HIGHCQURTQ?CHHArTISGARH,,81LASmR W.P. jSiNo. 6917)2007 NCP \ - 3. 1. Balmakund Patei, s/o Sundar Lal Patei', aged about 46 years, Assi: Teacher, Govi. High Schooi Block Dabhara, Distt. Janjgir, /<n '!"L\ \u.vs/. Dadu Ram Patei, s/o Devcharan Patel, aged about 47 years, Assistant "eacher, Govt. High Schooi Reda, Slock Dabhara, Distt. Janjgir Champa (C.G) Padmaiochan Patel, s/o Bhairo Prasad Patel, aged about 51 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kirari, Biock Dabhara, Distt. Janjgir Champa (C.G). Loknath Patei, s/o Hiradhar Patel, aged about 48 years, Assistant Teacher, Janpad Baiak Primary Schoo! Chandrapur, Block Dabhara, District Jangir Champa (C.G). State of Chhattisgarh, Through: The Secretary, Schoo! Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.). The Director, Pubiic Instructions, D.K.S. Bhav/an, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G). District Educatlon Officer, District Janjgir Champa (C.G). Biock Education Officer, Dhabhara, District Janjgir Champa (C.G). i26 Shri Dhani Ram Patet, Counsei for the petitiQners. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panei Lawyer for .the advance copy. on (21.11.2007) t^i Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue invoived in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to -^ regular pay scaie with effect from ths date of initiai appointment or from 1 \ the date of comDietion of orobation oeriod. He submits that the issus -...,7 -">- :WJ>(sl.Na6917/2007 involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunai, Jabaipur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others -vs- State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that simiiariy situated teachers are entitjed to regular pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initiai appointment. The matter was brought to Hon'bie Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by Hon'bie the Supreme Court uphoiding fhe decision of the Tribunai to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are enSitied to regular pay scaie from the date of initiat appointment. Leamed counsei for the petitioners further submits that this Court, while considering the same in Ram Kumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P(S) No.813/2007) by or-der dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squareiy covered by the decision ot" this Court in case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shail be subject to a!l verifications made bv the State regarding facts pleaded in the petttionQ^ ^^_ Sd/- Sunil Kumar Siiiha Judge Rao r »