^- HIGHCOURTOF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P.(S)No.7251of2007 PETITIONERS 1 Smt. Chandrabhaga Thakur, age about 57 years, Assistant Teacher w/o Shri Parasram Thakur, Girls Primary Schoo! Lakhanpuri Block Charama, District Kanker(CG) 2 Smt. Shakuntala Baghet, age about 50years, Lecturer, w/o Shri Shiv Nath Baghel, Govt. Bharti Higher Sec. School Kanker, Block Kanker, District Kanker(CG) 3. Shyamji Kodopi, age about 53 years, Assistant Teacher, s/o Shri Arjun Singh, Govt. Higher Sec. School Pandaripani, Block- Charama, District Kanker(CG) Versus 1 Stete Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Secretary, Tribal & Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 Assistant Commissioner, Kanker, District Kanker(CG) 3 Block Education Officer, Kanker, Charama 4 Treasury, Accounts & Pension District Kanker(CG) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTtTUTION OFINDIA RESPONDENTS <?. J'-p, Appearance: Shri Ajay Shrivastava, counsel forthe petitioners. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Pane! Lawyer, for the State/ respondents on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (07.12.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. .> Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. H®submits that the issue involved herein was eonsidered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative 2- WP(S) No.7251/2007 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 w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civii) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for ths petitioners further submits that this Court, whjle considering the same issue in Ram KumarSahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verifications made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition.n _,__ Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge sunita