IN THBHIGELGOURTOFCHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W. P. (S) No. f 99 2—OF 2011. PETITIONERS ^' ^^ ^^ ./' : 1. Ghanshyam Lal Verma, S/o. Shri Prem Lal Verma, aged about 53 years, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Kathiya no. 1, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) ' 2. Gopal Prasad Verma, S/o. Shri Lakhan lal Verma, aged about 56 years, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Elda, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) .3. Raghunandan lal Shandilya, S/o. Shri Ram Singh Shandilya, aged about 53 years, Head Master, Govt. Primary School Sadhdhu, Block Tilda, District Raipu'r (C. G.) . &-t^ 4. Devnath Verma, S/o. Shri Prabhu Ram Verma, aged about 50 years, Head Master, Govt. Primary School Tarashiv, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) E3B 5. Ghanshyam Lal Verma, S/o. Shri Dhamuk Rain Verma, aged about 55 years, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Biladi, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) l^ 6. Bhushan lal Nayak, S/o. Shri Jhumuk Lal Nayak, aged about 58 years, Head Master, Govt? Middle School Nevra, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) / 7. Ram Kumar Verma, S/o. Shri Pachkoud Verma, aged about 49 years, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Silpatti, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) 8. Khedu Ram Dewangan, S/o. Shri Chunnu Ram Dewangan, aged about 57 years, Head Master, Govt. Primary School Gujra, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) 9. Hemant Kuihar Sharma, S/o. Shri Ram Narayan Sharma, aged about 52 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle School Khamtarai, Block Dharsiva, District Raipur (C. G.) 10. Ramadhar Verma, S/o. Shri Tuka Ram Verma, aged about 60 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle School Asoda, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) 11. Ram Naresh'Sharma, S/o. Shri Kaiju Prasad Sharraa, aged about 53 years, Upper Divisfon Teacher, Govt. Giris Middle School Bhanpuri, Block Dharsiva, District Raipur (C. G.) ^ .V-;4 12. Smt. Savitri Thakur, W/o. Shri R. L. Thakur, aged about 54 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School IChamtarai, Block Dharsiva, District Raipur (C. G.) IV ^13. Suresh Kumar Sharma, S/o. Shri Lakhan Lal Sharma, aged about 54 years, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Budera, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) /-14. Bhagwati Prasad Verma, S/o. Shri Ganga Rara Verma, aged about 53 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle School Beldar Sivani, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) *<. • ^' 15. Ratan Lal Patkar, S/o. Shri Ram Bagas Patkar, aged about 54 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle School Devari, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) 16. Kali Ram Verma, S/o. Shri Heeradhar Prasad Verma, aged about 54 years, Head Master, Govt. Primary RESPONDENTS ^> School Bangoli, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) /17. Seva Das Vaishnav, S/o. Shri Ramu Das Vaishnav, aged about 55 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle School Chhataud, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) ^18. Shyam Lal Mirjha, S/o. Shri Ram Ratan Mirjha, aged about 58 years, Head Master, Govt. Primary School Kumhari Tank, Block Tilda, District Raipur (C. G.) ^19. Tokeshwar Prasad Verma, S/o. late Shri D. R. Verma, aged about 58 yeeirs, Head Master, Govt. Primary School F>urani Basti Nevra, Ward no. 18, BlockTilda, District Raipur (C. G.) yERS^lLS :1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C. G.) •,^-'--\ ^ 2. District Education Officer, Raipur, District Raipur, (C. G.) 3. Block Education Officer, Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.) 4. Block Education Officer, Dharsiva,'Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 5. The Principal, Govt. Higher Secondaiy Devari, Block- Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.) 6. Treasury Officer, Treasury Account and Pension, Raipur, District Raipur (C. G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ^ lt ^- ' '—-, fflGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR S.B: Hon'ble Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra Writ Petition (S) No. 1992/2011 PETmONERS : G3ianshyam Lal Verma and others Versus RESPONDENTS : State of Oihattisgarh and others Appearance: Shri Somkant Venna, counsel for the petitioners. Shri Sushil Dubey, Govemment Advocate for the State/respondents. WMT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTfTUTION OF INDIA ORAL ORDER (15.04.2011) The petitioners were initially appointed as Deputy Teacher on a fixed pay ofRs.100/-. After completion ofprobation period, they were granted regular pay scale. (2) Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that fhe issue mvolved in the case is as to whether, tiie petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f the date of initial appointment or after completion ofprobation period. (3) The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and56 others Vs. State ofM.P. <& others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitied to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date ofinitial appointment. The matter was taken up to Hon'ble Suprenie Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. ?892/93. The said petitioa was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme I- Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are eatitled to regular pay scale from date ofinitial appointment. (4) Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners also submits that this court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sai Ram & others Vs. State ofChhattisgarh & otheiv [W.P. (S) No. 4725/2006] by order dated 01.09.2006, allowed the petitioners to make a representation along with copy ofthe petition and annexures within a period of ten days, raising all their grievances and in tum the concemed respondent was directed to decide the represenlation in an objective manner within a period 30 days fi'om the date of receipt of the representation; (5) Accordingly, the petitioners are granted liberty to make a representation raising all their grievances and in tum, the concemed respondent is directed to decide the representation, if any, in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a period of 8 "weeks from the date ofreceipt ofthe rq)resentation. (6) In view ofthe foregoing, this petition is disposed of No order as to costs. Sd/- prasbantkumarMishra Judge i-y