(^ HiGH COURT OF CHHATTiSGARH, BiLASPUR PETiTIONER tf.P. (S) No.7600 of 2007 JMego Minj S/o Shri Haruwa Minj, Age about 51 years, Asstt. Teacher, Govt. Frimary School, Sujibahar, Block - Kansabel, Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) Versus 1 State Govt. of Chhattisgarh Through : Secretary, Education & Tribai Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, (C.G.) 2 District Education Ofricer Dist$.- Jashpur (C.G.) 3 B!ock Education Officer Block- Kansabel, Dlstt. - Jashpur (C.G.) 4 Treasury, Account & Pension Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETiTION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF !ND!A Shri Somkant Verma, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Pradeep Singh, Panei Lawyer for the State on advance copy. SUNiLKUMARSINHA.J ORAL QRDER (20.12.2007) Learned counsei for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to reguiar pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initlal 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 Tribunai, Jabalpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was hetd that the simiiariy situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'bie Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble (Upreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the ® WP(S) No. 7600/2007 Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scale from the date of initiai appointment. 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 Chhaitisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submits that this case is squareiy covered by the decislon of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). in view of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. g^ Sunil Kumar Smba Judge vatti