IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 10723 of 2011-C Date of Decision 13th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Rajesh Singh, son of Shri Inder Singh, Mohalla Sultanpur, Distt. Chamba presently working as a D.P.E. at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Luddu Chamba. 2. Kavita Dhawan, d/o Sh. Uttam Chand Dhawan, V.P.O. Sarol, District Chamba presently working as a Trained Graduate Teacher (arts) at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Simni Distt. Chamba 3. Ramesh Singh Bizalwan, son of late Sh. Chatter Singh Bizalwan, R/o village and P.O. Sarol, Tehsil and Distt. Chamba presently working as a lecturer Political Science at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kiani. 4. Rakesh Plah, son of Sh. Sudershan Plah, r/o Mohalla Chowgan, District Chamba presently working as a lecturer in biology at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Mehla Chamba. 5. Hirdesh Kumari d/o Shri Devi Chand, R/o Chamunda Niwas Mohalla Surara, Distt. Chamba presently working as lecturer philology at DIET Saru Chamba 6. Om Parkash, s/o Shri Jagdish Chand, R/o village Kumarka P.O. Sandhi, Tehsil and Distt. Chamba presently working a drawing master at Govt. Middle School, Khawah, U/C Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kuther, Chamba ….Petitioners. Versus. 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary Education. 2. Director of Higher Education, Shimla 3. Director of Elementary Education, Shimla 4. Deputy Director of Higher Education, Chamba 5. Deputy Director Elementary Education, Chamba 6. Block Primary Education Officer, Chamba 7. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Ranuhkothi Chamba 2 8. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kiani, Chamba 9. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kuther, Chamba 10. Block Primary Officer, Kiani, Chamba 11. Treasury Officer, Chamba ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Rajinder Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with 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 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 3 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 13, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge