^^^^^^J^'^^^;^ H1GH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BiLASPUR ./ PETITIONER RESPONDENTS W.P. (Si No.7801 of 2007 Naveen Chand Ram Paikra S/o Shri Narottam Ram Paikra Age about 41 years, Asstt. Teacher, Tribal Weffare Primary Schooi, Kechhvakani, Block - Kansabei, Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) Versiss 1 State Govt. of Chhattisgarh Through : Secretary, Education & Triba! Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, (C..G.) 2 Asstt. Commissioner Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) 3 Biock Education Officer Block- Kansabei, DistS. - Jashpur (C.G.) 4 Treasury, Account & Pension Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETITSON UNDERARTICLE 226 OF_THE CONSTtTUTIONQF IND'A Ajppearancei Shri Somkant Verma, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Pradeep Singh, Panel Lawyer for the State on advance copy. (20.12.2007) IL ^J Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submits that the issue invotved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesn State Administrative Tribunal, Jabaipur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the SSWWSy^SSK^Sff MSWf'WKSffM''WW^^^^^ ••2 WP(S) No.7601/2007 Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scaie from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that this Court, whileconsidering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsei for the parties jointly submits that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In vlew ofthat, this petition is aliowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to atl verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Siifha Judge vatti