HkGH COURT OF CHEATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) N0. 287 01'2008 TIONERS : Kondaram Lahare, S/o Shri Sadhuram Lahare, aged about 52 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Middle School, Telikot, Block - Kharsia, District —— Raigarh (C.G.) VERSUS ONDENTS : 1. State of Chhaaisgarh Through Secretaly, Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Director, Public hlstruction Department, Raipur, (C.G.) 7 3. A5$istant Commissioner, Tribal and Welfare Department, District — Raigarh (0.6.) ‘ 4. Block Education Omcer, Kharsia, District — Raigarh (C.G.) PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WRIT SB: Hon’ble Shri Satish K. Agnihon'i. J. Present: Shri Anil Mourya, Advocate for the petitioner. Miss Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed onW 14 day of January, 2008) The petitioner was appointed on 11.02.1980 on probation for a period of two years as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 150/-. Alter completion of his probation, he was granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale with effect nom the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. 3. The issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in 0.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & Others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay‘scale with etfect from the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon’ble /\- . PETI RESP Supreme Court upholding the decision ofthe Tribunal to the eEect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale &)m the date ofinitial appointment. Learned counsel appearing ibr the petitioner lilrther submitc that this Court, while consxdenng the same issue m Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs State Govt ofChhattisgarh & another W P (S) No 813 of2007 by order dated 12 D2 2007 has granted regular pay scale w1th effect hem the date ofm1t1a1 appomtment. Leamed counsel appean‘ng for the patties jointly submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (supra). In view of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms, subject to verification ofthe facts. No order asto costs. A” ": Sd/— . Satish K. Agnihom Judge