W.P. (Sl No.7618 of 2007 Balmiki Prasad Dewaiigaii, s/o Sita Ram Dewangaii, aged about 44 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Boys Prfmary School, Tarda, Block Kartala, District Korba (C.G.) 4 The State Govemment of Chhatdsgarh, Through. the Secretary, School Education Departm.ent, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Public Instructioas Depaitmeat, Raipur(C.G.) Assistaiit Coaunissioner, Tribal & Welfare Department, Korba (C.G). Block Education Ofiicer Kartala. District Korba (C.G). l^f^Lf.St 00 iS^ Shri K.S. Pawar, counsel for fhe petitioner. SIiri Ajay Dwivedi, P.L. for the State / respondents on advaace copy. SUSIL H.UMAR SINHA, J f30.13.2007i Heard. Learaed counsel for ttie petitioner subinits ftiat the issue involved in fhe case is as to wheftier flie pentioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofinitial appointment or froia the date of coinpletion of probation period. He subinits that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admiaisti-ati.ve Tribunal, Jabalpur ia O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. aiid ofh.ers), whereni, it was held tliat the similaiiy situated teachers are entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of iaitial appoiatinent. The niatter was taken. iip to tiie Honlale Supreiae Court iii Special ^wy^....?i<.,,?. 2 WP(S)No.7618/2007 Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was disirussed by fhe Hon'ble Supreme Court upholdiiig the decisioh of the Tribuaal to the efl'ect tbat fhe Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale froin. the date of initial appom.tment. Learaed counsel for fhe petition.er furfher subinits that this Court, white considermg the same issue ia Ram. Kuiuar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chliatdsgarh aiid another (W.P.(S) No.813 of2007) by orderdated 12.2.2007, has granted regiilarpay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofinitial appoiatinent. Learaed coiinsel for the parties joiafly subinits that fhis case is squarely covered by ftie decision of this Court in fhe case of Rain Kuinar Sahu aad auofher (supra). In view offhat, fhis petition is allowed in fhe sam.e terms. However, this order shaU be subject to all veriiications niade by fh.e State regardiag facts pleaded iii the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge /fou/