HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR PBTITIONER W.P. (Si No.7627 of 2007 Siat. Radha Atbhaiya. w/o Shri R.S. .^tbhaiya, aged about 54 years, Post Teacher, R/o near Bhagat Siugh School, Pafhraguda Ward, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar (C.G.). 3 The State of Chhatdsgarh, Through fhe Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department & Education Department, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur(C.G.) Assistaut Coramissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar(C.G). The District Education Officer, Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G). WRIT PETITION UNDBR ARTICLE 226 OP THB CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Shri Alok Dewangaa, counsel for fhe petitioner. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, P.L. for fhe State / respondents on advan.ee copy. ^A |2Q.12.2007) Heard. Leamed counsel for the petitioner subiaits fh.at fhe issue involved iti fhe case is as to whether fhe petitioner is entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. tlie date ofiaitial appointment or froin fhe date of coinpletion of probation period. He subinits faat fhe issue iavolved herein was considered by tfae Madhya Pradesh State Admiuistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur m. O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukaat Yadu and 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. aad ofhers), whereiii, it was held fhat the similarly situated teachers are entitled to i^gular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of iiiitial appoiiitment. U'P(S) No.7627/2007 The matter was taken up to fhe Hon'ble Supreme Cozut in Special Leave Petition (CivU) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the HonTile Supreme Court upfaolding tfae decision of fhe Tnbunal to ffae eflect fhat fhe Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entifled to regular pay scale fi-om the date of initial appointment. Leained counsel for fhe petitioner lurfher siibmits fhat fhis Court, wlule considermg tlie same issue ia Ram. Kumar Sahu aad ofb.ers Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and aaofher (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has graated regulai- pay scale w.e.f. the date ofniitial appointcaent. Leanied couasel for fhe par'ties jointly subiaits tfaat fhis case is squarely covered by the decision of fhis Coiut ia ftie case of Ram. Kum.ai- Saliu aud aaotlier (supra). In view oftliat, this petition is allowed iu tlie saiue terms. However, fliis order shall be subject to all verifications inade by ttie State regardiag facts pleaded iii ftie petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge