^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR PETtTIONER W.P.(S)No. 6888 of 2007 Agarman Prasad Sinha, S/o Late Shri Ramsahay Sjnha, Age about 52 years, U.D.T., Govt. Boys. Hr, Sec. School, Narayanpur, District Narayanpur (C.G.) Versus 1 State Government of Chhattisgarh Through: Secretary, Tribal & Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 District Education Officer, District Narayanpur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTn-UTION OF INDIA RESPONDENTS Appearance: Shri Somkant Verma.counsel for the petitioner.. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer for the State on advamse copy. ORAL ORDER (20.11.2007) SUNIL KUMAR 8INHA. J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submite that the issu® involved in the case is as to whether ttie petitioner is entitted to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion 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 othens Vs.State of M.P. & others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civit) No. 6892^3. The said peUtion 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 regutar pay scale from the dateof initial appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that ttiis Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & ofhers \. State Govt.of Chhattisgarh & another (W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007) W.P.<S).No.6888 of 2007 byorder dated 12.2.2007, has granted regularpay scale w.e.f. the date of initiat appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jolntty subm'rt fcat thfe case te squarely covered by Ihe decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In vlew ofthat, this petition is allowed in the same tsrms. However, this order shall be subject to all verificatiens made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. , Shyna Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge