$ 1 PETH‘IONER RESPONDENTS HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) No. 6777 of 2006 Jalesh Kumar Velma S/o Shri Salik Ram Verma, Aged about 39 years, Asst. Teacher, Prathmik Shala, Rauchan, Block Bodia: DiSt. Kabirdham (C.G.) VERSUS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Sclmol Education Depamnent, D.K.S. BhaWan, Raipur, (C.G.) 2. District E(iucation Officer, Kabirdham (C.G.) 3 Block Education Officer, Block Bodla, District Kabirdham (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SB: Present: Shri Deepak Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Hon’ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Shri Arvind Dubey, Pane} Lawyer for the State/respondents. appointed as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 300/-. l. The petitioner was After completion of his probation period, he was granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the iseue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or’atter completion of probation period. Administrative Tribunal; Jabalpur in O.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhuka‘nt Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale wet". the date of initial matter was taken up to Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from date of initial appointment. appointment. The ORDER jORAL} (Passed on 24 day of June, 2009) 3. The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State (2J9 ’ . Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also submits that this court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sai Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others [W.P. (S) No. 4725/20G6} by order dated 01.09.2006, allowed the petitioners to make a representation along with copy of the petition and annexures within a period often days, raising all their grievances and in turn the concerned respondent was directed to decide the representation in an objective manner within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt ofthe representation. t Accordingly, the petitioner is granted liberty to make a representation raising all his grievances and in turn; the concerned respondent is directed to decide the representation, if any, in accordance with law, on its own merits, Within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the representation, subject to verification ofthe facts. 6r In View ofthe foregoing this petition is disposed o No order asto costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Ami: f