1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11009 of 2011-A Decided on: 15.12.2011 1. Keshav Ram, S/o Sh. Balak Ram, R/o Village Khandla, P.O. Kummi, Tehsil Sadar, District Mandi, H.P. presently working as Drawing Master at Government Senior Secondary School, Gagal, District Mandi, H.P. 2. Kanta Devi, W/o Sh. Keshav Ram, presently working as Physical Education Teacher (P.E.T.) in Government Middle School, Soyara under complex Government Senior Secondary School, Bhangrotu, District Mandi, H.P. .....Petitioners Versus 1. State of H.P. through its Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. .....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents in the facts and circumstances of the case. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Lalit Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. 2 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 15, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.