HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P. (S) No.7602 of 2007 PETITiONER RESPONDENTS Sukeshwar Singh S/o Shri Jengar Singh Age about 43 years, Asstt. Teacher, Tribai Weifare Primary Schoo!, Kendutola, Block - Kansabel, Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) Versus 1 State Govt. of Chhattisgarh Through : Secretar/, Education & Tribai Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, (C.G.) 2 Asstt. Commissioner Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) 3 Biock Education Officer Block- Kansabel, Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) 4 Treasury, Account & Pension Distt. - Jashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUT!ON OF !ND!A Appearance: Shri Somkant Verma, counsei for the petitioner. Shri Pradeep Singh, Pane! Lawyer for the State on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (20.12.2007) SUNILKUJVIARSINHA^J Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitied to regular pay scaie 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 Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scate w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'bie •\ Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the erfect that the WP(S) No.7602/'2007 vatti Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regutar pay scaie from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submits that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shail be subject to all verffications made by the State regarding facts pieaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judse