s HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P. (S| No. 7072 of 2007 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS 1. Lovkush Shanna, age about 50 ' yeaTS,:Assistant Teacher, s/o Shri Lalchaa Lal Sharma, Govt. Middle Schbol BaJkali,Block Fiugeshwar, distiict Raipur(CG) 2. Mannu Lal Yadu, Age about 51 years, Assistant Teacher; s/oShri Ramlchilawaa Yadu, Govt. Prisnary School Sarkarcla, Block Fingeshwar, District Raipur(CG) Versus 1 State Govt.ofChUattisgarii, Through Secretaiy, Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawaa, District Kaipur (C.G.) 2 District Edycation OfEcer, District Raipui^CG) 3. Block Education Officer, Fiageshwar, District Raipur(CG) 4. Joirit Director, Treasuiy, Accounts Ss Peasion, Raipur, District Raipur(CG). . . WmT PETITION UNDERARTICLE 226 OFTHE COHSTITUTION OFINDIA Appearance: Shri Souxkant Venna, Counsel for fhe petitioners. Ms. Suiuta Jain, PattelLawyer for fhe State oa advance copy. ORAI-ORDBR (28.11.2007) SUNILKUMARSI.NHA, J Heard. Learaed couiisel for ffae petitioners subinits that the issue involved in fhe case is as to whether fhe petitioners are erititled to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of iaitial appoiatment or froiu the date of conipletion of probationperiod. He subinits fhat the issue iavolved hereiawas considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur ia O.A. | No.2745/89 (Madhukaat Yadu aud 56 others Vs. State of M.P; and others), wherein, it .was held fhat the similarly situated teachers are entiUed to regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe dafe Qfirutial appointiiient. The matter was taken up to fhe HonTile Supreme Court iii Special Sunita W.P.(y)No.7072/2007 Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was disaussed by the Honlale Supreiae Court upholdiag the decision of fhe Tribunal to (he effect fhat fhe Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entifled to regular pay scale froni fhe date of iaitial appoiatment. Leamed counsel for fhe petitioners further subnuts that this Court, while consideruig fhe same issue in Rain Kumar Saliu and others Vs. State Govt. of CIihattisgarh aad anofher (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by oider dated 12.2.2007, has graated regular pay scalew.e.f. fhe date ofiaitialappoiatraent. Leamed counsel for fhe parties jointly subinits that fhis case is squarely covered by fhe decision of ttiis Court in fhe case of Ram Kuinar Sahu aud aaother (supra). Inview offhat, this petition is aUowed iu fhe same terms. However, ttus order shall be subject to aU verifications made by fhe State regardiag facts pleaded iu the petition. Sd/- SunHKumarSinha Judge