HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR PETITIONERS RESPONDENTS Writ Petition (S) No. 7294 of 2007 1. Suresh Kumar Tiwari, S/o Gajanand Prasad Tiwari, aged about 46 years, Assistant Teacher, High School Sarkho, Block Nawagarh, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 2. Deenanath Dewangan, S/o Chhatlal Dewangan, aged about 47 years, Assistant Teacher, Primary School Charpara, Block Batoda, District Janjgir-Champa 3. BabulalSharma, S/o Late Kalicharan, aged about 40 years, Asstt. Teacher, Primary School Khadgabahara, Biock Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 4. Daya Ram Sahu, S/o Ramswaroop Sahu, aged about 47 yeare, Asstt. Teacher, Primary Schoot Barbhatha, Block Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa 5. Ramkumar Sao, S/o Kamta Prasad Sao, aged about 50 years, ^stt. Teacher, Higher Secondary School Jarve, Block Baloda, District Janjgir- Champa 6. Chandrashekhar Singh Rathour, Sio Motilal Rathore, aged about 47 years, Asstt. Teacher, Middte School Kosmanda, Block Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa Versus 1 State of Chhatti^arh, Throi^h Secretary, Department of Education, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 The Disfrict Education OfRcer, Distrlct Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) WRIT PETinON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF Appearance: Shri Bhupenda Singh, Counsel for the petitioners. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer for the State on advance copy. l•tl»WH*nrt»niu«f Ml ORAL ORDER (10.12.2007) W.P.(S)No.7294/2007 ^- SUNILKUMARSINHA.J Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submils that the issue invplved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from Ihe date of completion of probation period. He submits that 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. and others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to regutar payscale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petltion (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect Uiat ttie Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scate from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submte that thls Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.20)7, has granted regular pay scate w.e.f. the date of initiat appointment. Leamed counsel for the parties jointly submits that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facte pleaded in the petition. Sunil KumarSinha Judge Shyna ^ii^ssitww^-