HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BSLASPUR PETITJONERS RESPONDENTS W.P.(S) N0^1476 of2008 1 Komal Prasad Lahare, S/o Shri Bodhan Ram Lahare, aged about 58 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary Tukupkhana, Block Patthaigaon, District Jashpur Nagar 2 Balkunwar Ram, S/o Shri Rodhi Ram, aged about 47 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School, Kansabei, B!ock Kansabei, District JashpurNagar(C.G.) 3 Ladu Ram Lakada, S/o Shri IVJatiram, aged about 51 years, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary Schoot, Chharipahari, BIock Patthaigaon, District J'ashpur Nagar (C.G.) 4 Patiram Chouhan, S/o Shri Bhukkada Rarn, aged about 48 years, Upper Division Teacher, Government Higher Secondary Schoo!, Kansabei; BSock Kansabei, Districf Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) Versus 1 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 Assistant Cornmissioner, Tribai & Weifare Department, Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) 3 District Education Officer, Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) 4 Biock Education Ofrlcer, Kansabei, District Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) 5 BSock Education Officer, Pattha!gaon, Dlstrict Jashpur Nagar (C.G.) WRST PETSTJON UNDERARTICLE 226^27 OF THE CONSTSTUTSON OF SND!A Appearance: Shri Vinod Tekam, Counsei for the petitioners. Smt. Smlta Ghai, Pane! Lawyer for the State/respondents on advance copy. ,.^^T^-^, ..<^^ "\. ^^ W.P.(S)No. 1476/2008 ORAL ORDER (07.03.2008) S'O'mL SIBHA, J. Hearti. Learned counsei tor the petitioners submlts that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entltled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of inltlal appointment or from the date of completlon ot' probation period. He subm'rts that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Admjnistrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was heid that the simjlariy situated teachers are entltled to reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Speclal Leave Petstion (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'bie Supreme Court upholding the decision ot' the Tribunai to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitied to regular pay scale from the date of initJa! appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submlts that this Court, whlie considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (VV.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted reguiar pay scaie w.e.f. the date of initiai appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case ot" Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). in vlew of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shali be subject to ail verifjcations made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. - — Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge shyna