\^ ^y' '-s-4? W.P. (S) No.7621of 2007 Bhopal Siagh Ratre, aged a'DQUt 46 years, s/o Shri Sahdev Singh Ratre, Assistaat Teacher, Govenuaeiit Pmnan' School, Nawapara, Block Katghora, Distt. Korba (C.G.) The State of Chhattisgarh fhrough tlie Secretary, School Education Departiaent, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur(C.G.) The Dii-ector, Public lustrucnon Departaient, Raipur(C.G.) Assistaut Coininissioner, Tribal & Welfai^ Department, Korba (C.G). Block Education Ofiicer, Block Katghora, District Korba (C.G). B e: Shri K.S. Pawar, counsel for fhe petitioner. Shri. Ajay Dwivedi, P.L. for fhe State / respondents on advance copy. j20.12.2007) Heard. Leamed counsel tbr the petitioner subinits that fhe issue iavolved ia the case is as to whether fhe petitiQner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoiutiuent or froin the date of coinpletion of probation period. He subinits tliat the issue involved hereia was considered by fhe Madhya Pradesh State Adiuitustrative Tribmial, Jabalpur ia O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukaat Yadu and 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P, asd ofhers), whereia, it was held that fhe similarly situated teacliers are entifled to i^gtilar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appoiatment. The laatter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreine Court ra Special WP(S) No.7621/2007 Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petinon was dismissed by fhe Hon'ble Supreine Court iipholdiag the decision of the Tribunal to fhe effect fhat tbe Teachers/Assistaat Teachei-s ai'e entitled to regular pay scale irom flie date of initial appouitinent. Leamed counsel for tlie petitioner further submits that ttus Court, while consideiiug tlie sanie issue ia Ram. Kiuaar Saliu and ofbers Vs. State Govt. of CIilLattisgarh aud auoflier (W.P.(Sj No.813 of 2007) byorderdated 12.2.2007, has granted regularpay scale w.e.f, fhe date ofmitial appointment. Learaed counsel for fhe parties joi&fly submits fb.at ttus case is squarely covered by fhe decision of this Coiu-t ia the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and aaotiier (supra). In view oftfa.at, fhis petition is aUcwed ia fh.e same tenns. However, fhis order sfaall be subj'ect to aU verifications made by the State regardmg facts pleaded m tlie petition. \ Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sisiha Judse