^^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILA8PUR PETITIONERS ..-^ ^ WRIT PETmON fS) No. 3531 of2008 : 1. Ude Ram Tandan 8/0 Late Shri Naiiki Ram Tandan, Age about 52 years, Teacher, R/o Aiiibedkar Ward, Oharghoda, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 2. Samam Ram Rathiya S/o Shri Anant Ram Rathiya Age about 53 years, Asstt. Teacher, Primary School, Kosampali, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 3. Smt Laxmi Bai'ik S/o Shri Kamal Nai Age about 48 years, Asstt. Teacher, Boys Primary School Tamnan Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 4, Lochan Prasad Gupta S/b Shri A.K,Gupta, Age about 48 years, U.D.T. Hr. Sec. School Kunjemura, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 5\ Teekam Singh Nayak. S/o Shri LaiKhan Singh Nayak, Age about 46 years, Asstt. Teacher, Primary School Rodopali, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 6. F.R.Sahu S/o Shri M.R.Sahu, Age about 52 years, U.D.T. Middle School Samkera, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 7. F.L.Yadav, S/o Shri Fool Sai Yadav, Age about 51 years,U.D.T. Middie School, Bijna, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 8. Haldhar Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Ram Lal Sahu, Age about 51 years, U.D.T. Hr. Sec. School, Kunjemiim, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 9. Kirti Gupta S/o Shri Dayasagar Gupta, Age about 53 years, Asstt. Teacher, Primary School Jhama, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) lO.B.P.Sahu, S/o Shri Dharam Singh Sahu, Age about 53 years, Head Master, Middle School, Mahloi, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) ll.S.K.Panda, S/o Late Shri J.P.Panda, Age about 53 years, U.D.T. Hr. Sec. School Kunjemiira, Distt. - Raigarh(C.G.) 12.K.8.Yadav S/o Shri Chain Singh Yadav; Age about 58 years, U.D.T. Middle School Regaon, Distt. - Raigarh / . -2- (C.G.) 13.L.R.Patoayak S/o Shri Nathu Ram Patnayak, Age about 52 years, Asstt. Teacher, Primary School Jhargaon, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) 1.4.Virendra Kumar Behra 8/0 Shri Mehar Lal Behra, Age about 55 years, Asstt, Teacher, Primaiy School Hurikara, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 15.8hobha Ram Dhirhi S/o Shri Paras Ram Dirhi, Age about 57 years, U.D.T. Middle School, Bhagora, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 16.Shukra Ram Sarthi S/o Shri Phool Chand Sarthi, Age about 56 years, U.D.T. Primar^r School Khumslenga, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) VER8US RESPONDENT8 : 1. State Govt. of Chlhattisgarh Through : Secretary, Education & Tribal Department, D,K.8. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. District Education CWicer, Distt. - Raigarh (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTrnjnON OF INDIA SB: Hon^ble SIm Satlsh K. Agmliotri, J. Present: Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate for the petitioner. Sliri Anm Sao, Govenmient Advocate for-the State/respondeiits. ORALORDER (Passed on 10th day of July, 2008) With the consent ofthe parties^ the matter is taken up for hearing fmally. . The petitioners were appomted as Assistant Teache.rs on a tlxed pa.y of Rs. lOOA. AStev completion oftheir respective probatioo period, they were gi'anted regular pay scale. i. Leamed counsel appearmg 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 mitial appointment or after completion ofprobationperiod. ^ -3- 3. The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpiir m O.A^ No. 2745/89 (MadhukantYadu and 56 others Vs. State ofM.P. & others), wherem it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to regiilar pay scale w.e.f, the date of imtial appointment. The matter was taken up to Horfhle Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismisssd by the Horfble Supreme Court upholdmg the decision ofthe Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teaehers are entitled to regular pay scale from date of initial appointment. 4. I.eamed counsel appearing for the petitioners also submits that this court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sa! Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others [W.P. (8)No. 4725/2006] by order dated 01.09.2006, allowed the petitioners to make a representation along with copy ofthe petition and annexiires within a period often days, raisixitg all their grievances and m tum the concemed respondent was directed to decide the representation in an objective manner within a period of 30 days froiB the date of receipt of the representation. 5, Accordingly, the petitioners are granted liberty to make a representation raising all their grievances and m tum, the concemed respondent is directed to dedde the representations,, if any, in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a period of8 weeks from the date ofreceipt ofthe representation. 6. ?n view ofthe foregoing, this petition is disposed of. No order asto costs, Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotn Judge Ainit