IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 4513, 4751, 4792, 4793, 4794, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027 and 5028 of 2011 Decided on: 6th July, 2011. 1. CWP No. 4513 of 2011 Bimla Kumari Versus State of H.P. and others 2. CWP No. 4751 of 2011 Madan Lal Versus State of H.P. and others 3. CWP No. 4792 of 2011 Dalip Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others 4. CWP No. 4793 of 2011 Gian Chand Versus State of H.P. and others 5. CWP No. 4794 of 2011 Anita Shekhri Versus State of H.P. and others 6. CWP No. 5021 of 2011 Rajni Devi Versus State of H.P. and others 7. CWP No. 5022 of 2011 Mandeep Versus State of H.P. and others 8. CWP No. 5023 of 2011 Surinder Mohan and others Versus State of H.P. and others 9. CWP No. 5024 of 2011 Tara Chand Verma Versus State of H.P. and others 10. CWP No. 5025 of 2011 Suneela Sharma Versus State of H.P. and others 11. CWP No. 5026 of 2011 Manoj Kashyap and others Versus State of H.P. and others 2 12. CWP No. 5027 of 2011 Om Parkash Mehta Versus State of H.P. and others 13. CWP No. 5028 of 2011 Ghanshyam Singh and others Versus State of H.P. and others Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr.Daleep S. Kaith, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This issue pertaining to the vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No.415 of 2000, titled as Baldev Singh and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and the judgment has become final. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to release the due and admissible vacation salary, during the service period, to the petitioners in case the same has not been granted so far, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner concerned. If the amounts are not disbursed as above, the petitioners will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 3 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice July 6, 2011 (K) (Justice V.K. Sharma), Judge. 4