WPS/7618/2007 of BALMIKI PRASAD DEWANGAN Vs STATE OF C.G. and ORS. on 20 December 2007

W.P. (Sl No.7618 of 2007

Balmiki Prasad Dewaiigaii, s/o SitaRam Dewangaii,aged about 44AssistantTeacher,Govt.years,Boys Prfmary School, Tarda, BlockKartala, District Korba (C.G.)

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Shri K.S. Pawar, counsel for fhe petitioner.SIiri Ajay Dwivedi, P.L. for the State / respondents onadvaace copy.

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SUSIL H.UMAR SINHA, J

Heard.

Learaed counsel for ttie petitioner subinits ftiat the issueinvolved in fhe case is as to wheftier flie pentioner is entitled toregular pay scale w.e.f. fhe date ofinitial appointment or froia thedate of coinpletion of probation period.He subinits that the issueinvolved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh StateAdmiaisti-ati.veTribunal,JabalpuriaO.A.No.2745/89(Madhukant Yadu and 56 ofhers Vs. State of M.P. aiid ofh.ers),whereni, it was held tliat the similaiiy situated teachers areentifled to regular pay scale w.e.f. the date of iaitial appoiatinent.The niatter was taken. iip to tiie Honlale Supreiae Court iii Special /fou/

Leave Petition (Civil) No.6892/93. The said petition was disirussedby fhe Hon'ble Supreme Court upholdiiig the decisioh of theTribuaal to the efl'ect tbat fhe Teachers/Assistant Teachers areentitled to regular pay scale froin. the date of initial appom.tment.

Learaed counsel for fhe petition.er furfher subinits that thisCourt, white considermg the same issue ia Ram. Kuiuar Sahu andothers Vs. State Govt. of Chliatdsgarh aiidanother (W.P.(S)No.813 of2007) by orderdated 12.2.2007, has granted regiilarpayscale w.e.f. fhe date ofinitial appoiatinent.

Learaed coiinsel for the parties joiafly subinits that fhis caseis squarely covered by ftie decision of this Court in fhe case of RainKuinar Sahu aad auofher (supra).

In view offhat, fhis petition is allowed in fhe sam.e terms.However, this order shaU be subject to all veriiications niadeby fh.e State regardiag facts pleaded iii the petition.Sd/- Sd/-Sunil Kumar SinhaJudge