^sf^^^^^'^^- ^y^y-^t&^-'^f'^, HIGH COURT OP CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P.JSLNo.5696 of 2007 PBTITIONERS 1 2 3 5 2 3 Smt. Sangita Chaubey, Aged 40 years, W/o Shri Devendra Kaat Chaubey, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Middle School, Ranvirpur, District Kabirdham(C.G.) Smt. Shraddha Sahu, Aged 37 years, W/o SIui Taiaradhwaj Sahu, Assistaat Teacher, Govt. Middle School, Janter Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Radheyshyam Dewangen, Aged 38 years, S/o Shei Kolhurara Dewangan, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Priinary School Saukripar, Tah. Dongargaon Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Snit. Kiraa Hirwaxii, Aged 37 years, W/o Shri Chandra Bhooshan Hirwani, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Dongargaon, Distt. Rajnaudgaon (C.G.) Bholaraia Saliu, Aged 38 years, S/o Shri Ramdeen Sahu, Assistaat Teacher, Govt. Middle School, AIiwara, Tah. Dougargarh, Distt. Rajnaadgaon (C.G.) Mafaesh Kumar Sonkar, Aged 36 years, S/o Shri. Sonu Ram Sonker, Assistaat Teacher, Govt. Middle School Chaado, Tah. Chtiuriya, Distt. Raiuaadgaou (C.G.) Sint. Nandita Shrivastava, Aged 42 years, W/o Slui Vivek Shrivastava, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Prayogik Pratbanuk Shala, Dongargaou Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) State Govt. of Chhattisgarli, Through:- Secretaiy, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawaii^ Raipur (C.G.) District Education Officer, Kabirdham, (C.G.) District Education Officer, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ^ W.P.fSlNo. 5696 of2007 WRIT PETITION UNDER AR.TICLB 226 OF THE CQNSTITUTION OF INpIA Appearaace: ShriAjay Shrivastava, Counsel for fhe petitioners. Shri Yashwaat Siagh, Govt. Advocate for fhe State/ respondents. (28.09.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J Heard. Leamed counsel appearuig for the petitioners subinits fhat the issue iavolved in the case is as to whether, the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of iriitial appouitment or after coinpletion of probation period, The issue iavolved, herein was considered by fhe Madhya Pradesh State Admiaistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur ia O.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukaat Yadu aad 56 others Vs. State of M.P. Ss ofhers), whereia it was lield fhat the simflarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of initial appoiiitment. The uiatter was taken up to fhe Hon'ble Supreine Court. The appeal was dismissed by fhe Hon'ble Supreme Court upholdiag the decision of the Tribunal to fhe effect that fhe Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entifled to regular pay scale from date ofixutial appoiatment. Leamed counsel appearing for fh.e petitioners further submits fhat this Coiut, whUe considering fhe same issue ia Paras Nafh Gupta Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others (W.P.(S) No. 58 of 2007) by order dated 15.01.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date pf iaitial appointment. Leamed counsel appeariag for fb.e parties joiafly subinit that fhis case is squarely covered by the decision ofthis Court in ^- fhe case of Paras Nafh Gupta Vs. State Qf Chliattisgarh & oftiers (Supi-a). In view of that fhis petition is allowed in fhe saiue temis. No oider as to costs. Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge ^