IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10729 of 2011-C & connected matter. Decided on: December 12, 2011. 1. CWP No. 10729 of 2011-C. Avnish Kumar S/O Sh. C.L. Sharma, R/O bhagwati Nagar P.O. Rajana Tehsil Shimla, District Shimla, presently working as lecturer (school cadre) maths at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gumma (B), ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary Education. 2. State of Himachal Pradesh through Director of Higher Education. 3. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School Gumma (B), District Shimla. 4. Treasury officer Sub Treasury Shimla. 5. District Treasury Officer, Shimla. ……….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 10775 of 2011-H. 1. Yogita, W/O Sh. Mayank puri D/O Sh. Tilak Kumar, R/O mohalla Ramgarh Chamba Presently working as lecturer maths on contract basis at Govt. Sr. Sec. Kohlari Distt. Chamba. 2. Sanjay Malothara S/O Sh. Ishwar Chand Malothara, R/O V.P.O Mohalla hatnala Chamba, Presently working as lecturer Commerce on contract basis at Govt. Sr. Sec. School Udaipur Distt. Chamba. 3. Renu Chander S/O Sh. Brij lal Chander, R/o mohalla upper Darogh, Distt. Chamba, presently working as Trained Graduate Teacher (arts) on contract basis at Govt. High School Singi, Distt. Chamba. 4. Sanjay Kumar S/O Sh. Mangu Ram, R/O village Tiukari P.O Darkati tehsil Jawali distt. Kangra Presently working a trained graduate teacher (medical) on contract basis at Govt. Sr. Sec. School Kohlari Distt. 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. 2 5. Deputy Director elementary education Chamba. 6. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School Kohlari Chamba. 7. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School Udaipur Chamba. 8. Headmaster Govt. High School Singi Chamba. 9. Treasury officer Chamba. ……….Respondents. 3. CWP No. 10776 of 2011-H. 1. Reena Kumari W/o Sh. Suresh Kumar Vill. Kotalu P.O. Uttap, Tehsil Nadaun Distt. Hamirpur, presently working as JBT Govt. Primary School Bani, Tehsil Barsar Distt. Hamirpur (H.P). 2. Sunil Dutt S/o Sh. Om. Prakash, Village Tihri, P.O Phahal, Tehsil Nadaun Distt. Hamirpur, presently working at Govt. Se. Sec. School Tipper, Tehsil Barsar Distt. Hamirpur. 3. Ved Prakash S/o Sh. Jagdish Chand, Village Tihri, P.O Phahal, Tehsil Nadaun Distt. Hamirpur, presently working at Govt. Se. Sec. School Tipper, Tehsil Barsar, Distt. Hamirpur. 4. Ramesh Chand S/o Sh. Ram Parshad, Vill. & P.O Didwin, Tehsil & Distt. Hamirpur, presently working as TGT at Govt. middle school Bhrari u/c Govt. Se. Sec. School Tipper, Tehsil Barsar, Distt. Hamirpur. 5. Jagdish Chand S/o Sh. Relu Ram Vill. Sayokar, P.O Jure Amb Tehsil Barsar Distt. Hamirpur. Presently working as Lecturer Commerce at Govt. Se. Sec. School Bijhari, Tehsil Barsar Distt. Hamirpur. 6. Rasheel Singh S/o Sh. Lekh Ram, Vill. Chhuman, P.O Dahad, Tehsil Jhunditta, Distt. Bilaspur, presently working as Lecturer History, Govt. Se. Sec. School Bhogrwan, Tehsil Indora, Distt. Kangra. H.P. ……….Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary Education. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Elementary Education Tuti-Kandi Shimla. 3. Director Higher Eduction, Directorate of Higher Education, Tuti Kandi Shimla. 4. Deputy Director Elementary Education, District Hamirpur. 5. Deputy Director Elementary Education, District Kangra. 6. Head Master Govt. Primary School Bani, Tehsil Barsar Distt. Hamirpur. H.P. 7. Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School Tipper, Tehsil Barsat Distt. Hamirpur. 3 8. Principal, Govt. Se. Sec. School Bijhari, Tehsil Barsar, Distt. Hamirpur. 9. Principal, Govt. Se. Sec. School Bhogrwan, Tehsil Indora, Distt. Kangra. H.P. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Rajinder Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 415 of 2000, titled as Baldev Singh versus State of H.P. & Others, and the judgment has become final. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to release the due and admissible 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 the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition(s) and the copy of the judgment, referred to above. 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 writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 12, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.