Writ Petition (S) No. 3550.0f2007 PETlTIONERi \ ¥-- Yandu ram Sahu S/o.- late Shri Derha ram Sahu, Aged about 56 years, Presently posted at Boys Primary Schooi, Ghumka, Post Uparwah, Distt.. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Amar Singh S/o.- late Shri Brij Lal Varma Aged about 58 years, Presentiy posted at Primary School, Kaiewa, Post Nagaldah, Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Rajau Ram Sahu S/o.- Late Shri Bihari Lai Sahu, Aged abouf 60 years, Presently posted at Primary School, Basuia, post- Karamtara, Tehsi! Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Pyarelal Saitondsy S/o.- Shri Buddu Das Saitondey, Aged about 58 years, Presentiy posted at Govt. Primary Schooi, Dudiya, post-Bedtemri Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Jamuna Lal Verma S/o. - Shri Phool Singh Verma Aged about 58 years, Presently posted at Govt. Primary Schoo!, Domhatola, post- Rengakachhar Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Education Department D.K.S. Bhawan Raipur (C.G.) District Educatfon Officer, Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Block Development Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) (Writ Petition underArticle228_oftheConstitution of India) Appearance: Shri Ravi Maheshwari, counsel forthe petitioners. Shri Sumit Verma, Panel Lawyer, for the State/respondents on advance copy. WP(S) No. 3550 of2007 Syni! Kymar Sjnha, J. Heard. Learned counsei for ttie petittoners submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitied to reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initia! appointment or from the date of compietion of probation period. He submits that the issue involved herein v/as considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunai, Jabaipur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of IVI.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the simiiariy situated teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initla! appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civii) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribuna! to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitled to reguiar pay sca!e from the date of initiai appointment. Learned counse! for the petitioners further submits that this Court, white 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 regutar pay scalew.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squareiy 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 shali be subject to att verifications made by the Stat®regarding facts pieaded in the petition. ' Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti