W HIGH COURT OF CHHAT'I‘ISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION 1S) No. 295 01'2008 1. Romanchal Patel, S/o Shn' Chandan Singh Patel, aged about 44 years, Assistant Teagher, Government Primary School, Bhagoradih, Block - Khmia, District ~ Raigarh (CG) l’ETITIONER 2. Ganpat La1 Cherwa, S/o Late Shri Sonsai, aged about 45, Upper Division Teacher, Govemment High School, Kharsia, Block —— Kharsia, District —— Raigarh (c3) : I. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, D,K.S. Bhawan, Rai'pur (C.G.) VERSUS 2. Assistant Cmnmissioner, Tribal and Welfare Department, District — Raigarh (C.G.) 3. District Education Otticer, Raigalh,‘ District —~ 4._ Block Education Oiiicer, IQarsia, District ~ Raiarh Raigarh (C.G.) (co) WRIT FETI'HON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SB: Htm’ble Shri Satish K. Agg1_'il_otri. J. Shri Ami Mourya, Advocate for the petitioner. Shn' Arvhid Dubey, Paael Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 14E day of Januax‘y, 2008) The yetitioners were appointed on 23.G2.1982 on probation for a period of two years as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 150/-. After completion of their probation, they were granted regular pay scale Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is asto whether, the petitioners are entitled to regular pay scale with etfect 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 MP. & Others), wherein it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale with M g / 9‘6 t/ effect §om the, date of initial appoimment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the eEect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale h‘om the date ofinitial appointment. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners further submits that this ' Court, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another, W.P.(S) No. 813 01‘2007, by order dated 12.02.2007, has granted regular pay scale with effect from the date ofinitial appointment. V Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu 8c Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (supra). In View of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms, subject to i Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Verification Ofthe facts. NO Order asto Costs. Sd/—