H!GH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BtLASPUR Writ Petition (Sl No. 727S of 2007 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS 3. Ganpati Lal Patel, S/o Shri Vasudev Kumar Patel, aged about 48 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Higher Secondary School, Sapos, Block Dabhara, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) Versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Pubtic instruction Department, Raipur (C.G.) Biock Education Officer, Dabhara, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTtON OF !NDIA Appearance: Shri Anii Mourya, Counsei for the petitioner;. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer for frie State on advance copy. f<MNif»3thi»u»maahNdi ORAL ORDER (10.12.2007) SUNILKUMARSINHA.J Heard. ». Learned counsel for the petiUo'heF/submjts that the tssue involved 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 involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initiat appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed bythe Hon'ble Supreme Court uphotding the dectsion of the Tribunal to the effect that the ^" 2 W.P.(S)No.7275/2007 Shyna Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initiai appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner: further submits that this Court, while considerina the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and ofters Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regutar 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). In view of that, this petition is atlowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to atl verificaUons made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge