HIGH COURT OFCHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P.(SlNo. 6894 of 2007 PETITIONER Karam Singh Chauhan, aged- 44 years, S/o Shri P.R. Chauhan, R/o Nawapara, Ward No.7, Gharghora, District Raigarh (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 4 State of Chhattisgarh, through - Secretary, Eduration Department, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) Assistant Commissioner, District Raigarh (C.G.) Block Education OfRcer, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) Joint Director, Treasury, Account & Pension, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTrTUTtON OFINDJA A^Rearance: Shri Santosh K. Tiwari, counselfor the petitioner. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyerfor the Stat®on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (20.11.2007) SONILjtUMARMNHA^J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entiUed 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 invohred herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and56others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scate w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme . Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petifion was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court uphotding the decislon of Uie Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers? Assistant Teachere are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initialappointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submite that this Coyrt, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) -^""^ W.P.reVNo.6894 of2007 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 Rara Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verificatlons made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Shyna Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge 3:-