HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P. ($) No.7141 of 2007 1 Malik Ram Sahu, s/o Megha Ram PETITIONERS $ahu, Aged about 54 years, Asstt. Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Khorasi, Block Pamgarh, Distt. Janjgir Champa (CG) 2. Bhagwat Prasad Shriwas, s/o Laxman Prasad, aged about 49 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School — Khorasi, Biock Pamgarh, Distt. Janjgir Champa (C.G.). 3. Dwarka Prasad Yadav. sic Jhumukiai Yadav, aged about 51 years, Assistant Teacher Govt. Primary Schooi, Kharod, Block Pamgarh, District Janigir Champa (C.G). 4. Shatrughan Lal Sharma, sfo Shri Saheblal, aged about 4? years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Higher secondary School Kharod, Block, Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa (CG). 5, Thandu Ram Chouhan, sic Bisahu Ram Chouhan, aged about 54 years, Upper Division Teacher. Govt. High School, Tanoud, Block Pamgarh, District Janjgir, Champa (CG). Versus $tate of Chhattisgarh, Through - The Gecretary, Department of School Education, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG) The Director. Public Instructions, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (CG). District Education Officer, District Janjgir-Champa (CG) 4. Block Education Officer, Pamgarh, Distt. Janjgir Champa (CG). WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF TH CONSTITUTION OF INDIA RESPONDENTS E ’9 WP(S) No.7141/2007 @ Appearance: Shri Dhani Ram Counsel for the petitioners. Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Govt. Advocate for the Statel respondents on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (1 3.1 2.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J Heard. Learned counsei for the petitioners submits that the issue invoived in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitied to reguiar 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 Administrative Tribunai, Jebaipur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. $tate of M.P. and others). wherein, it was held that the similarly’situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter had traveled to Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon‘ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 regular 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 v Sahu and another (supra). ln view of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sdl- ‘ K‘nnar Sinha Judge Suni fRaoi