IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 3798 of 2011 and CWPs No. 3799, 3800, 3801 and 3802 of 2011 Date of decision: 27.05.2011 ________________________________________________________________________ 1. CWP No. 3798 of 2011 Ajay Kumar & others. ...Petitioners. Versus. State of H.P. & others. ...Respondents. 2. CWP No. 3799 of 2011 Mandan Lal & others. ...Petitioners. Versus. State of H.P. & others. ...Respondents. 3. CWP No. 3800 of 2011 Virender Singh & others. ...Petitioners. Versus. State of H.P. & others. ...Respondents. 4. CWP No. 3801 of 2011 Ram Parkash & others. ...Petitioners. Versus. State of H.P. & others. ...Respondents. 5. CWP No. 3802 of 2011 Khem Raj & others. ...Petitioners. Versus. State of H.P. & others. ...Respondents. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma,J. ________________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner(s): Mr. Daleep Kaith, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ...2... Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The issue pertaining to the vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 415 of 2000, titled Baldev Singh and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and 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 alongwith a copy of the writ petition 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 pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge 27th May, 2011 (jai/virender)