IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10551 of 2011-F Decided on: 8th December, 2011. 1. Maya Devi W/o Sh. Balbir Singh Thakur R/o Ghora Chowaki, P.O. Boileaganj Tehsil and District Shimla, H.P. Presently working as Shashtri on Contract basis at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Majhewati, Tehsil Rampur Bushahar, District Shimla, H.P. 2. Anita Abrol W/o Shri Kapil Dev Abrol, R/o Village and P.O. Bathri Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba presently working as JBT at Govt. Primary School Bathri, Education Block Banikhet, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 3. Vijay Kumar S/o late Shri Shalig Ram R/o Village & P.O. Tunuhatti, Tehsil Bhatiyat, Distt. Chamba, H.P. presently working as Shashtri at Govt. Middle School Samattar, under complex Govt. Sr. Sec. School Kakeria, Tehsil Bhatiyat, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 4. Manohar Lal S/o Shri Ram Krishan, Village Bhatoli P.O. Kakeira, Tehsil Bhatiyat, Distt. Chamba, H.P. presently working as J.B.T at Govt. Primary School, Khairi Jeer, Education Block Banikhet, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 5. Neeraj Sharma S/o Shri N.D. Sharma Vill. & P.O. Banikhet, Distt. Chamba, H.P presently working as T.G.T (N/M) at Govt. Middle School Devi Dehra, under complex Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bathri, Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 6. Ashok Kumar S/o Shri Chatro Ram, Village Khadandar, P.O. Bathri Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P., presently working as Shashtri, Govt. Sr. Sec. School Bathri Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 7. Arvind Kumar S/o Shri Gian Chand R/o Village Bedhal, P.O. Naini Khad, Distt. Chamba, H.P., presently working as Shashtri at Govt. High School, Balera, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 8. Kulbhushan Kumar S/o Shri Prithi Singh Village Garh, P.O. Chuhan Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P., presently working as Drawing Master at Govt. High School Garh, Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 9. Usha Kumari D/o Shri Ganda Singh, R/o Vill. & P.O Chawari, Tehsil Bhatiyat, Distt. Chamba, H.P., presently working as J.B.T. at Govt. Primary School Kaman, Education Block Chowari, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 10. Trishla Kumar D/o Shri Girdhari Lal, Vill. & P.O. Chowari, Tehsil Bhatiyat, Distt. Chamba, H.P., presently working as J.B.T at Govt. 2 Primary School, Chowari, Education Block Chowari, Distt. Chamba, H.P. … Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary Education to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171 002. 2. Director of Higher Education, Lal Pani, Shimla-1, Himachal Pradesh. 3. Director of Elementary Education, Shimla- 171 001, Himachal Pradesh. 4. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Majhewati, Tehsil Rampur Bushahar, Distt. Shimla, H.P. 5. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kakira, , Distt. Chamba, H.P. 6. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bathir, Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 7. Head Master Govt. High School, Balera, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 8. Head Master Govt. High School, Garh, Tehsil Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 9. Block Elementary Education Officer, Banikhet, Distt. Chamba, H.P. 10. Block Elementary Education Officer, Chowari, Distt. Chamba, H.P. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Daleep Singh Kaith, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This issue pertaining to the vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court 3 rendered in CWP No.415 of 2000, titled as Baldev Singh and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and the judgment has become final. Therefore, this writ petition is 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 a copy of this judgment along with 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 petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 8th December, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr/naveen) Judge.