.<23' COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR PETITIONERS W.P.lSlNo, 1474 of 2008 1 Baiak Ram Patel, S/o Shri Sukhram Patel, aged about 54 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary Schooi, Panjhar, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 2 SViuriidhar Sahu, S/o Shri Bhagwano Sahu, ageddbout 59 years, Assistant Teacher Government Primary Schooi, Kantahardi, Block - Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 3 Antaryami Choudhary, S/o Shri Lai Prasad Choudhary, aged bout 52 years, Assistant Teacher Governnnent iVilddie Schoot, Usraut, B!ock - Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 4 Natwar Singh Choudhary, S/o Shri Nutan Prasad Choudhary, aged bout 58 years, Assistant Teacher Government Primary Schooi, Koiihapaii, BIock Raigarh, District Raigam (C.G.) 5 Ree Prssad Patie, S/o Shri Sukhdev Patei, aged about 53 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School, Tendudipa, BEock Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1 StateofChhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 Pubilc instruction Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 3 District Education Offlcer, Raigarh (C.G.) 4 Block Education Offlcer, Raigarh, Distrlct Raigarh (C.G.) WRrTPETmON ARTiCLE 226/2270FTHE CONSTSTUTION OF iNDIA Appeararsce: Shri Vinod Tekam, Counsei for the petitioners. Smt. Smjta Ghai, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents on advance copy. 1 W.P.fS)No. 1474/2008 shyna ORAL ORDER (07.03.2008) SUNIL KUMAR SIHHA, J. Heard. Learned counse! for the petitloners submits that the issue invojved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initia! appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submits that the issue involved hereln was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative 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 entitied to regular pay scale w.e.t'. the date of initlal appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'bie Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petltion was dismissed by the Hon'bie Supreme Court uphoiding the decision of the Tribuna) to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitied to reguSar pay scale from the date of jnitjal appointment. Learned counse! for the petitioners further submits that this Court, whiie 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 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of inltia! appointment. Learned counsei for the parties jointly submit that this case is squareiy covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). in view ofthat, this petition is ailowed in the same terms. However, this order shaii be subject to ail verifications made by the State regarding facts pieaded in the petitiors. —— Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge