^ COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR PETITIONERS W.P.(S)No. 1490 of 2008 1 Kunjai Das Mahant, S/o Shri Gardha Das Mahant, Age about 55 years, U.D/T, Govt. Hr. Sec.Schoo!, Lailunga, District Raigarh (C.G.) 2 Bheemsen Swarnakar, S/o Shri Bodh Ram SwarnaKar, Age about 55 years, U.D.T., Govt. Boys Middle Schooi, Laiiunga, Dlstrict Raigarh (C.G.) 3 Prasad Das Mahesh, S/o Shri Kaii Ram Mahesh, Age about 53 years, U.D.T., Govt. Middie Schooi, Sonajori, District Raigarh (C.G.) 4 Ku. Chameii Tlwari (Now Smt. Pandey) VV/o Shri G.S. Pandey, Age about 59 years, Assistant Teacher, Senior Basic Schooi, Bemetara, District Durg (C.G.) Versus i State Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Through : Secretary, Educatlon & Triba! Department, D.K.S. Bhavan, Ralpur (C.G.) District Education Officer, District Raigarh (C.G.) District Education Offficer, Bemetara, District Durg (C.G.) WRJT PETITiON UNDERARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTSON OF SNDIA Appearance: Shri Somkant Verma, Counsel tbr the petltioners. Shri Alok Bakshi, Government Advocate for the State/respondents on advance copy. ORAL_QRD.ER (07.03.2008) W.P. (S) No. 1490/2008 SO L KUMAR SINBA, J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the jssue invoSved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entltied to reguiar pay scaie w.e.t'. the date of initlal appointment or from the date of completlon of probatlon period. He submits that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Aamlnistrative Tnbuna!, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the sjmllariy situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scaie w.e.f. the of initiai appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speciai Leave Petitlon (Clvji) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dlsmissed by the Honible Supreme Court upholdlng the dedsion of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitfed to regular pay scaie from the date of initiai appointment. Learned counsel for the petitloners further submits that this Court, whl!e considering the same issue in Ram Kum.ar Sa.hu & 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 inltlai appolntment. Learned counse! tor the parties jointly submit that this case is squareiy covered by the decision of thls Court in the case of Ram Kumas' Sahu and another (Supra). In view ofthat, this petrtion Is allovved In the sameterms. However, thls order sha!l be subject to ali verifications made bythe State regarding facts pleaded in the petitlon. A— snyna Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge