4^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BtLASPUR W.P. (S1 No. 6921 of 2007 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Tikeshwar Das s/o Ganesh Das, aged about 55 years, occupation Assistant Teacher, r/o village Banobhata, Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G). Versus 1 State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 District Education OfRcer, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 3 Block Education Officer, Block Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.). WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Shri F. S. Khare, counsel for the petitioner. Ku. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer, for the State/ respondents on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (21.11.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue invoived in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial 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. & others), wherein, it was held that the similarty situated teachers are entitled to regu!ar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial 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 Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. ^ i^ W.P.(S)No. 6921 of 2007 Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in RamKumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & 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 submit 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 petitlon is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all veriflcations made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sunil Kumar Sii(ha Judse Rao