^^ HIGH COURT OFCHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Niranjaa Prasad Kanaujia, S/o Shri Mitra Prasad, aged 47 years, Assistaat Teacher, Govemineut Middle School, Dhobhar, Block Marwahi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) State of Chliatdsgarh, Through Secretaiy, School Education Departtuent, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Public Instruction Departuient, Raipur (C.G.) Block Education Officer, Marwahi, District BUaspur (C.G.) (Writ Petition under Article 226 ofthe Constitution of India) Shri Dhirendra Mishra, couusel for fh.e petitioner. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer, for the State ou advance copy. (17.12.2007) ,J. Heard on admission. Learued counsel for fhe petitioner subiaits that fhe issue iavolved ia the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initi.al appoiatment or fi-oin fhe date of coinpletion of probation period. He subinits fhat the issue involved hercin was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admiuistrati.ve Tribmial, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu aad 56 others Vs. State of M.P. 85 ofhers), whereiu., it was held fhat the similarly situated teachers are entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of iaitial appoin.tnient. The jmatter was taken up to fhe Hon'ble Supieiiie Court ia Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was disiuissed by fhe Hon'ble Supreiae Court upholding the decision of fhe Tnbuiial to fhe effect fhat fhe Teacbers/ W.P.(S)No.7419/2007 Assistaat Teachers are erttifled to regular pay scale froia the date of mitial appointment. Learaed counsel fpr fhe petitioner furfher subiuits fhat this Coiut, while considermg the same issue in. Ram. Kumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhatdsgarh 8s aaother (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofinitial appointment. Leamed couusel for the parties joiatiy subinit fhat this case is squarely covered by fhe decision of this Court ia fhe case ofRam Kuinar Sahu and anofher (Supra). In view offhat, fhis petition is aUowed ia fhe sam.e terms. However, fhis order shall be subject to atl verifications inade by the State regarduig facts pleaded ia the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge Shvna