COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR P_ET.m.QNERS W.P. (S)No.1475 of 2008 1 Khagraj Patel, S/o Shri Kripasindhu Pate!, aged about 57 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School, Basanpali, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) 2 Digree Lal Nayak, S/o Shri Padman Slngh Nayak, aged about 54 ysars, Head Master, Government iVIiddle School, Bayang, District Raigarh (C.G.) 3 Khageshwar Banjare, S/o Shri Kartik Ram Banjare, aged about 54 years, Upper Dlvision Teacher Government Higher Secondary Schooi, Sondaka, Biock Kharsia, District Raigarh (C.G.) 4 Laxman Prasad Prakash, S/o Shri Kanhau Ram Prakash, aged about 56 years, Upper Division Teacher, Government iVliddie Schooi, Sondaka, Block Kharsla. District Raigarh (C.G.) 5 Panna La! Patei, S/o Bhoopchandra Patel, aged^bout 56 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary Schoo!, Bokaramuda, District Raigarh (C.G.) Versus RESPOMDENTS 4 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) District Education Officer, Raigarh (C.G.) The Assistant Commissioner, Tribai & Weifare Department, Raigarh (C.G.) BJock Educatlon Officer, Kharsia, District Ralgarh (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTiCLE 226/227 Q£THE CONSTSTUTION OF SMDSA A»3pearanGe: Shri Vinod Tekam, Counsel for the petitioners. Smt. Smita Ghai, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents on advance copy. ORALORDER (07.03.2008) '^o) W.P. (S) No. 1475/2008 shyna S'ONIL KUMAM SmHA,,J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue invoived in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitied to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appolntment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submlts that the issue invoived herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admjnistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of IVI.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the simllariy sltuated teachers are entitled to regular pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initiai appolntment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Spedal Leave Petitson (Csvii) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dlsmlssed by the Hon'bie Supreme Court uphoiding the decision ot' the Tribunai to the et'fect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entrtled to regular pay scaie from the date of inrtial appointment. Learned counsei for the petitioners 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 scaie w.e.f. the date of Initial appointment. Learned counsei for the parties jointiy submjt that this case is squarefy covered by the decision of this Court m the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In view of that, thls petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shail be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pieaded in the petition. ______—- Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge