HIGH COURT OF CHHATT8SGARH. BILASPUR PETmONER W.P. (SINo. 1491of 2008 Rupan Sai Yadav, S/o Shri Dwari Ram Yadav, Age about 45 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary SchooS, Jamjhor, Block Patthalgaon, District Jashpur (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1 State Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Education & Tribal Department, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur(C.G.) 2 District Education Officer, Dlstrict Jashpur (C.G.) 3 B!ock Education Officer; B!ocR Patthalgaon (C.G.) 4 Treasury, Account & Ponsion, District Jashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTSTUTSON OF 2NDSA Shri Somkanth Verma, Counse! for the petitioner. Shri Alok Bakshi, Government Advocate for the State/respondents on advance copy. QBALORDER (07.03.2008) SUmLKUMAR SINHA, J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue invoived in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitied to regular pay scate w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of compietlon of probation period. He submits that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabaipur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant W.P. fS) No. 1491/2008 ^snyna Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitied to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initiai appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'bie Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civi!) No. 6892/93. The said petitionwas dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court uphoidlng the decision of the Tribunai to the effect that the Teachers/ Asslstant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scaie from the date of inltiaJ appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner t'urther submlts that this Court, whiie considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted reguiar pay scaie w.e.f. the date of inltial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squareiy covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). in view of that, this petition is aliowed in the same terms. However, this order shaii be subject to ali verifjcations made bythe State regarding facts pleaded in the petltlon. Sd/- SunilKumarSmha Judge