^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 7295 of 2007 PETITIONER Naval Kishore Pandey, S/o Shri Onkarnath Pandey, aged about 55 years, Assistant Teacher, Mkidie Schoo! Pharsvrani, Block Kartala, District Korba (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1 State of Chhattisgarh, Through : Secretary, Department of Education, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 The District Education Officer, Dlstrict Korba (C.G.) 3. Block Education OfRcer, Block Kartala, District Korba (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDERARTICLg 22^CW: THE CONSTITUTION OF Appearance: Shri Bhupenda Singh, Counsei forthe petitioner. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyerfor ihe State on advance copy. ORALORDER (10.12.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J Heard. Leamed counsel for the petitioner submits that ttie issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initjal appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submits that the issue invotved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabatpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held ttiat the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoirtment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leawe 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 W.P.(S)No.7295/2007 Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regutar pay scale from the date of initiat appointment. Learned counset for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering 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 initlal appointment. Leamed counsel for the parUes jointly submits Uiat this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in ttie same terms. However, this order shall be subject to alt vertfications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge Shyna ^-