•^. HiGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR w.Pjsme.Teosof^ooz PETITIONER RESPONDENTS 2 3 Radhe Shyam Sahu, age 36 years S/o Shri Bishehar Das Sahu, Asst. Teacher Govt. Giris Middle School, Dondilohara (Durg) District Durg (C.G.) i/ersus The State Government of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, School Education Department Ministry, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) Director of Public Instructions, State of Chhattisgarh, Pension Bada, Raipur (C.G.) The District Education Ofricer, Durg (C.G.) WRiT PETiTION UNDERARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF Shri Somkant Verma, counsel for the petition.er. Shri Pradeep Singh, Panei Lav/yer for the State on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (20.12.2007) SUNiL KUWIAR SINHA, J Heai'd. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of compietion of probation period. 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 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that ttie simiiarly situated teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to'the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speciat Leave Petition (Civii) No.6892/93. The sald petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entisled to regular pay scaie frorn the ydate of initial appointment. WP(S) N0.7606/2007 Learned counsei for the petitioner 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 regutar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initla! appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submits that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In view ofthat, this petition is aiiowed in the same terms. However, this order shail be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pieaded in the petition. Sunil Kumar Siitha Judge /atti