K '•••. ? .••^;. a t^ ^^ ^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION CS} N0. ^ &7/(Sf /2-&0&- WRIT PETITION U/A 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PETITIONERS .^ ^^" •.*'- 1, Krishna Kumar Singh,'aged about 47 years, son of Shri I'' Ranjit Singh, Assistant Teacher, Government Tribal Primary School Madhupur, Bagicha, Distt. Jashpur (CG) (SL.N0.2 of Annexure P-1 dt. 21.1.1992) Z./" Smt. Meristella Minj, aged about 38^'years, wife of Shri Selvestar Minj, Assistant Teacher, Government Tribal Primary School Kadamtoli, Bagicha, Distt. Jashpur (CG) (SL.N0.09 of P-1 dt. 20.4.1992) VERSUS RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through - Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) 01. PARTTajLARS ABOUT THE PETITIONERS As per cause title. ^ HSGH COURTOF CHHATTISQARH AT BILASPUR SINGLE BENCH : HON'BLE MR. SATIStil'LAGNlH^Tgi^.J. WRIT PETITIQNtS.) N0,987 QF 2007 Petitioners Krishna Kumar Singh and another versus Respondents : Stete of Chhattisgarh and another Present : . A.N.Bhakte, counsel forthe petitioners >. Sunte Jain, Panel Lawysrfor the Sf (Passed on 20th Day of February, 2007) The pstitioners were appointed in ttie year 1992 as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs.600/- per monft. After completion of three years' probation, the petitioners were granted reguiar pay-scale of Rs.1200-2040. 2. Lesrned counsel appearing for the petitionera submits ttat the issue invoived !n the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay-scale with effect from the date of initiaS appointment or from the date ofcompietion of probatlon period. 3. The issue involved hersin was considered by the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Jabaipur in Original Application No.2745 of 1989 (Madhuhant Yadu and S6 others vs. Stete of M.P. and others}. wherein it was he!d that the similariy sihiated teachers are entitied to regular pay-scale with effect from the date of initiai appointment. The matter was taken-up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892 of 1993. TTie said petiUon was dismissed by the Hon'bte Supreme Court upholding the deeision of the Tribunal to the effect that ths Teachers/Assistant Teachers are enttfled to regular pay-scaie from the date of initla! appointment. 4. Learned counsei appearing for e petitioners further submits that this Court, whWe considering the same issue in the matter of Rakesh Kumar Sharma and anoffsw vs. State of Chhatttsgarh and ofters (Writ Petition (S.) No.5473 of 2006), by order dated 9-10- 2006, has granted regular pay-scale with effect frora the date of initial appointment. 5. Learned counsel appearing tor the parties joinUy submlt that the facts and question of law involved in the present writ petitlon are squareiy covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Rakesh Kumar Sharma snd another vs. State of Chhattlsgarfi and others (supra). 6. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is disDosed of in terms of the decision of this Court in the matter of Rakesh Kumar Sharma and anoffier vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others (supra). No order as to costs. — Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Gopat