f Petstioner Respondente HSGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Writ Petition (Si No. 742 of 2008 Santram Gond @ Santram GoyaS, Sfo. Late Shri Budhram, aged about 51 years, CasSe Gond, Upper Division Teacher, Aadiwasi Kanya Prathmik Shaia, Rajkamma, Biock Paii, Distt. Korba (CG). Versus 1) State of Chhattisgarh through - Secretary, School Educatlon Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2) Commissioner, TribaS Deveiopment Department, Raipur (CG). 3) Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Korba, Distt. Korba (CG). 4) Block Education Officer, BSock Pali, Distt. Korba (CG). (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitutlon of India) SB: Hon'ble iVlr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present: Shri K.S. Pawar, counse! for the petit'oner. Shri AiokBakshi, Govt. Advocate fortheState. ORALORDER (Passedon 5thFebruary, 2008) The petitioner was initiaily appointed on 5-12-1980 as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay scaie of Rs.150/- on probation for a perlod of two years. After completion of probation, the petitioner was granted regular pay scaleofRs. 169-300/- 2) Learned counsei appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether the petitioner is entitled to regujar pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment or after compietion of probation period. •2-- 3) The issue invoived, herein was considered by the IVIadhya Pradesh State 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 simiJariy situated teachers are entitied to reguiar pay scale with effect from ttie date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up the Hon'ble Sypreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunai to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitied to reguiar pay scale from date of initiat appointment. 4) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fuslher submlts that this Court whiie considering the same issue In Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another in Writ Petition (S) No. 813 of2007 by order dated 12-2-2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of inltiai appointment. 5) Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointiy submit that »iscase is squarely covered by the decision ofthis Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (supra). However, the State is at liberiy to verify the facts of appointment asto whether the case of the petitioners is similar to that of the order dated 12-2-2007 passed by this Court in W.P(S) No. 813 of 2007 (supra). 6) Sn view of that this petstion is allowed in the same ternis i<e., the petitioner is entitied to reguiar pay scaie with effect from the date of initiaS appointment. No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K.Agnihotri Judge Raju