IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11560 of 2011-F Decided on: 29.12.2011. __________________________________________________________ Shri Raj Kumar, son of Sh. Bidhi Chand, resident of village Bhoranj- Buhla, P.o. and Tehsil Bhoranj, District Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh …..Petitioner Versus 1. The State of H.P. through Secretary (Education) Government of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Govt. of H.P., Shimla-1 3. The Deputy Director (Elementary) Education, District Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh. … Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. Vikrant Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General, Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant 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 rendered in Baldev Singh and 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 the eligible - 2 - vacation salary, during the entire service period, to the petitioner in case the same has not been granted so far, within a period of four months form the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment referred to above by the petitioner. If the amounts are not disbursed as above, the petitioner will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 2. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud) Judge December 29,2011 (ms/hl)