HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) N0. 224 0f26€i8 1‘ETITIONERS : 1. Khubendra Nath Yogi S/o Shri Chhabilnath Yogi, Age about 56 yaars, U.D.T. Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Jawali, Distt. Korba (CG). ‘ 2. Mam‘akhan Lai Vastrakar, S/o Shri Ramdhan Vastrakag Age about 53 years? U.D.T., Rio Uday Nagar Paii Madan, P.O. Pali, Distt. Korba (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secrotary Education & Trihai Depariment, DKS Bhavan, Raipur (CG). 2. District Education Officer, Distt. Korba (CG). 3. Assistant Commissioner, Distt. Korba (CG). (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) (§_B: Hon'hle Mr. Satish K. Agnihotg; Jg Present : Shri Somkant Vanna, Advocate for the petitioners. RESPONDENTS Smt. Binu Shanna, Pancl Lawyer for the Stato/respondcnts. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 14m afJanumy, 2008) The petitioners were appointed on 03.07.1975, as Agsistant Teacher on fixed pay of Rs. 100f-. Aher compietion of probation, the petitioners were granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned eounsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the ease is asto whether, the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale wef. the date of initial appointment or atter completion of probation period. 3. The issue involved. herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in 0A. No. 2445/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of MP. & Others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale wef. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to Hon’ble Supreme Court. ’The appeal was dismissed by the Hon‘ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the eti‘eet that the t Teacl1erS/Assista11t Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from date of initial appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that this Court while considering the same issue in Ram Kunmr Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another in Writ Petition (S) Not 813 of 2007 by order dated 12.02.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Leamed counsel appeariizg for the parties jointly submit that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the ease of Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (Supra). However, the state is at liberty to verify the facts of appointment asto whether the ease of the petitioner is similar to that of the order dated 12.02.2007 passed by this court in W.P. (S) No. 813 of2007 (Supra). In View of that this petition is allowed in the same terms. No order asto 11 Sd/_ .‘z Satish K. Agnitmtri i Judge