1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.7528, of 2011 alongwith CWP Nos. 7708, 7717, 7882, 7921, 7928, 7931, 7962 & 7963 of 2011. Decided on: 15th September, 2011. 1. CWP No. 7528 of 2011 Rekha Kumari Versus State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 7708 of 2011 Bimla Devi Versus State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 7717 of 2011 Sarla Devi Versus State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 7882 of 2011 Sheela Kumari Versus State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 7921 of 2011 Keshwa Nand Sharma & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 7928 of 2011 Ram Pal & ors. Versus State of H.P. & anr. 7. CWP No. 7931 of 2011 Rajeshwar Sharma & ors.Versus State of H.P. & ors. 8. CWP No. 7962 of 2011 Sushil Kumar Versus State of H.P. & ors. 2 9. CWP No. 7963 of 2011 Kamal Kumar & ors. Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Kulbhushan Khajuria, Advocate in CWP No. 7528 of 2011. Mr. B.S. Tahkur, Advocate in CWP Nos. 7708 & 7717 of 2011. M/s Bhuvnesh Sharma and Ramakant Sharma, Advocates in CWP Nos. 7882 & 7962 of 2011. Mr. Naveen K. Bhardwaj, Advocate in CWP Nos. 7921 & 7963 of 2011. Mr. Ashwani Kaundal, Advocate in CWP No. 7928 of 2011. M/s P.C. Sharma, S.K. Sharma and Sanjay Gandhi Advocates in CWP No. 7931 of 2011. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court 3 rendered in Baldev Singh and others versus State of H.P. and others, CWP No. 415 of 2000, decided on 1st September, 2008 and the judgment has become final. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release eligible vacation salary, during the entire service period, to the petitioner in case the same has not been granted so far, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner. If the amounts are not disbursed as above, the petitioner will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 2. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 15th September, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.