HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BIIASPUR ....^•. PETITIONERS RE8PONDENTS WRIT PETITIQN (8) No, 3545 of2008 : 1. Govmd Ram Vaid Age about 53 year, S/o Shri Saklia Ram Vaid Govt. Primaiy School, Bhahikonha Distt. Diirg (C.G.) 2. Vishnu Prasad Yadav Age about 55 year, S/o Shii Babu Lal Yadav Govt. Priniary School Kapadi Distt. Durg(C.G-) 3. Ram Gopal Thakur Age about 54 year, S/o Shri Sukliraiii Thakur Govt. Prmiary School Bhalukoiilia (8u) Distt. Durg (C.G.) 4. Geeta Ram Bagliei Age about 52 year, S/o Slm Jliadu Ram Baghel, Govt. Primary School Ramtarai, Distt.Durg(C.G.) 5, Vishnii Prasad Yadav Age about 58 year, 8/o Rajau Ram Yadav Govt. Primary Schooi Surcgaoii Distt. Durg(C.G.) 6. J.S.Rajpur Age about 55 year S/o Late Shii G.S.Rajput Govt. High School Chipra Distt. Durg (C.G.) VERSUS : 1. State Go^ of Chhattisgarh llirough Secretary, Education & Tribale Welfare Depailment D.K.S. Bhawan, Distt. - Raipur (C.O.) 2. Astt. Commissioner, Trible Welfare Department DurgDistt.Diirg(C.G.) 3. Distt. Education Ofiicer, Durg, Distt, Durg (C.G.) 4. Block Education Officer, Doundy Distt. Durg (C.G.) 5. Treasury, Account & Penssion Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.) WRTT PETmON LJNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTmjnON OF INDIA SB: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agmhotri, J. Present: Shri Somkant Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Sliri Ai-uii Sao, Govermiient Advocate for the State/respondents. ORAL-OBDER (Passed on 08m day of July, 2008) With the consent ofthe parties, the matter is taken up for hearmg finally. . The petitioners were appomted as Assistant Teachers on a fixed pay of Rs. 100/-. After completion oftheir respective probation period, they were granted regular pay scale. . L - Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f the date initial appomtment or after completion ofprobation period. J ; 1 The issue mvolved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur m O.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukasit Yadu and 56 others Vs. State ofM.P. & others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regiilar pay scale w.e.f. the date of mitial appointment. The matter was taken up to Honl^le Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholdmg the decision ofthe Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from. date of initial appointment. Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners also submits that this court, while considering the same issue m Amar Sai Ram & others Vs, State of Chhattisgarh & others [W.P. (S) No. 4725/2006] by order dated 01.09.2006, allowedthe petitioners to make a representation along with copy ofthe petition and annexures within a period oftendays, raising all their grievaiices and in tum the concemed respondent was directed to decide the representation m an objective maimer within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the representation. Accordingly, the petitioners are granted liberty to make a representation raising all their grievances aod in tum^ the concemed respondent is directed to decide the representations, ifany.m accordance with law, on sts own merite, within a period of8 weeks fromthe date ofreceipt ofthe representation. In view ofthe foregoing, this petition is disposed of No order asto costs. Sd/- SatishK.Agnihom Judge Thakur