® HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGAKH, BILASPUR W.P.(Si No.7418 of 2007 Vishwanath Prasad, S/o Shri Lasaniaarayan., aged 49 years, Assistant Teacher Govenunent Middle School, Jogisar, Block Gourela, Distdct Bflaspur (C.G.) State of Chliattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education Departinent, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Public Instruction Departaient, Raipur (C.G.j Block Education Officer, Gaurela, Dista'ict Bilaspur (C.G.j Article 226 of the Constitutloa of ladia) Shri Dhirendra Mishra, counsel for fhe petitioner. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer, for fhe State on advance copy. ^>L Heard on adiuission. Learued counsel for the petitioner subiaits fhat the issue iuvolved ia fhe case is as to whether fhe petitioner is entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of uiitial appointaient or froia the date of completion of probation period. He submits fhat fhe issue iavolved herein was considered by fhe Madhya Pradesh State AdmiDistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur m O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhubant Yadu aud 56 ofhers ys. State of M.P. & others), whereia, it was held fhat fhe similarly situated teachers are entitied to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of initial appoiiitment. The raatter was takeu up to the Hon'ble Supreiae Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by fhe Hon'ble Supreine Court upholdia; ttie decision of tfie Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/ W.P.(S) No.7418/2007 Assistaat Teachers are entitied to regular pay scale froin fhe date ofiaitial appoiatment. Leamed counsel for the petitioner further subniits that fhis Court, whfle cousideriag the same issue in Rain Kumar Sahu & ofhers Vs. State Govt. of Cbhatdsgarh & aaother (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007} by order dated 12.2.2007, bas graated regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofniitial appoiatment. Leamed counsel for fhe parties joiutly subiuit that this case is squarely covered by fhe decision of this Court iu fhe case ofRam Kuinar Sahu and aaother (Supraj. In view ofthat, fhis petition is aUowed in the same tenas. However, tliis order shaU be subject to all verifications m.ade by ftie State regardiag facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge Shyna