PETlTIONERg Chudamani Rathore, Aged. aout, 38 ycam, S/o Shli Uahav Lal Rathom, Assistzmt Teacher, Govt. Primary Stthool Rajiv Nagar (Thusekala) Smt. Parvati Raj, Wlo Shn' Jokuram Raj, aged about 5O years, Assisfant Teacher Govt. Aadivasi Kanva Aashram. Halahuli, Jeth smgh Ramia“, 3/0 Cha'mar smgh Rathia, aged about 41 years, Assistant Thacher, Gnvt. Primary Snh001 Darripara, (Kafannad) Ram Nath Rathia, S/o Tilakram Rathia, aged 44 years, Assistant Teachar, Govt. Primaly School Mmagi, (Mingaon) Smt. Savitri Jaiswal, Wfo Mukund Ram Jaiswal, aged 38 years, Assistant Teachar, Govt, Primary Schnal, Aamadol All are at Biock Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.} Versus RESPOEDEHTg Stats 0f Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, School Educan'on Depaxtment Tribal, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) Th6 Director, Public Deyartment, Raipur (C.G‘) Assistant Commissioner, Tribal 65 Welfam Depaiiment, Raigarh (C.G.) lusiruction Block Education Oficer, Khaisia Dishict Raigarh (Cg) Agpearance: ORAL ORDER (01 . 1 1.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. Heard. . w GH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P.($) NQ. §§11 of 2007 WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTPI‘UIQH OF IHDEA Shri Anil Moutya, oounsal fov the pctitioners. Shri AS. Kachhawaha, Govt. Advocate, for The Stain on advance copy. b HI w.P.(S).Nn.661 1/2007 Learnad counsel for the pe‘rjtioners submits that th€ issua involved. .in the case is as to Whefhm‘ the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale W.f:.f., the: date of initial appointment. or from the date of completion of probation. pen‘od. He submits that the: issue involved. herein was considered hy the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, .Iahalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of MP. 8t. others) wherein it was held that similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale W.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter had travelled to Supreme Court by Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said. petition. was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tlihnnal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant. Teachers are entitled, to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kninar Sahu &. others —Vs- State Govt. of Chhattisgarh 8r. another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale wet. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel fox: the parties jointly submit 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 allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall he subject to all. verifications heing made hy the State regan'ling facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Judge 2 h i ‘ Sunil Kumar Sina