HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR .P. (S) No.7498 of 2007 PETITiONERS 2. 8 RESPQNDENTS 2 3 Ram Choudhary s/o Shri Sulochan Choudhary, age about 54 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Middie School, Keduwan, District Mahasamund(CG) Dhananjay Patel, s/o Shri Chait Ram Pate!, age about 52years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Middle Schooi, Keduwan, District Mahasamund(CG) Kishore Kumar Sahu, S/o shri Ballabh Sahu, age about 53 years, Assistant Teacher, R/o Kuteia Chowk, Jaganipali, District Mahasamund(CG) Rukman Patel S/o Shri Damarudhar Patet, age about 58 years, Asst. Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Saiadih, District Mahasamund(CG) Shyamsunder Choudhary s/o Shri Ishwar Choudhary, Age about 55 years, LTD, Govt. Primary "schooi, Singhanpur, Dlstrict Mahasamund(CG) Rukman Prasad Patei s/o Shri Shankar Charan Patei, age about 57 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. 'Primary Schooi, Pai- Sapati District Mahasamund(CG) Bardas Rajan S/o Shri Butudas Rajan, age about 57 years, LDT, Govt. Primary School, Bhathori, District Mahasamund(CG) Gangadhar Sahu, s/o Shri Madhav Sahu, age about 54 years, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary Schooi, Ksvntapali, District Mahasamund(CG) Raghuram Patel, s/o Shri Premlal Patel, age about 53 years, Assistant Teacher, govt. Middle School, Lambar District Mahasamund(CG) Versus State Government of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Tribal & Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, District Mahasamund(CG) District Education Officer, dlstrict ^: Sunita WP(S) 7498/2007 WRIT PETITION UNDERARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTtONOF INDIA Appearance: Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Counsel for the petitibners. Shri Sumit Verma, Panei Lawyer for the State on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (17.12.2007$ SUNILKUMARSINHA.J Heard. Learned counsei for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioners are entiUed to regutar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment or from the date of completion of probation period. He submits that the issue invoived herain was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunai, Jabalpur in O.A. No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that the similariy situated teachers are entitled to reguiar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'bie Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civii) No.6892/93. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'bte Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistent Teachersare entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsei for the petitioners further submits that this Gourt, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu and others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (W.P.(S) No.813 of 2007) by order dated 12.2.2007, has granted regutar pay scale w.e.f. the date of initial appointment. Learned counsei for the parties jointiy submits that this case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu and another (supra). In view ofthat, this petition is altowed in the same terms. However, this order shail be subject to al! verifications made by the State regarding facts pteaded in the petition. —--»~:7—— Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge