HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P.tSl No.7424of2007 1 Muralidhar Khuntia S/o Shri Bhuwaueshwar Rani Khuntia, age about 40 years, Post of - Assistant Teacher, R/o Vfllage Bildegi (Para), Korbabah.ar, Post Shekharpur, District Jaspur (C.G.) 2. Bedrara Painkra, S/o Burhiram Pamkra, age about 42 years, Post Assistant Teacher, R/o Vfflage Chandagarh, Tah Pathalgaown, District Jaspur (C.G.) yersus 1 State Govt. of(C.G.) & Through Secretaiy, Educational Departmeut, ' D.K.S. Bhawaa, Distnct Raipur (C.G.) 2 Distdct Education Officer, Distdct Jaspur (C.G.) (Wnt Petitloa under Article 226 of Uie Constityyoti of Indjal Shri K.P. Sahu, counsel for fhe petitioners. Shri Ajay D\vivedi, Paxiel Lawyer, for the State on advance copy (17.12.2007) ^•L Heard on admission. Leamed counsel for the petitioners subaaits that the issue involved ia fhe case is as to whefher fhe petitioners are entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofiniti.al appointaient or fi-oiu fhe date of conipletion of probation period. He submits fhat fhe issue uivolved berein. was considered by fhe Madhya Pradesh State Admmisfcrative Tribunal, Jabalpur ia O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukaat Yadu aad 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. 8s ofhers), whereia, it was held that fhe siuularly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of initial appom.taiient. The matter was taken up to fhe Hon'ble Supreme Court ia Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was disiuissed by fhe Hon'ble Supreme Court upholdiag ~~1 Shyna W.P.(S)No.7424/2007 fhe decision of the Tribunal to fhe effect fhat fhe Teachers/ Assistaat Teachers are entifled to regular pay scale iroin the date of initial appouitment. Leamed counsel for the petitioners furfher subinits fhat fhis Court, whU.e considering ttie saine issue in. Ram K'uinar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of CIihattisaarh & another (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofinitial appointinent Leanied counsel for fhe parties jointly subruit fhat this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Rain Kumar Sahu and anofher (Supra). In view offhat, fhis petition is allowed ia fhe same tenns. However, fhis order shall be subject to aS. verifications niade by the State regardm.g facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge