Petitioners Writ Petition (S) No. 4130 of 2008 1) PuFushottam Lal Sonwani, S/o. Shri BriJ Lal Sonwani, aged about 49 years, Llpper Division Teacher, Govt. H.S. . .School, Kuwagondi, Block Dondi, Distt. Duig (CG). 9 2) AmarSingh Bhandari, S/o. Late Shri Gend 'Singh Bhandari,\ageci about 56 years; Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary Schoot, Khamhartola, Block, Dondi, Distt. Durg (CG). 3) Bhuwan Singh Sori, S/o. Shri Sukai Ram Sori, aged about 52 yeare, Upper Division Teacher, Tribal Boys Ashram, Kodekasa, Block Dondiiohara, Distt. Durg (CG). 4} Sacia Ram Sahu, S/o. Shri. Ferha Ram Sahu, aged about 54 years, Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle Sohool (T^VS) Chikhlakasa, Block - Dondi, Distt. Durg (CQ). 1) State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare Department, D.K.S. Shawan, Raipur$CG). 2) Commissioner, Trjbai Welfare Department, Chhattisgarh Govemment Raipur (CG). 3) Assistant CommissiohSF, Distt. Durg (CG). (Writ Petjtion under Artiele 226 of the Constitution or India.) J. Shri Somkant Verma, counsel for the petitioneFs, Smt. Synita Jain, Pane! Lawyer fortheState. ^Sh (Passedon this30BldayofJu!y,20re) ' With consent of iearned counsei appearing for the parties, the matter is heard finaitv. . 2). Learned counsel appearing for.the petitioners submits that the petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teachers in the year 1977 and 1979 on afixed pay scaleof Rs.100/- and Rs. 150/- for a period oftwo years. After oomptetion of two years probatjon, the petitionere were granted regutar pay soale. He funher submits that the issue invoived.jn the case is asto whether the petitioners are entitied to reguiar pay 'aju !i ;il - 2 scaie with erfeet from; the, date, of initial: appointment Or after oomplefion.of orobation period. ,;...,; • ' • • .: .. , •' ;: . ..' ' , : : 1 ;'11: • 3) The issue jnvolved herein v.'as: considered by the Madhya Pradesh Stafe 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 similarly situated teachere are entitled to Fegolar pay soate" w.e.f.the aate 6f initial ap'pointment. TITe matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court. The appea! was dismjssed by ttie i-tori''Die Supreme Court, upiioiding ths decision of the Tribunal to ,the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teaohers are entitied to regular pay soale from date of Initial appointmerrt. . . • •' :, . • . • : 4) In view of ttie nbove stated. submisstons: made by learned counsel fof the parties, .the writ petition is disposed of in -the same terms i.e., the petitioners are granted iiberty to mate a representation, if so advised, to consider the petitioners' case,' if they stand'on the same footings as'per order dated 24-8-1992 bytheMadhya Pradesh State.AdministFative Tribunal, Jabatpur, in. Q.A.No. ;2745 of. 89 (Madhuiant Yadu (supra) and subsequently confirmed by ordecdated 3-1-1994 passed by ihe Hdh'ble Supreme GouFt in.Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93 and grantreiief accordjngly. ' ^ ;, '• ;, •::.•• ,'!. .•;:.'':'-• ,,;::1-.: ! :: :'.- ..: • 1 ' . r : 5) InylewotfoFegqjn.g, thepetition isdisposedpf.NoorderastocosEs. Sd':^ ^^? "'lVif^ ^f1- '.^^:^. "^^^^^v^^:^^-l'^^'^•^^^^^f. :^:^:^:^-: ^'^^^^^i^Y^^:€^^^^^