W EfGH CaUR‘T OF CHHATTI8GARH BILASPUR W.P. [SI No.2229l2008 Tmasuxy, Accounts 8r. Penssion, Distt. — Raipur/ Dhamtari/ Kanker (C. G.) (grit Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indial Aggearance : Shxi Somkant Verma, counsel for the petitioners. Ms. Sum'ta Jain, Panel Lawyer for the respondents] State on advance copy- 17 J]? , 7* . ........ .. .. \ PETITIONERS 1. Loknath Sahu Agé about 54 year, Teacher S/o Late Shri Sohan Lal Govt. Primari School Kopra Raipur (C.G.) 2. Nand Kumar Chandrakar Age about year, Asstt. Teacher S/o Shn' Vishnu Prasad Chandrakar School Govt. Primal}? Ghodan’ Distt.- Mahasamund, (C.G.) 3. Vishal Das Sonwani Age about 61 year, Asstt. Teacher S/o Late Shri Thukel Sonwani Govt. Pxi-matric Schedule Cost Hostal, Bhanshoj, Distt.~ Raipur (QGJ 4. Amar Singh Age about 52 year, Asstt. Teacher S/o Late Shri Jailal Sahu Govt. Pn'mary School Jhalkhamhar Dism— Raipur (C.G.) 5. Alakh Ram Mannaday Age about year, Asstt. Teacher S/o Shn' Subhemik Ram Mannaday Mannaday Govt. Pn'maxy School Barbuspur Distt.— Mahasamund (C.G.) 6. Smt. Shahmjda Khan Age about 55 year, Asstt. Teacher W/o Mod. Jahid Govt. Pn'mary School Sheetlapala, Distt.— Kanker (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh Through : Secretaxy, Eduoah‘on Department, D.K.S. Bhavan, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 2. Distt. Education Education Oiiicer Distt.— Dhamtari/ Raipur (C. G.) 3. Asstt. Comjssioner Tn’bal Welfare Department, Kanker, 2 W.P. (S) No. 2229 of2008 oRAL ORDER 1110420081 SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. Heard. Leaxned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved m the case is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale w.e'.f. the date of Imtlal appoinment 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 0.A. No. 2745/89 (Madhukaut Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of MP. & others), wherein, it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale wef. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/ 93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the eEect i that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers ate entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment, Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that this Court, While considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu 8r. others Vs. State Govt. of Chhatu‘sgarh 8:, another (W.P.(s) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.02.2007, has granted regular pay scale w.e.f. date of initial appointment. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (Supra). In View of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms. However, this order shall be subject to all verihcations made by the State regarding facts pleaded in the petition. v Sdl- # r ' Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti a, . :fe/..