IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11022 of 2011-C Date of Decision 13th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Ashwani Katoch, son of Shri Chander Bhan Katoch, r/o village Kholi Khera, P.O. Khera, Tehsil Palampur Distt. Kangra HP presently posted as TGT N/M Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Shahpur, District Kangra HP 2. Gagan Singh, son of Shri Dharam Singh, r/o VPO Jakhara, Teshil Fatehpur, District Kangra HP presently posted as TGT N/M Govt. Middle School, Samlet, U/C Govt. High School, Dinilarth District Chamba HP. ….Petitioners. Versus. 1. State of H.P. Secretary Higher Education to the Govt. of H.P. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Shimla (HP) ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ, in the nature of Mandamus for directing the respondents to release the salaries of vacation and for any appropriate writ, order or directions. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ 2 For the Petitioners: Mr. Neeraj Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) This issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court Baldev Singh & others versus State of H.P. and others, CWP No. 415 of 2000, decided on 1st September, 2008 and the judgment has become final. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release eligible 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 a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioners. 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 pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 13, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge