K^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARJH, BILASPUR. W.P. (81 No. 6563 of 2007 PETITIONER RESPONDBNTS 1 2 Shyam Kuinar Patel, aged about 38 years, son of Shri Ranilal Patel, Assistaat Teacher - Govt. Priinary School - Karanpali, Post - Tausir, Vikas Khand Baramkela, Tah. Sarangarh, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) Versus State of Chbattisgarh, through - Secretary, Departaient of Tribal Welfare, Dau Kalyau Siugh Bhawaa, Raipur (C.G.) District Education OfBcer, Distt. Raigarh (CG) WRIT PETITION UNDBRARTICLE 226 OFTHE COISSTITUTIQN OF Appearance; Shri A.N. Bhakta, counsel for fhe petitioner. Shri Sumit Venna, Paael Lawyer for the State on Advance copy. (02.11.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J Heard. Leamed counsel for fhe petitioner submits that the issue involved in fhe case is as to whefher the petitioner is entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of initial appoiatuient or fix>ia fhe date of conipletion of protaation period. He subnaits fhat ftie issue iavolved herein was considered tov fhe Madhya Pradesh State Adininistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur ia O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu aad 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. and ofhers), wliercin, it was held ttiat the similarly situated teachers are entitted to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointinent. The inatter was taken up to fhe HonTile Supreaie Court ia Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was disnussed by fhe Hon'ble Supreiae Court upholdiag fhe decision of fhe Tribiuial to fhe effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale fi-om fhe date of initial appoiatment. 7' W.P.(S)No. 6563/2007 Leamed counsel for fhe petitioner furfher subxuits that this Court, while considering fhe saiae issue ia Ram Kuinar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chliattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by oider dated 12.2,2007, has graated regular pay scale w.e.f. tfae date ofiaitial appoiatinent. Leanied counsel for the parties joinUy subinits that fhis case is squarely covered by fhe decision of this Court ia fhe case of Ram Kumar Sahu aud aaother (supra). In view offhat, fhis petition is aUowed ia the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to aU verifications inade by the State regarding facts pleaded ia the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti ^-