HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 133 of 2W8 Petitioners 1) Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, S/o. Jadunandan Tiwari, aged about 50 years. Assistant Teacher. Govt. Girl’s.“ Higher Secondary School, Ambikapur, Block — Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja (CG). 2) Ramjinish Pandey, Sio. Shri Mukhram Pandey, aged about 47 years, Assisiant Teacher, Govt. Primary Giris School, Bariyo Secondary, Block - Rajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG). Versus Resoondenis 1) State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Education, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2) Director Public instruction, Chhattisgarh Govt. Raipur. 3) District Education Cfhcer, Distt. Surguja (CG). (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present: Shri A.S. Rajput, counsel for the petitioners. Smt. Sunita Jain, Pane! Lawyer for the State. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 9m January, 2008) The petitioner’s were appointed on 16-6-4989 as Assistant Teachers on fixed pay scale of Rs.15OI-. After completitrion of two years probation, they were granted regular pay scale of Rs.169-300/—. 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 with effect from the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. 3) The issue involved, herein was consideref by the‘ Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabaipur in G.A.No.2745i89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. Siete of MP. 8. others) wherein it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scale with effect from the date of initiat appointment. The matter was taken up the Hon’bie Supreme Coutt uphoiding the decision of the Tribunai to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to ‘reguiar pay scale from date of initiai appointment. 4) Learned counsel appearing for the petitionevs further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sai Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh 8. others (WP. (s) No. 4725l2006) by order dated 1.9.2006, has granted regular pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initiai appointment. 5) Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Amar Sair Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others (supra). 6) in view of that this petition is disposed of in the same terms. No order as to costs. ’R k Sd/- 5 Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Raju '