W^P,(SlNp.7421 of 2007 Shaitkar Siagh Paikra, S/o Shri Sainar Singh, aged 44 years, Upper Division Teacher Goverament Middle School, Jogisar, Block Gourela, District Bilaspur (C.G.) State of ClLhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Educatioa Deparfcment, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur(C.G.) The Director, Public Instruction Departnient, Raipur(C.G.) Block Education Officer, Gourela, District Bilaspur (C.G.) Artide 226 of the Constitutlon^pf India) Shri Dhirendra Mishra, counsel for the petitioner. Ms. Sunita Jaio., Paael Law}rer, for the State on advance copy ORAL ORDBR (17.12.2007) ,J. Heard on adinission. Leamed counsel for fhe petitioner subinits fhat fhe issiie iavolved ia the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. tiie date of iiutial appointinent or froin tlie date of couipletion of probation period. He subinits that fhe issue iavolved hereia was considered by fhe Madhya Pradesh State Admiaistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur iu O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhiikant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & otliers), whereia, it was held that the sipularly situated teachers are entifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. flie date of initial appointiuent. The inatter was taken up to ttie Hon'ble Supreine Court m Special Leave Petition (Civa) No. 6892/93. The said petition was disinissed by fhe Hon'ble Supreiue Court upholdia| the decision of the Tribunal to fhe effect that the Teachers/ W.P.(S)No.7421/2007 Assistant Teachers are entitied to regular pay scale froin fhe date of initial appoiatment. Learaed counsel for the petitioner further subiaits fhat this Court, whUe considermg the same issue in. Ram. Kum.ar Sahu & ofhers Vs. State Govt. of Cbliattisgarh & aaofher (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has graated regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofuiitial appoiiitment. Leanied couiisel for fhe parties jointly subrait that this case is squarely covered by the decision of fhis Court ia fhe ease of Raia Kuiuar Sahu aiid aaofher (Supra). In view offhat, fhis petition is aUowed in. fhe sam.e terms. However, fhis order shaU be subject to all verifications niade by fhe State regardiag facts pleaded iu fhe petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge Shyna