"T1 .%''*ts ^S»;!^"'!S IHU a d ^ Ksa ^^' IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BIL^^PUR WRIT PETITION (S) N0. &8r9^/2006 PETITIONER :-~f-'». ^^€^ ^- , Santosh Kumar Sahu, Son of Shri Gandhi Ram Sahu, Aged about 45 years, >3^';'.d-^r -• Assistant Teacher, Govemnient Primaiy School, Kabirdham, (Champa), Block Baloda, Distt.Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ^-^s.--"" ::s.^ RESPONDENTS o^>s. ^ ^:^:> ^;^ ^° VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department of Education, Mantralaya, D.K.S Bhawan Raipur (C.G.). 2. Director of PubUc Instruction, Raipur (C.G.). e^. ^3. The District Education Officer, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.). 4. The Block Education Officer, Block Baloda, District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.). WRIT ^ETmQN_ UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS, CERTIORARY OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE t '.J' HI6H COURT OF CHHATTIS6ARH AT KELASPUR W. P.(S) No. 6899 of 2006 Petitioner : 5antosh Kumar Sahu Versus ttespondents State of Chhartsgarh and others SB: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri, J Present: M.r. Adiwini KumfM" Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sushil Oubey, Sovemment Advocorte for the respondents/State. ORDER Passed on this 231'd bay of February, 2007) 1. The petitioner was oppointed vide wdw dated 21.6.86 (Annexure P/l) as Assistant Teacher on fixed pay scale of Rs. 300/-. After compietion of one year probation, he wns granted regulcr pcy. 2. Leamed counsel oppeoTmg for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the ease is asto whether the petitioner is entitled to regular j»ay scale w.e.f. the date of initial oppointment or from the date of comptetion of probationperiod. 3. The issue involved, herein was consictered by the Madhya Pradedi State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No. 2745/89 (Mndhukont Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of AA.P. & others). wherein it was he!d that the simihrly situated teochers are entitled to re9ular pay seate w.e.f. the date of initioil appointment. The inatter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble &4pre(ne Court uphoiding the decision of the Tribimal to the effect that the Tenchers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to reguinr pay- seale from date of initial appointment. 4. Leamed counsel oppearing for the petitioner further aibmits that this Court, ui+iile considering +he same issue in Sushi! Tiwari & olhers Vs. State 6ovt. of Chhattisgarh & others QA/.P. (5) No. 5976 of 2006) by order dated 7-11-2006, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointroent. 5, Leamed coun^! oppearing for the parties jointly aibmit that this ease is squareiy eovered by the deeision of this Court in the case of Sushi! Tiwari & others Vs. State Sovt. of Chhattisgarh & others (Supra). 6. In view of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms. No order cs to costs, Bablu ^- Sd/- Satish K.Agnihotri Judge