IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5540 of 2011 along with connected matters. Date of Decision : July 26, 2011 1. CWP No. 5540 of 2011 Dev Kumar Ranta vs. State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP No. 5541 of 2011 Yashwant Singh Kalta vs. State of H.P. and ors. 3. CWP No. 5542 of 2011 Rakesh Kumar Pirta & anr. vs. State of H.P. and ors. 4. CWP No. 5549 of 2011 Balbir Singh vs. State of H.P. and ors. 5. CWP No. 5551 of 2011 Poonam Kumari vs. State of H.P. and ors. 6. CWP No. 5553 of 2011 Lalita Kumari Sharma vs. State of H.P. and ors. 7. CWP No. 5557 of 2011 Brij Kishor vs. State of H.P. and ors. 8. CWP No. 5558 of 2011 Bhagwan Dass vs. State of H.P. and ors. 9. CWP No. 5559 of 2011 Davinder Chauhan vs. State of H.P. and ors. 10. CWP No. 5560 of 2011 Naresh Sharma vs. State of H.P. and ors. 11. CWP No. 5562 of 2011 Sarita Chauhan vs. State of H.P. and ors. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners: M/S Davinder Chauhan Jaita, B.S. Thakur, Dhruv Shaunk, Vishwa Bhushan, Advocates for the respective petitioners. For the respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. 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 rendered in 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 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. 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. With the above observations, these writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. July 26, 2011 (pankaj)