(^ HIGH COIJRT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPIIR W2itPetition(S)No,432of2^ PETITIONER8 ^J) ^ cc'. <^.,, ,,"v%:/'^ i^.r<<^ r:-<'c^' -^.'A ^^r/^_^L. RESPONDENTS 1. Sharda Prasad Jaiswal, S/o Sliri Brij Lal Jaiswal, aged about 48 years, Assislant Teacher, Go\?t. Middle Schooi, Pondi, Educational District Surajpur, District Surgiija (Chhattisgarh). 2. Pimita Pmsad Dwedi, S/o Sliri Vishvaiiath Prasad Dvedi, Aged about 46 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt Primary School, Kedarpiir, Educational District Surajpur, District Surguja (CG). 3. Ram Dhyan Siegh, S/o Shri Bagar Sai, aged aboist 46 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. High Schoot, Umeshwaipur Educatioiial District Surajpur, District SurgLija (Chhattisgarh). 4. Ghur Sai Aiidilya, S/o Jaikaran Ram, aged about 47 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Higli School^ Umeshwaq^ur, Ediicational District Surajpur, District Surgiija (Chliattisgarh)» 5. Mohan Singli, S/o Gajmp Siiigli, aged about 48 years, Assistant Teacher, Go\1:. Piimaty School Dwarikapiir, EAjcational District Surajpur, District Surgiija (Clihattisgarh). VERSUS 1. State of Ciiliattisgarh, Tlirough Secretary, Department of School Education, Mamralaya, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2> District Educatiosi Officen, .Ainbikapur, District Syrguja. 3. District Education Officer, Educational District Surajpur, Digtrict Surgiya (CG). (WT?rT PETTTION IJ>JDER ARTTCLE 226/227 OF THE, CONSTTTI-mON OF TNDIA) (SB: Hon'ble Mi'. K. Agiriiiotri, J.) Present : 81m Rakesh Kumar Jlia, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri Satish Gupta, Deputy Goveniment Advocate for the State/respondente. ORALORDER (Passed 01122nd ofJaiiuai-y, 2008) 1. The petitioners were appointed on 26.09J979 as Assistant Teachei^ on fixed pay ofRs. 150/-. After compietion oftheir probation, they were graiited regular pay scale w.e.f 19.10.1981 respectively, 2. Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioiiers submits that the issue involved m the case is asto whether, the petitioners are eiititled to '^0 6. regiilar pay scale w.e.f. the date of imtial appomtment or after completion ofprobatioii period. Tlie issue involved, hereiii was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admmistrafive Tribuiial, Jabalpur in O.A_. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs> State ofM.P. <& Others), wherein it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f the date of mitial appointment. The matter was taken up to Honfble Supreme Court. TIie appeal was dismissed b\^ the Horfblc Supreme Court upholdmg the decision of the Tribunal to the efFect that the Teachers/Assistaiit Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from date ofinitial appomtmeiit. Leamed counse! appearing for the petitioners fiirther submite that this Coiirt, while coiisidering the same issue in Paras Nath Gupta Vs. State of CMiattisgarh & others [W.P. (S) No. 58 of 2007] by order dated 15.01.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f the date of mitial appoiiitment. Leamed counsel appeamig for the parties jointly submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision ofthis Court in the case ofParas Nath Gupta Vs. State ofCliliattisgarh & otheits (Supra). In view ofthat this petition is allowed subject to verification offacts of the case. No order asto costs« —— — Sd/- SatishK-Agnihotri Judge Sehu