HEGH COURT GF CHHATTESGARH AT BIL/ASPUR WRXT PETITION (S3 N0. 6775 of2006 PETITIONERS : 1. Manglu Ram Bhagat S/o Michu Ram Bmgat, Aged about 33 years, Asst. Teacher, Miédie School Paliguéa, Block Kawardha, District Kabirdham (CG) 2. Kashi Ram Netam S/o Dev Singh Netam, Aged abeut 32 years, Assisiant Teacheix Prathmik Shala Marka, Block Kawardha, Dist Kabirdham (CG) 3. Smt.‘ Amita Mankar, W/o Suresh Mankar, Aged about 31 years, Assistani Teacher, Prathmik Shala Pandariva, Block 'Kawardlm, Di$t1 Kabirdham (C.G.) 4. Smt. Dhanmat Thakur, W/o L.S.Thakur, Aged about 38 years, Upger Divisimi Teacher, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Block Kawardha, Dist: Kabirdham (C.G.) 5. Suresh Kumar Mmikar S/o Shri B.S.Mankar, Aged about 36 years, Assistant Teacher, Prathmik Shala Dhanora, Block Kawardha, Dist: Kabifdliam (CG) VERSUS Stale of Chhattisgarh Through Secretafy, School Educatior} Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, (C.G.) District Education Officer, Kabirdham (C.G.) Block Education Olficer, Block Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C,G.) WRTT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SB: Hon’hle Shs'i Satish K. As, nihotri, J. RESPONDENTS w Wk) Present: Shri Deeoak Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri Azvind Dubey, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORDER ORAL (Passed on 24 day of June, 2009) l. The petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teachers on a fixed pay of Rs. 1200/—. After completion of their respective probation period, they were granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in ‘ the case is asto Whether, the petitioners are entitled to reguiar pay scale wef. the .dat‘e of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. J t . The issue hwelved, herein was considered by the Madhya Piadesh State Administrative Tribunai, Jabalpur in 0A. N0. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu anti 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein it was held that the simiiarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scaie wef. the date of initial \ appointment. The matter was taken up to Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93 The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision ofthefribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitied to regular pay. scale from date of initiai appointment. . Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners also submits that this court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sai Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others [WE (S) No. 4725/2606} by order dated 01.09.2006, ailowed the petitioners to make a representation along with copy’ of the petition and annexures within a period of ten days,.raising all their grievances and in turn the concerned respondent was directed to decide the representation in an objective manner within a period of 3O days from the date of receipt ofthe representation. r . Acoordingly. the petitioners are granted liberty to make a representation raising all their grievances and in turn, the concerned respondent is directed to decide the representation, if any, in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the representation, subject t0 verifi cation ofthe facts. . In View ofthe foregoing, this petition is disposed of. No order asto costs. s Sd/- l 1 ‘ Satish K. Agnihotri Judge