunistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur m O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. and ofhers), whereia, it was held that fhe similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of iuitial appoiatment The aiatter was taken up to fhe Hon'ble Supreme Court iu Special Leave Petition (Civfl) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding fhe decision of fhe Tribunal to the effect fhat the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entifled to regular pay scale fi-oin the date of iaitial appoiutment Leamed couasel for the petitioners furfher subinits tibiat fhis Court, while consideriag fhe same issue ia Ram Kuiaar Sahu aad others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh aud another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has graated regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoiatment. Leamed counsel for the pardes jouifly subinits fhat this case is squarely covered by the decision of fhis Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu aad anofher (supra). In view offhat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, fhis order shatl be subject to atl verificatioiis inade by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition, ____ Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge Itti