HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BiLASPUR PETITIONER RESPONDENTS W.P. (Si No.7603 of 2007 Dhani Ram Bhagat S/o Shri Petia Ram Bhagat, Age about 50 years, Asstt. Teac'ner, : Govt. Middle Schooi, Kodaiiya, Biock - Kansabei, Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) Versus 1 State Govt. of Chhattisgarh Through : Secretap/, Education & Tribal Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, (C.G.) 2 District Education Officer Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) 3 Biock Education Officer Block- Kansabe!, Distt.-Jashpur (C.G.) 4 Treasury, Account & Pension Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDERARTiCJ-E226_QFTHECONSTSTUTiONOF Apeearance: Shri Somkant Verma, counsei for the petitioner. Shri Pradeep Singh, Panei Lawyer for the State on advance copy. ORAL ORDER ^J Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submite 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 initial appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submits that the issue invoived 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 the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initiai appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'bie Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the \VP(S) No.7603/2007 vatti Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular 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 Chhattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of Infflal appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointiy 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 aliowed in the same terms. However, this order shail be subject to ail verifications made by ihe State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Siiiha Judge