HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WP. (S3 No.7541 of 2m}? PETiTiONER RESPONDENTS 1 Haricharan Bandhu Sio- Shri Ramchandra Bandhu, aged abwt 61 years, Occupation- HM. at Giri5 primary School, Gadhphoolihar, District- Mahasamund (06.) Versus State _of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department of Schoo! Education} D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, (C.G.) 2 District Education Officer, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) Block Education Officer, Biock - Basana, District~ Mahasamund (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ’ INDIA Appearance: Shri F.S. Khare, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Sumit Verma, Panel Lawyer for the State on auvance copy. GRAL ORDER (20.1 2.2u07) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA‘ J Heard‘ Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue invoived in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled 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 invoived herein .was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yaciu and 56 others Vs‘ State of MP. and others), wherein, it was heid that the simiiarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initiai appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’bie Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892l9‘3‘ The said petition was dismissed by the Hon‘bie Supreme Court uphoiding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scaie from the date of initiai appointment. itW. 2 WHS} No.7541/2007 @ Learned counsei for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while csnsider‘tng the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and oihers Vs. State Govt of Chhattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initiai appoinimeni. Learned counsei for the parties jointiy 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 of that, this petition is ailowed in the same terms. s order shaii‘ be subject to aii verifications made by the However, thi F/M State regarding facts pieaded in the petition. i i i sw- ‘ Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti i