COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR PETITJQNER f.P.fSlNo. 1478 012008 Manu Ram Rajak, S/o Shri Aghanu Ram Rajak, aged about 48 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Hlgher Secondary Schoo!, Kargikala, Btock-Kota, District Bliaspur (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Ralpur(C.G.) 2 The Dlrector Pubiic Instruction Chhattisgarh Raipur (C.G.) 3 District Edycation Offlcer, Bliaspur (C.G.) 4 Block Educatlon Offlcer, Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Aspearaocei . ; Shri K.S. Pawar, Counsel for the petltioner. Shri Satish Gupta, Government Advocate State/respondents on advance copy. for the QRALORDER (07.03.2008$ KUMAR SINHA, J. Heard. Leamed counsel t'or the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to reguiar pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submits that the Issue invoived herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State ^dministrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant W.P. (S) No. 1478/2008 Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the simiiarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petition (Civif) No. 6892/93. The said petitlon was dlsmissed by the Hon'bie Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the eftect that the Teachers/ Assista.nt Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initiai appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that this Court, whiie 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 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scaje w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties Jointly submlt that this case is squareiy covered by the decision of this Court in the case ot' Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In view of that, this petition is aliowed in the same terms. However, this order shali be subject to a!i verifications made by the State regarding facts pteaded in the petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge shyna,