IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 10567 of 2011-G Date of Decision 6th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Shri Dinesh Kumar Sharma, son of Shri Jawhar Singh presently posted at Government Senior Secondary School Rusiah, Tehsil Chopal, Distt. Shimla. 2. Shri Raj Kumar Sharma, son of Shri Tulsi Ram presently posted at Government Middle School Jauh under complex Govt. Senior Secondary School GSSS Chamboh P.O. Nagrota Gardiyan Tehsil Bhoranj, Distt. Hamirpur. 3. Shri Raj Kumar Guleria, son of Shri Roop Lal presently posted at Government Senior Secondary Ruslah Tehsil Chopal, Distt. Shimla. 4. Shri Muni Lal Sharma, son of Shri Bhaskar Ram, presently posted at Govt. High School Mandholghat Tehsil Sunni Distt. Shimla. 5. Shri Prtap Singh Bhandari, son of late Shri Kalsi Ram, presently posted at GMS Domeher under complex Secondary School Boys Kotkhai Distt. Shimla ….Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary Education Himachal Pradesh Secretariat Shimla. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Shimla-1, Himachal Pradesh. ….Respondents ________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________ 2 For the Petitioners: Mr. S.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vinod Thkaur, 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 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 officer 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 06 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge