•ZO HtGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR Writ Petition (Sl No. 7280 of 2007 PETITIQNER RESPONDENTS 2 3. Laxmiprasad Sfdar, S/o Shri Parikshit Ram Sidar, aged about 51 years, Hsad Master, Govemment Girls Middle School, Kotmi, Btock Dabhara, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) Versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Public Instruction Department, Raipur (C.G.) Block Education Officer, Dabhara, Djstrict Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF Appearance: Shri Anil Mourya, Counset for the petitioner. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer for the State on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (10.12.2007) SUNILKUMARSINHA.J 1-ieard. Leamed counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case isas to whether the petitioner isentiUed to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submits that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunai, Jabalpur inO.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that the stmilarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of iniUal appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'bte Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunat to the effect that the W.P.(S)No.7280/2007 Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from ttie date of initial appointment. Learned counset for the petitioner further submits that this 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 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned 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). tn view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petltion. Sd/- Sunil KumarSinha Judge Shyna