cg? 67:3 SIWGLE ggm IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILA w. P. (s) No. é / ? 6 OF 200 / : 1 C. S. Markam, S/o. Shri L. R. Markam, aged / about Elgears, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Gondbinapal, Block Antagarh, Distt. Kanker (C.G.) PETITIONERS Kunwar Singh Baghel, S/o. Shri J_ 3. Baghel, aged / about r5 years, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Dhumalimuda, Block Antagarh, Distt. Kanker (C.G. Sawant Kumar Yadav, S/o. Shri R.Ni/.Yadav, aged about 5‘ years, Head Master, Govt. Middle School Barebeda, Block Antagarh, Distt. Kanker (C.G.) V ERSUS K State of Chhattisgarh, ' : 1 . Through : The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, D.K.S Bhawan, Raipur (C. G.) The Assistant Commissione Trlbal Welfare Department Raipa-r Distrlct Raipar (C G ) k Qnkf" KanlctV Zr . SPUR 9. . ) . RESPONDENTS r WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF TH COTUTION OF INDIA E NSTI OA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 6176 of 2009 Petitioners C. S. Markam & others Versus Respondents State of Chhattisgarh and others (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) (SB: Hon’ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri J.) Shri Somkant Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri N. N. Roy, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. o R D E R(0ra1) Heard. (Passed on this 28m day of October, 2009) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 100/—. After completion of probation period, the petitioners were granted regular pay scale. Learned counsel further submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. 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. 8r, others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to'Ilregular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6832/98. 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 the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel also submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sai Ram & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others {W.P.(S) No. 4725/2006} by order dated / ’l/ 1.9.2006, allowed the petitioners to make a representation along with copy of the petition and annexures within a period of ten 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 3O days from the date of receipt of the representation. Accordingly, the petitioners are granted liberty to make separate representations to the concerned authority. It is expected that the representations may be considered and decided in accordance with law within a reasonable period. In View of the above, the petition stands disposed of. No order asto costs. Sd# Satish K. Agnihotri Judge