HIOH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P. (S) No. 6360 of 2007 PETITIONER 3 Naud Kiimar Vaishnav S/o Shri J.D. Vaishnav, aged 52 yrs. UDT : Govt. Higher Secondaiy School, Mohbhata (Siiagaj : Raipur, Distt- Raipur CG ycrsus THE STATE OP CHHATTISGrARH Through : The Secretary to fhe Govt. of Chliattisgarb, Scliool Education Department, Maatralaya : Raipur CG The District Education Officer : Raipur CG The Prmcipal Govt. Higher Secondary School Mohbhata (Sigma) : Raipiu-, Distt- Raipur CG WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF Appearance: Shri Anurag Dayal Shrivastava, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Sumit Vei-ma, Paael Lawyer for the State on advan.ee copy. (02.11.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA.J Heard. Leamed counsel for the petitioner subinits that fhe issue iavolved in the case is as to whether fhe petitioner is entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date ofinitial appoiatment or from the date ofcompletion of probation period. He submits fhat the issue iavolved herein was considered^ by fhe Madbya Pradesli State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpm- m O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. aad others), whereia, it was held that the sumlarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoiatineiit. TIie matter was taken up to fhe Hon'ble Suprenie Court ia Special Leave Petitiou (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was disinissed by the Honlle Supreme Court upholdiag the decision of the W.P.(S)No.6360/2007 Tribuual to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale fi'oni fhe date of initial appoiutnient. Leamed counsel for fhe petitioner further subiuits that this Court, while coasidering fhe same issue ia Rani Kuniar Sahu aud others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh aud aaother (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by oider dated 12.2.2007, has graated regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of initial appointment. Leamed counsel for the parti.es jouitly subinits that this case is squarely covered by fhe decision of fhis Court iu the case of Ram Kumar Sahu aad anofher (supral. In view of that, this petition is aUowed iu fhe same tenns. However, this order shaU be subject to aU verifications inade by the State regardiag facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti