IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2325 of 2011. Decided on: April, 20, 2011. Man Singh Thakur & ors. versus State of H.P. & anr. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, and Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: a) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents No. 1 & 2 to release the vacation salary for the period the petitioners served the respondent State as School Cadre Lecturers on contract basis, on the undertaking given by the petitioners that they shall refund back the amount so received by them from the State along with interest @ 10% in case the appeal filed by the State in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in C.W.P. No. 144/2000 is decided in favour of the State.” 2. It is submitted that the issue is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in Baldev Singh versus State of H.P. & Others. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to release the vacation salary to the petitioners in case the same has not been granted to them 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 and the copy of the judgment, referred to above. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. April 20, 2011. ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), (karan/vs) Judge.