g0 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S1 No. 134 of2008 PETITIONER Rishahhdev Sharan Pratap Sing], aged about 45 years, S/o Thakur Prasad Singh, Assistant Teacher Government Primary School, Nagwahi, Block- Maxwahi, Distn'ct Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. State of Chham'sgarh, Through the Secretary, School Education Depamnent, DKS Bhavan, Raipur (CG). 2. The Director Public Instruction Department, Raipur M» (CG). Distict Education Omcer, Bilaspur (CG). . (CG). Block Education Oiiicer Maxwahi, District Bilaspur (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) SB: Hon'hle Mr. Satish K7 ' ' J. Present : Shri Dhirendra Mishra, Advocate for the petitioner. I Shri S.K. Mishra , Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on ———T_.__ 10 ofJanuary, 2008) The petitioner was appointed on 26.12.1981 as Assistant Teacher on fixed pay of Rs. 150/-. Aiter completion ofprobation, the petitioner was granted regular pay scale. 2. Learned counsel appearing/for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period. 3. The issue involved, herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tn'bunal, Jahalpnr in 0A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. & Others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to Hon‘ble Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme ‘ Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the r A (70 , Teachers/Assistmt Teachers are entitled to regular pay smile ii‘om date of initial appointment. Learned caunsei appearing for the petitioner further submits that this Court, while considering thg same issue in Paras Nath Gupta Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & othem {W.P. (S) No. 58 of 2007] by order dated 15.01.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the ease is squarely covered by the decision ofthis Court in the case of Paras Nath Gupta Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others (Supra). In View ofthat this petition is allowed in the same tenns. No order asto f‘wx’ \ Sd/— ; Satish K. Agnihotri‘ Judge costs.