r? -7 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. ULASPUR PETmONER RESPONDENTS W.P. (S) No. 6856 of 2007 Panch Ram Ratrey, S/o Shri Mitthulal Rafrey, agedabout 48 years, Working as post of Assistant Teacher, Govt. Prjmary Schoot Kohadrya Korba, Bloek Korba, Distt. Korba (C.G.) Versus 1 State Govt. of (C.G.) & Through Secretary Educational Department D.K.S. Bhawan, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 2 Commissioner Tribal Welfewe Department Raipur (C.G.) 3 Assistant Commissioner Tnbal Wetfare DepartmentKorba (C.G.) 4 Block Education CTfieer Korba (C.G.) WRTT PEnTION UNDER ARTICLE 228 OF THE CONSTrTUTION OFINOIA ApDearance: Shri Amit Kumar Sharma, counsel for the petttioner. Shri Ajay Dwwedi, Panet Lawyer for #ie State/ respondents on advancecopy. ORAL ORDER (17.11.2007) SgNILKUMARSINHA.j. Heard. Leamed counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner Is entitted to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of comptetion of probation period. He submits that the issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitted to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'bte Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court uphoiding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/ Assistant Teachers are entitted to regular pay scale from the dateof initial appointment. W.P.(S).No.6856of2007 Learned counsel for the petitjoner further submite that this Court, whileconsidering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & others Vs. StateGovt. of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P.(S) 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 submit that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In view ofthat, this petition Is allowed in the same terms. However, thisorder shall be subject to all verifications made bythe State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. Sd/- . SsinilKumarSinha Judge vatti