Champat Lal Patel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 868 of 2019 Champat Lal Patel S/o Shri Panik Ram Patel, Aged About 59 Years, Posted As Lecturer, Govt. High School Basti Baradwar, Block Sakti, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director, Directorate Of Public Instruction Chhattisgarh, Indravati Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. The Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur Divsion, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

4. The District Education Officer Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

5. The Block Education Officer, Sakti, District Education Office, Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For petitioner :

Shri Jeet Patel, Advocate.

For State :

Ms. Astha Shukla, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 11/02/2019 1.

Heard.

2.

The petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Trainee Teacher and was sent for taking BTI Training. After completion of one year Training, the petitioner was posted as Assistant Teacher on a fixed pay of Rs.150/-. After passing the BTI Second Year examination, he was granted regular pay scale.

3.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in the case is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment or after completion of probation period.

4.

The issue involved herein was considered by the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in OA No.2745/89 (Madhukant Yadu and 56 others Vs. State of M.P. and others), wherein, it was held that the similarly situated teachers are entitled to regular pay scale with effect from the date of initial appointment. The matter was taken up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court. The said petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court upholding the decision of the Tribunal to the effect that the Teachers/Assistant Teachers are entitled to regular pay scale from the date of initial appointment.

5.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also submits that this Court, while considering the same issue in Amar Sai Ram and others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others (WPS No.4725 of 2006), by order dated 1.9.2006, allowed the petitioner therein to make a representation along with copy of the petition and annexures within a period of ten days, raising all their grievances and in turn, the concerned respondent was directed to decide the representation in an objective manner within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the representation. 6.

Accordingly, the petitioner is granted liberty to make a representation raising all his grievances and in turn, the concerned respondent is directed

to decide the representation, if any, in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of representation, subject to verification of the facts. 7.

In view of the foregoing, the petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Sumit JUDGE