^--^ HIGHCOURTOF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P.(SlNo.7352of 2007 PETLTIQNERS 1 Trilochan Ram Yadav, Ageabout 43 years, Astt. Teacher, S/o ShriSlridhu Ram, Tribal Welfare Govt. School Garihadohar, Block Kanshabel, District Jashpur(C.G.) 2. DhaneshwarSingh, Age about 39 years, Astt. Tsacher, S/o Shri Balkishun, Govt. ScHool Ravda, Block Kanshabet, District Jashpur (C.G.) Versus 1 State Government of ChhaUisgarh, Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department & Education Departmerit, D.K.S. Bhawan, District Ralpur (C.G.) 2 Astt.Commissioner, Jashpur, District Jashpur (C.G.) 3 BlockEducation Officer, Kanshabel, District Jashpur (C.G.) 4. Treasury, Account and Penston, Jashpur, DistrictJashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTIONOF INDIA RESPONDENTS Appearance: Shri Somkant Verma, Counsel for the petltioners. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyerforthe State on advance copy. ORALORDER (12.12.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J Heard. Learned counset for the petitioners submits that the issue invoh/ed in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to regular payscale w.e.f. the date of initial appolntment or from the date of completion of probation pertod. He submits that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56others Vs. State of M.P. and others),wherein, itwas hetdthatthe similarty situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initiat appointment. The r WP(S) No.7352/2007 matter was taken up to the Hon'bte Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petitiori was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers sfre entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initiat appointment. Leamed counsel for the petiUoners further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another(W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scate w.e.f. the date of initial appoinfrnent. Learned counsel fpr the parties jointly submte that this case is squarely covered by thedecision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in ttie same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verifications made by the Stete regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- SunilKumar Sinha Judse Shyna