^Y ^ W.P.ISl No.74lTpf2007 Horilal Rai, S/o Shri Jagpatlal, aged 47 years, Assistant Teacher Govenunent Priinary School, Paachvati Para, Block Pendra, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 1 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretaiy, School Education Departnient, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 The Director, PubUc Instruction Department, Raipur (C.G.) 3. Block Education Officer, Pendra, District Bilaspur (C.G.) Article 22o of the Constltutioa of India) Shri Dhirendra Mishra, couasel for the petitioner. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer, for the State on advance copy. Heard on admission. Learaed counsel for the petitioner submits fhat fhe issue involved iu the case is as to whether tlie petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of iuitial appom.tment or from. the date of coiapletion of probation period. He subinits fh.at fhe issue involved hereia was considered by fhe Madhya Pradesh State Adinmistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur iu O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukaat Yadu and 56 ottiers Vs. State of M.P. & ofhers), whereia, it was held fhat fhe sinrilarly situated teachers are eutitted to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoiataient. The inatter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreiae Court in Special Leave Petition (CivU) No. 6892/93. The said petition was disinissed by the Hon'ble Supreine Court uplioldins the decision of fhe Tribunal to fhe effect that fhe Teachers/ W.P.(S)No.7417/2007 Assistant Teachers are entitted to regular pay scale from the date of itutial appouitment Leamed courtsel for fhe petitioner fiu-ther subraits fhat fhis Court, while considering tlie same issue in Ram Kuraar Sahu & ofhers Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & anofher (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofinitial appointinent. Learaed counsel for fhe parties jointly subinit fhat this case is squarely covered by the decision of fhis Court ia the case of Ram. Kuinar Sahu aad aiiother (Supra). In view offhat, this petition is atlowed iu the same tenns. However, fbis order shall be subject to aU verifications niade by fhe State regardiug facts pleaded ia fhe petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge Shyna