\ /• Writ Petitipn 1S) No._ 7609_ofa007 IRS 1 Sheocharau Das Baghel, age 52 years, Son of Shri M.D. Baghel, U.D.T. Middle School, Potiya-kala (Durg) District Durg (C.G.) 2. Harishcliandra Sharma, aged 53 years, S/o Shri C.P. Sharma, Asst. Teacher, Piimaiy School, Sfloda, DistrictDurg(C.G.) 3. Ashok Kuiaar SIiarma, aged 52 years, S/'o Shri Lakhanlal, Asst. Teachcr Middle School Arjunda, Distiict Durg'(C.G.) 4. Siat. Prabha Katare, aged 54 years, w/o Shaiiker rao Katare, Asst. Teacher Middle School, Borsi, District Durg (C.G.) 3. Bhisamdas Sahu, aged 56 years, S/'o Nohar Das Sahu, Assistant Teacher, Middle School, Bholapur, Block Chhuriya, Distnct Rajnaadgaon. (C.G.) i. Hari Ram Pujeii, aged 54 years, S/'o Sliri Mayaram Pujeri, Head Master, Middle School, Sikari Maliina Block Chhuriya, DistaAct Rajnaagaon (C.G.) ?. Smt Tulsi Sabu, aged 52 years, W/o Hirainaiilal Sahu, Asst. Teacber, Priiaary School, Katulbod, District Durg (C.G.) 1 The State Goveminent of Chhattisgarh, Through fhe Secretaiy, Scliool Education Departm.ent Misiistiy, D.K.S. Bhavaa, Raipur (C.G.) Director of PubUc Insti-uctions, State of Chhattisgarh, Pension Bada, Raipur (C.G,) 3 The District Ediication Officer, Durg (C.G.j 4. The District Education Officer, Rajnaadgaon {C.G.) Article 226 of tbe Constitutioti of Indlal Shri Somkant Venna, couiisel for tlie petitioners. Shri Pradeep Singh, Paael Lasvye-r, for tlie State on advaace copy. W.P.(S) No.7609/2007 Heard on adiaissiou. Leained counsel for the petitioners subinits ttiat the issue iavolved in the case is as to whether tfae petitioners are entiUed to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date ofinitial appoiatment or froia fhe date of coiapletion of probation period. He subiaits fhat fhe issue involved liereia was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tnbunal, Jabalpur in O.A.No.2745/89 (Madhukaiit Yadu aiid 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & ofhersj, wherein, it was held fhat the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regulai' pay scale w.e.f. fhe date of iaitial appoiatiuent. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreine Court in Special Leave Petition (CivU) No. 6892/93. The said petition was disiuissed by the HonTsle Supreiae Court upholdin; the decision of tlie Tribuual to fhe efiect that fhe Teachers/ Assistaiit Teachers are entifled to regular pay scale froiu fhe date ofiaitial appoiatment. Leam.ed counsel for fhe petitioners further siibiaits that fhis Court, wMe considering the saine issue ia Rain Kuiaar Saliu & ofhers Vs. State Govt. of Cllliattisgarh & another {W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has grsmted regular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofiaitial appom.tment. Leamed couusel for the parties jointly subxait that fhis case is squarely covered by fhe decision of this Court iu the case of Ra-m Kuiuar Saliu and anofher (Supra). In view ofthat, this petition is allowed ia fhe sarne tenns. However, ttiis order shaU be subject to all venfications laade by tlie State regardio.g facts pleaded in fhe petition. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti