°> o- Sonaram Sahii Age about 55 years, Assistant Teacher , S/o SIlri Dharmii Raia Sahu, BakUaupai-a, Narayaapur, Uock Narayaiipur, District Narayaapur (Baster) State Govt. of Chliattisgarh, Thixiugh SecretaT}r, Tribal Welfai'e Departnient & Education Department, D.K.S. Shawaa, District Raipur (C. G.) Assistaiit Comiaissioiier, Baster, District Baster at Jagualpur (C.G.) Block Education Ofiicer, Nai'ayaiipur, District Baster at Jagdalpur (C.G.) Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Counsel for the petitioner. Shri A.S. Kaclihwaha, Govt, Advocate for fh.e State on aavaiice copy. v' Heard. LeaiTied counsel for tlie petitioner subnuts fhat th.e issue iavolved ia the case is as to whefher the petitioner is entitled to i~egular pay scale w.e.f. tlie date of initial appointraent or froia fhe date of completion of probation period. He subiuits fhat tlie issue iavolved hereiii was considered by flie Madhya Piadesh State Admiiustt-ative Tribuiisl, Jabalptu- in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukajit Yadu aiid 56 others Vs. State ofM.P. aad ofhers), whereui, it was held fhat ftie similaTly situated teachers are entiUed to regiuar pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of iiiitial appoiiitment. The raatter was taken up to fhe Hon'ble Suprem.e Coiut ia Special Leave Petitioa (Civii) No.6892/93. Tlie said petition was dismissed by ffae Hon'ble Supreiae Court iipholding Shyna W.P.(S) No.6142 oi'2007 fhe decision of flie Tribunal to the effect fhat the Teachers/Assista.at Teachers are entitled to regiilar pay scale froiu tiie date ofinitial appointment. Leamed counsel for the petitioner further subraits that this Coui-t, while coiisidering fhe same issue ia Rain Kiuaar Sahu aad others Vs. State Govt. of Cliliattisgarh and emofher (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by oider dated 12.2.2007, has grailted i^gular pay scale w.e.f. tlie date ofiuitial appouitment. Leai-ned couasel for the parties joinfiy submits that this case is sqiiai^ly covered by tiie decision of fliis Court ia the case ofRain Kuiuar Saliu aad another (supra). In view of fhat, tbis petition is allowed ia the same tenas. However, this order shall be subject to all verificatioiis inade by fhe State regarduig facts pleaded ia fhe petition. ^^ Tud^ ^-