o^ •<0 COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BIILASPUR PETITIONER W.P. (Sl No. 1473 of 2008 Ram Lai Sai Paikra, S/o Shri Paras Nath Paikra, aged about 49 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary SchooS, Hongarotoli, Biock - Kansabei, District Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS ! - 1 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur(C.G.) 2 The Assistant Commissloner, TribaS & Weifare Department, Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) 3 Block Education Officer, Kansabei, District Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) PETITION UNDERARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF !ND!A Aopearance: Shri Vinod TeKam, Counsel forthe petitioner. Smt. Smita Ghai, Panel Lavvyer for the State/respondents on advance copy. •^ALORDER (07.03.2008) SUMIL mJMAR S1NHA, J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involvea in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entrtled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initiai appointment or from the date of completion.of probation period. He submits that the issue Involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State ^^ te.Z W.P.(S)No. 1473/2008 shyiia Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the simiiariy situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initia! appointment. The matter was taken up to the Honsbie Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petltion (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court uphoidlng the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of inltiai appointment. Learned counset for the petitioner further submits that this Court, whiie considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date ot' initia! appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointiy submit that this case is squareiy covered by the decision ot' thls Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). in vlew of that, this petitlon is ailowed in the same terms. However, this order shail be subject to aii verificattons made by the State regardjng facts pleaded in the petftion. Sd/- SumlKumar; Judge