CWP(T) No.5677 of 2008 25.6.2010 Present: Mr. Umesh Kanwar, vice Mr. Dilip Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. P.K. Sharma, Addl. A.G. with Mrs. Shubh Mahajan, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. Learned vice counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that he confines the claim of the petitioner only for salary for the period of vacation. He has submitted that the petitioner was engaged on contract basis and the case of the petitioner is covered by judgment in Baldev Singh & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors. Latest HLJ 2009 (HP) 293 wherein in paragraph-15 of the judgment the Division Bench has held that the teachers were appointed on contract basis have worked for a period of more than 2 to 3 years and cannot be deprived of the benefit of salary for the vacation period. The learned Addl. Advocate General has not denied the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner that the case of the petitioner is covered by judgment of the Division Bench, rather he has submitted that the case of the petitioner for salary of vacation period is covered by the aforesaid judgment. In these circumstances, the petition is allowed. The petitioner is held entitled to salary of the vacation period which shall be paid to the petitioner within two months. (Kuldip Singh) Judge June 25, 2010 (sks)