<... ^. @ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 7276 of2007 PETJTIQNER RESPONDENTS 3. Dautat RamSarthi, aged about 51 years, S/o Shri Mangan Das Sarthi, Upper Division Teacher, Government Middte Schooi, Chorha, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) Versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Public instruction Department, Raipur (C.G.) Block Education Officer, Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE'226 QF THE CQNSTrTUTtQN OF Aepearance: Shri Anil Mourya, Coynset for the petitioner. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer for the State on advanee copy. »l^h^»a»n t»»t ORAL ORDER (10.12.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. 4 Heard. Leamed counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entltled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion 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 (h^adhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitied to regutar pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civii) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the J'eachers/Assistant Teachers are entitted to regular pay scale from the ,of initial appointment. gg^^^^^^ W.P.(S)No.7276/2007 (S) Learned counsel 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 initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submite 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 atlowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pteaded in the petttion. : Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge Shyna ^-