IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11426 of 2011-C Date of Decision 27th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Seema Sood, daughter of Sh. Rajender Oberoi, resident of V.P.O. Banikhet, Tehsil Dalhousie, District Chamba H.P., presently working as T.G.T. (medical) in Govt. Sr. Sec. School Bhalei, District Chamba H.P. 2. Anil Kumar, son of Sh. Sulekh Chand, resident of village Kandi, P.O. Bhalei, Tehsil Salooni, District Chamba H.P. presently working as T.G.T. (Non-Medical) in Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bhalei, District Chamba H.P. 3. Manoj Kumar, son of Sh. Prabhia Ram, resident of village Chhudra, P.O. Thakari Matti, Tehsil Salooni, District Chamba H.P. presently working as O.T. in Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bhalei, District Chamba H.P. 4. Jiwan Bala, wife of Sh. Kamal Kishore, resident of village Dharwin, P.O. Pukhari, Tehsil and District Chamba H.P. presetly working as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Guraint, Education Block Kiani, District Chamba H.P. 5. Sudhershan Kumar, son of Sh. Angtu Ram, r/o village Lodhori, P.O. Kohlari, Tehsil and Distt. Chamba H.P. presently working as JBT in Govt. Sr. Sec. School Kohlari, District Chamba H.P. 6. Rajesh Prasad, son of Sh. Kishore Dass, r/o village Devi Dehra, P.O. Bhthri, Tehsil Dalhousie, District Chamba H.P. presently working as JBT in Govt. Middle School Devi Dehra, District Chamba H.P. under complex Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bathri, District Chamba H.P. 7. Jagdish Chand, son of Sh. Bainju Ram, r/o village Kathyaru, P.O. Kohlari Tehsil and Distt. Chamba H.P. presently owkring as JBT in Govt. High School, Nadholi, District Kangra H.P. 8. Neelam Thakur, d/o Sh. Prakash Chand, r/o village Saroli, P.O. Takoli Tehsil Fatehpur District Kangra H.P. presently 2 working as JBT in Govt. Middle School, Rulyani under complex Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba HP. 9. Surinder Kumar, son of Sh. Dev Raj, r/o VPO Raipur, Tehsil Bhattiyat, District Chamba H.P. presently working as Shastri in Govt. Middle School, Sudli, under complex Govt. High School Chuhan, District Chamba H.P. ….Petitioners. Versus. 1. State of H.P. through Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. The Director of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. The Director of Elementary Education Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 4. Deputy Director of Higher Education, Chamba District Chamba HP 5. Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Chamba District Chamba HP 6. Deputy Director of Elementary Education Kangra at Dharamshala District Kangra H.P. 7. Block Elementary Education Officer, Kiani, District Chamba HP 8. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bhalei, District Chamba HP 9. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kohlari, District Chamba HP 10. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bathri, District Chamba HP 11. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School Dalhousie, District Chamba HP 12. Head Master, Govt. High School Nadholi, District Kangra HP 13. Head Master, Govt. High School, Chuhan, District Chamba HP ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ 3 For the Petitioners: Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass, Sood, Addl. 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 Baldev Singh & 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 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 a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioners. 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. 2. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 27, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge