j HIGH COURT OF CHI—IATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT yE’m‘ION (S) Na. 266 ofzms PETITIONER : Barat Ram Sahlg S/o Shri Phufram Sahu, aged about 51 years, Assiswnt Teaeher, Government Middle School, Singhitarai, Block « Dabhara, Disttict a hnjg'r-Champa (C.G.) VERSUS 'RESPONDENTS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretaiy, Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Director, Pubiic Instruction Department, Raipur, (C.G.) _ , f 3. District Education Officer, District —— Janjgir—Champa (C.G.) . 4. Block Education OElcer, Dabhara, District —- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SB: Hon’ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri. J. Present: Shri Anil Mourya, Advocate for the petitioner. Mise Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on __.m._.__..._._. 14 day of January, 2008) 1. The petitioner was appointed on 04.07.1979 on probation for a period of two years as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs. 150/-. After compietion of his probation he 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 with etfeet nom 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 0.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 effect from thedate of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed by the Honjble @ Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale eom the date of initial appointment. Learned oounsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that this Com, while considering the same issue in Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another, W.P.(S) No. 813 of 2007, by order dated 12.02.2007, has granted regular pay scale with eii‘ect from the date of initial appointment. Learned counsel agpearing for the parties jointly submit that the ease is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Ram Kumar Sahu & Others Vs. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh & another (supra). In View of that, this petition is allowed in the same terms, subject to verification ofthe facts. No order asto costs. r} i Sd/- 1} /_ Satish K. Agnihotyi Judge @