I-HGH CGURT OF CHHAT'l’!SGARH AT BILAS?UR WRIT PE'l‘iTlON (S) No. 291i ofztNlS PETITIONER : Sadhucharan Bhoy: 5/0 Kusava Ram Bhoy, aged about 46 years, Uppe; Dmsxm wamer, Govemment Naveen Kanya Ashram Buldega, Block ¢ Paf&1a}gaon, District - Ja3hpur Nagar (C.G.) VERSUS RESPONDENTS : l. State 0t Chhattxsgarh Through Secretary Educaiion ‘ - Department D KS Bhawan, Ralpur (C G ; 2. The Duector Public Instruction Department Rmyur (C.G.) 3. Assxstant Commssmner 'lribal and Welfare Department Jahhpur Nagar, Dismct Jashpur Nagar (C G ) 4. Bkmk Education Ogicer, Pa‘thalgaon, Dtstrlct ~ Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTiTUTlON OF INDIA SB: Hon’Me Shri Satish K. Agnihotri. J. Present: bhn Ami Mourva. Advocate for the netmoner 3km Arvmd Dubey Panel Lawyer for the State/respo‘idents ORAL ORDER (I’ased onW 14 day of January, 2008) 1. The petitioner was apgminted on 27.06. 1982 on pmbation for a period of two years as Assistant Teacher on a tixed pay of Rs. 200/-. Aiter completion of his probation, he was granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment or after completion ofprobation period. 3. 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 similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale with effect noin the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to l /\\\’ the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Coutt upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the eEect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regulal pay scaie from the date ofinitial appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another, W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007. by order dated 12.02.2007, has granted regular pay scale with effect hem the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (supra). In View of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms, subject to i sw— ‘f verification ofthe facts. No order asto costs. Satish K. Agnihotri Judge 9L