“2%? HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Writ Petition (S! No. 132 of 2008 Petitioners 1) Ramsai, S/o. Shri Jhunai Ram, aged about 52 years, Assistant Teacher. Govt. Primary School, Karwa, Block — Rajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG). 2) Bhanian Ram, SIG. Late Shri Buichu Ram: aged about 52 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary SchooL Bakashpur. Block Rajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG). Versus Respondents 1) State cf Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary. Department of Education, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2) Director Public Instruction, Chhattisgarh Govt. Raipur. 3) ¥ District Education Officer, Distt. Surguja (CG). (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution ofdndia) 5B: Hon’bie Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present: Shri A5. Rajput, counsei for the petitioners. Smt. Sunita Jain, Panei Lawyer for the State. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 9‘“ January,2008) The petitioners .were appointed on 15-1-1982 as Assistant Teachers on tixed pay scale of Rs.1 5OI~. After comptetitrion of two years probation, they were granted reguiar pay scaie of Rs.169-300/-. 2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. 3) The issue involved, herein was consideref by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745i89’ i“? " \ \L‘n \Y ,MV ‘M Q {Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of MP. & others) wherein it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scaie with effect from the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up the Hon’ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the TeachersiAssistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from date of initial appointment. 4) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners further submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sat Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh a others (WP. (s) No. 4725/2006) by order dated 1.9.2006, has granted reguiar pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. 5) Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointiy submit that case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Amar Sai Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others (supra). 6) ln view of that this petition is disposed of in the same terms. No order as to costs. Sd/- . Satish K. Agnihotri