@ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR “LP. 1m No. 7127 oi 2007 l Nam] Kurnar Rathore, S/o Girdhari Lal Rathore, aged about 52 years, Assistant Teacher, B.D.M.S. Higher Secondmy School Saragaon, Block Saragaon, District Janjgjr-Champa (C.G.) 2 Satvnaravan Rathore, S/o Shri Jag-dish brasad Rathore, aged about 56 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Higher Secondary School Choriya, Block Bamhm'dih, District Janjgir— Champa (C.G.) Manharan Singh Ka11war, Sfo Shn' Jhadu Ram Kanwar, aged about 52 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primaxy Schooi Kamrid, Block Baloda, District Janjgir—Champa (C.G.) PETITIONERS RESPGNDENTS 4. 'Loknam Rathom, slo Jainamyan Rathore, aged about 56 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Girls Middle School Sivni, Block Baioda, District Janjgir—Champa (C.Gr.) Versus State of Chhaiiisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department of Education, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG) 2 Director, Public Instruction Chattisgarh Govt. Raipur. 3. Dishict Education Ohicer, District Janjgir—Champa (CG) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Appearance: _ Shri Anil Singh Rajput, Counse] for the petitioners. Shri Sushil Dubey, Govt. Advocate for the State on advance ORAL ORDER (19.12.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J Heanl. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to @Q L WP(S) No. 7127/20n7 regular pay scale w.e..f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of compkiion of prohatign period. He submits that the issue invohed. herein was considered by the: Madhya Pradesh State Adminish'ative Tribunal, Jaba1pur in (LA. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadn and. 56 others Vs. Sfafe of MVP. and others), wherein, it was held that the simiiarly situated teachers are e‘ntifled. to reguiar pay scale wef. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’hie Supreme Court in. Special Leave Petition. (Civil) No.6892/93, The said petition was dismissed hy the [Hon’ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tn'hunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to Iegular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that. this Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar. Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (WPS) 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 submits that this case is squarely coveted by the decision of this Court in the ease of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). i ‘ in View of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall he suhjeot to all veritications made hy the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. r—4—A—a Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinh Judge Sunita i a