HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR : Ramdhuni Santa, /o Late Shri Duduram Saura, aged about 57 years, Assitant Teachar Government Primary School, Bhagodih, Block ~ Kharsia, District ~ Ra£garh (C.G_) VERSUS : 1. State of Chattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Depamnent, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) ic 2. The Director, Publ Instruction Deparuneng'Raipur, 3. Assistant Commissioner, Tribal and Welfare (C.G.) Department, District ~— Raigarh (C.G.) 4. Block Education %ca, Kharsia, District ~ Raigath (CG) W WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ’ ilg Present: Shri Anil Mourya, Advocate for the petitioner. a i l~ ’ Miss Sunita Jain, Panei Lawyer for the State/xespondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 14m day of January, 2008) 1. The petitioner was appointed on 03.07.1979 on probation for a period of two years as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 150/—. After completion of his probation, he was granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale with effect §om the date of initial appointment or aher completion of probation period. The issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admimstrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in 0A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant a: Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & Others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon’ble WRIT PETITION (S) No. 262 OfZWS PETITIONER S s h RESPONDENTS SB: Honble Shri Satish K. Aggtri, J. k 2 /@ Supreme Court upholding the decision ofthe Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date ofinitial appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State ofChhattisgarh 8c another, W,P.(S) No. 813 of2007, by order dated 12.02.2007, has granted reguiar pay scaie with effect iron} the date ofinitiai appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointiy submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Couxt in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu 8c Others Vs. State ofChhattisgaIh & another {sayra}. In View ofthat', this petition is allowed in the same terms, subject to verification ofthe facts. No order asto costs. H 5d]: i Satish K. Agnihntri Judge i i r l i "\7 a V 1