HIQH COURT OF CHHATTIS3ARH: BILASPUR Writ Petition (Sl No. 4801 of2007 Petitioner Yastiwant Kumar Sharma, S/o. Late Shri Makhan Prasad Shanna, aged about 46 years, Assistant Teaoher, presently posted at Govt. Mictdle Schoof, Beltara, Block Saja, Educatlon District Bemetara; permanent resident of VWage Titurghat, PO. Oiamdha, District Durg (CG). Versus Respondents 1) State of Chhattisgaih, through the Secretary, Schoo! Eduoation Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (CG). 2) Director, Public Instrudions, Raipur (CG). 3} District Eduoation OfRcer, Bemetara, District Durg (CG>. 4) Btock Education Cfficer, BlockSaja, Distrid Duig P/Vrit Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) SB:Hon'bteMr. Satlsh K. Agnihotrt, J. Preserrt: Shri R.K. Pati, counsel tor ttie petitioner. Shri Alok Bakshi, Govt. Advosate fer the State. ORAL OfWER (Passed on 4-3-2008) The petitioner was initially appointed on 12^-1982 as Asslstant Teaoher ,. on a fixed pay scale of Rs. 150/- for the period of initial two yeare and thereafter In the pay scale of Rs. 169-300/-. After comptetion of probation, the petWoner was granted regular pay scate of Rs.525-925/- on 22-1 -1985. 2) The question of law involved herein asto whether the petitioner is entMed to regutar pay scale with effect from the date of initlal appointment or from the date of oompletion of probatlon period. 3) Learned counsel appeartr^ for the petitloner as vreli as for the State/respondents jointly submit that the facts and question of law Inwlved in the petition are the same to that ofWrit Petition (S) No.5976 of 2086 (Sushll Tiwari & others Vs. State crf Chhattisgarh & others), whlch was allowed vlde OKler Raju dated 7-11-2006; Leamed oounsel further submit that this petitfon may be disposed of in the same tenns. 4) In view of the above-stated submission made by learned counsel appearirg for the parties, the writ petition is allowed In the same terms i.e., the petltioner is entitled to regular pay scate witti effect ftom the date of initial appointment, subject to veriflcation of the facts. -——— Sd/- Satish K-Agnihotn Judge v^ ¥^