® C9 2w7f SmaLE mm IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR w. P. (SJ No. él‘ ?3’ «0F 2009. : 1. Smt. Vidhya Devi Sahu, W/o. Shri H. L. Sahu, aged about 50 years, U. D. T. Govt. Middle School Sanjay Nagar¢,}Bck Dharsiva, Distt. Kafrker (C.G.) Raj 11M PETITIONERS Smt. Meera Jha, W/o. Shri S. M. Jha, aged about 57 'yéars, Asstt. Teacher, Govt. Middle School Govt. Primar School Ramsagarpara, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C. G.) VERSUS :1. f. State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C. G.) 'RESPONDENTS District Education Officer, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C).G.) Block Education Officer, Dharsiva, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) TreasuryAccount 85 Pension, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 4 y 1. HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 6175 of 2009 Smt. Vidhya Devi Sahu Versus Petitioners Respondents State of Chhattisgarh and others (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) (SB: Hon’ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri J.) Shri Somkant Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri N. N. Roy, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. O R D E R(Oral} Heard. (Passed on this 28th day of October, 2009) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 100/-. After completion of probation period, the petitioners were granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel further 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. The issue involved, herein, 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. 85 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 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6832/93.}The said petition was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel also submits that this Court, while considering the salne issue in Amar Sai Ram 85 others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh 85 others {W.P.(S) No. 4725/2006} by order dated \ \ M ) 1.9.2006, Lallowed the petitioners to make a representation along with copy of the petition and annexures Within a period of ten days, raising all their grievances and in turn the concerned respondent was directed to decide the representation in an objective manner within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the representation. 5. Accordingly, the petitioners are granted liberty to make separate representations to the concerned authority. It is expected that the representations may be considered and decided in accordance with law within a reasonable period. 6. In view of the above, the petition stands disposed of. No order aStO COStS. Sd/— '. " Satish K. Agnihotri Thakur ‘ Judge